Financial Survey: Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) versus Meyer Burger Technology (OTCMKTS:MYBUF)

Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) and Meyer Burger Technology (OTCMKTS:MYBUF) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

72.1% of Enphase Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Enphase Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Enphase Energy and Meyer Burger Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enphase Energy	12.93%	25.67%	7.03%
Meyer Burger Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Enphase Energy and Meyer Burger Technology”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Enphase Energy	$1.33 billion	3.88	$102.66 million	$1.45	27.21
Meyer Burger Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Enphase Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Meyer Burger Technology.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Enphase Energy and Meyer Burger Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enphase Energy	10	14	7	0	1.90
Meyer Burger Technology	0	0	0	0	0.00

Enphase Energy presently has a consensus price target of $41.09, suggesting a potential upside of 4.14%. Given Enphase Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Enphase Energy is more favorable than Meyer Burger Technology.

Summary

Enphase Energy beats Meyer Burger Technology on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Meyer Burger Technology

Meyer Burger Technology AG, a technology company, produces and sells solar cells and modules. The company operates through Modules, Photovoltaics, and Specialized Technologies segments. It offers the products based on proprietary Heterojunction/SmartWire technologies. In addition, the company provides balcony power plants and solar roof tiles. It operates in Switzerland, Germany, rest of Europe, Asia, the United States, and internationally. Meyer Burger Technology AG was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Thun, Switzerland.