Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH – Get Free Report) is one of 221 public companies in the “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Enphase Energy to related companies based on the strength of its profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Enphase Energy and its peers’ 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 | -1,280.74% | -126.55% | -4.15% |
Volatility and Risk
Enphase Energy has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enphase Energy’s peers have a beta of 3.09, meaning that their average stock price is 209% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Enphase Energy and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Enphase Energy | $1.47 billion | $172.13 million | 41.69 |
| Enphase Energy Competitors | $9.83 billion | $2.48 billion | 8.18 |
Enphase Energy’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Enphase Energy. Enphase Energy is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Enphase Energy and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Enphase Energy | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2.18 |
| Enphase Energy Competitors | 3487 | 12290 | 25664 | 988 | 2.57 |
Enphase Energy presently has a consensus target price of $35.11, indicating a potential upside of 25.72%. As a group, “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 43.98%. Given Enphase Energy’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Enphase Energy has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
72.1% of Enphase Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.8% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Enphase Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Enphase Energy peers 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.
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