Enphase Energy (ENPH) and The Competition Head-To-Head Contrast

Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) is one of 221 publicly-traded companies in the “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Enphase Energy to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Enphase Energy and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enphase Energy	7.49%	9.16%	3.51%
Enphase Energy Competitors	-1,279.15%	-126.37%	-3.99%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

72.1% of Enphase Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Enphase Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Enphase Energy and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Enphase Energy	$1.47 billion	$172.13 million	47.09
Enphase Energy Competitors	$39.42 billion	$2.48 billion	12.49

Enphase Energy’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Enphase Energy. Enphase Energy is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Volatility & Risk

Enphase Energy has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enphase Energy’s competitors have a beta of 2.80, suggesting that their average share price is 180% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Enphase Energy and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enphase Energy	3	12	7	0	2.18
Enphase Energy Competitors	3492	12323	25736	993	2.57

Enphase Energy currently has a consensus target price of $35.11, suggesting a potential upside of 11.29%. As a group, “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 44.46%. Given Enphase Energy’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Enphase Energy has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

Enphase Energy competitors beat Enphase Energy on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

About Enphase Energy

Enphase Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells home energy solutions for the solar photovoltaic industry in the United States and internationally. The company offers semiconductor-based microinverter, which converts energy at the individual solar module level and combines with its proprietary networking and software technologies to provide energy monitoring and control. It also provides microinverter units and related accessories, an IQ gateway; IQ batteries; the cloud-based Enlighten monitoring service; storage solutions; and electric vehicle charging solutions, as well as design, proposal, permitting, and lead generation services. The company sells its solutions to solar distributors; and directly to large installers, original equipment manufacturers, strategic partners, and homeowners, as well as through its legacy product upgrade program or online store. Enphase Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.