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Sunrun (RUN) and Sunworks (SUNW) Financial Contrast
https://stocknewstimes.com/2017/11/05/sunrun-run-and-sunworks-sunw-financial-contrast.html
Posted by Shawn Bailey on Nov 5th, 2017 // No Comments
Sunrun (NASDAQ: RUN) and Sunworks (NASDAQ:SUNW) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.
74.3% of Sunrun shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.2% of Sunworks shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.1% of Sunrun shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.4% of Sunworks shares are owned 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Sunrun and Sunworks, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Sunrun 0 2 3 0 2.60
Sunworks 0 1 2 0 2.67
Sunrun presently has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 59.29%. Sunworks has a consensus target price of $2.67, indicating a potential upside of 93.24%. Given Sunworks’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sunworks is more favorable than Sunrun.

Profitability

This table compares Sunrun and Sunworks’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sunrun -47.33% 14.25% -7.69%
Sunworks -15.37% -54.69% -27.35%

Volatility & Risk

Sunrun has a beta of -0.68, suggesting that its share price is 168% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sunworks has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Sunrun and Sunworks’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio NetIncome Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Sunrun $453.90 million 1.32 $91.68 million $0.78 7.24
Sunworks $86.42 million 0.36 -$9.38 million ($0.57) -2.42

Sunrun has higher revenue and earnings than Sunworks. Sunworks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sunrun, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Sunrun beats Sunworks on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Sunrun Company Profile

Sunrun logoSunrun Inc. is engaged in the design, development, installation, sale, ownership and maintenance of residential solar energy systems (Projects) in the United States. The Company is engaged in providing solar energy services and products to its customers. As of December 31, 2016, it operated a fleet of residential solar energy systems in the United States, with approximately 134,000 customers across 16 states, as well as the District of Columbia. The Company sells to homeowners over the phone, in the field through canvassing and in-home sales and through retail sales channels through its strategic partners. The solar service offerings are provided through its lease and power purchase agreements. It sells solar service offerings and installs solar energy systems for homeowners through its direct-to-consumer channel. It sells solar energy systems to homeowners, as well as related products, such as solar panels, inverters, racking systems and other solar-related equipment to resellers.

Sunworks Company Profile

Sunworks logoSunworks, Inc., formerly Solar3D, Inc., provides photo voltaic (PV) based power systems for the residential, commercial and agricultural markets in California and Nevada. The Company, through its operating subsidiaries, designs, arranges financing, integrates, installs and manages systems ranging in size from 2 kilowatt (KW) for residential loads to multi megawatts (MW) systems for larger commercial projects. The Company’s commercial installations include office buildings, manufacturing plants, warehouses and agricultural facilities, such as farms, wineries and dairies. The Company provides a range of installation services to its solar energy customers, including design, system engineering, procurement, permitting, construction, grid connection, warranty, system monitoring and maintenance. The Company has installed over 850 systems in California and Nevada.