T1 Energy (NYSE:TE – Get Free Report) and Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:MAXN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
52.3% of T1 Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.7% of Maxeon Solar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.4% of T1 Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Maxeon Solar Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares T1 Energy and Maxeon Solar Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| T1 Energy | -42.30% | -150.51% | -20.94% |
| Maxeon Solar Technologies | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| T1 Energy | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2.67 |
| Maxeon Solar Technologies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
T1 Energy presently has a consensus price target of $9.12, indicating a potential upside of 23.71%. Given T1 Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe T1 Energy is more favorable than Maxeon Solar Technologies.
Risk & Volatility
T1 Energy has a beta of 2.16, meaning that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maxeon Solar Technologies has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares T1 Energy and Maxeon Solar Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| T1 Energy | $755.29 million | 2.73 | -$367.83 million | ($2.03) | -3.63 |
| Maxeon Solar Technologies | $176.41 million | 0.07 | -$614.30 million | ($163.07) | -0.00 |
T1 Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Maxeon Solar Technologies. T1 Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Maxeon Solar Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
T1 Energy beats Maxeon Solar Technologies on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About T1 Energy
T1 Energy Inc. is an energy solutions provider building an integrated supply chain for solar and batteries. T1 Energy Inc. , formerly known as FREYR Battery, is based in NEW YORK.
About Maxeon Solar Technologies
Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. designs, manufactures, markets, and sells solar panels and related solar system components worldwide. The company provides interdigitated back contact and shingled solar cells and panels under the SunPower brand. It offers its products to dealers, project developers, system integrators, distributors, resellers, and residential and small-scale commercial customers. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Singapore.
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