Head to Head Review: SMA Solar Technology (OTCMKTS:SMTGF) and PowerBank (NASDAQ:SUUN)

PowerBank (NASDAQ:SUUN) and SMA Solar Technology (OTCMKTS:SMTGF) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares PowerBank and SMA Solar Technology”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PowerBank	$29.76 million	1.22	-$22.25 million	($0.26)	-2.99
SMA Solar Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	($2.91)	-13.88

SMA Solar Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PowerBank. SMA Solar Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PowerBank, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

12.9% of SMA Solar Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for PowerBank and SMA Solar Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PowerBank	2	0	2	1	2.40
SMA Solar Technology	0	2	0	0	2.00

PowerBank currently has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 543.25%. Given PowerBank’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe PowerBank is more favorable than SMA Solar Technology.

Profitability

This table compares PowerBank and SMA Solar Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PowerBank	-21.31%	-16.47%	-3.68%
SMA Solar Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

PowerBank beats SMA Solar Technology on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PowerBank

PowerBank Corporation, formerly known as SolarBank Corporation, operates as an independent renewable and clean energy project developer and asset operator in Canada and the United States. The company engages in the site origination, development, financing, engineering, procurement, construction, operation, maintenance, and asset management of solar photovoltaic power generation projects. It offers solar energy solutions in the areas of behind-the-meter solar power plants, electricity grid connected community solar gardens, and utility scale solar farms. The company was formerly known as Abundant Solar Energy Inc. and changed its name to SolarBank Corporation in October 2022. SolarBank Corporation was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About SMA Solar Technology

SMA Solar Technology AG, together with its subsidiaries, engages in development, production, and sale of PV and battery inverters, transformers, chokes, monitoring systems for PV systems, and charging solutions for electric vehicles in Germany and internationally. It operates through Home Solutions, Commercial and Industrial Solutions, and Large Scale and Project Solutions segments. The company offers string and central solar inverters for various module types; battery inverters for high voltage batteries, on- and off- grid applications, commercial and industrial storage solutions, large scale storage solutions, and accessories; medium-voltage technology products; and DC-DC converters. It also provides E-mobility charging solutions; monitoring and control solutions for PV systems; and energy data services, as well as digital solutions to design, operate, and service PV systems and energy systems. The company was formerly known as SMA Technologie AG and changed its name to SMA Solar Technology AG in June 2008. SMA Solar Technology AG was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Niestetal, Germany.