Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:MAXN – Get Free Report) and Solarmax Technology (NASDAQ:SMXT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Maxeon Solar Technologies and Solarmax Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Maxeon Solar Technologies | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Solarmax Technology | -18.40% | N/A | -21.50% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Maxeon Solar Technologies and Solarmax Technology”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Maxeon Solar Technologies | $509.05 million | 0.00 | -$614.30 million | ($163.07) | -0.02 |
| Solarmax Technology | $22.99 million | 1.84 | -$34.96 million | ($0.19) | -4.11 |
Solarmax Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Maxeon Solar Technologies. Solarmax Technology 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Maxeon Solar Technologies and Solarmax Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Maxeon Solar Technologies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Solarmax Technology | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
47.7% of Maxeon Solar Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Maxeon Solar Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.4% of Solarmax Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Maxeon Solar Technologies has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Solarmax Technology has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Maxeon Solar Technologies beats Solarmax Technology on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
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