Solarmax Technology (SMXT) vs. Its Competitors Head-To-Head Comparison

Institutional & Insider Ownership

43.6% of shares of all “Solar” companies are held by institutional investors. 20.5% of shares of all “Solar” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Solarmax Technology and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Solarmax Technology	$22.99 million	-$34.96 million	-3.08
Solarmax Technology Competitors	$1.32 billion	-$161.22 million	2.27

Solarmax Technology’s peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Solarmax Technology. Solarmax Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Solarmax Technology and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solarmax Technology	-70.34%	N/A	-22.23%
Solarmax Technology Competitors	-3,664.40%	-371.33%	-23.19%

Risk & Volatility

Solarmax Technology has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Solarmax Technology’s peers have a beta of 7.38, indicating that their average share price is 638% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Solarmax Technology peers beat Solarmax Technology on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

About Solarmax Technology

SolarMax Technology, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated solar energy company in the United States and China. The company engages in the sale and installation of photovoltaic and battery backup systems; sale of LED systems; and identifying and procuring solar farm projects for resale to third parties, as well as provision of engineering, procuring, and construction services for solar farm projects. It serves residential, commercial, and government customers. SolarMax Technology, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Riverside, California.