SUNation Energy (NASDAQ:SUNE – Get Free Report) and Pioneer Power Solutions (NASDAQ:PPSI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
4.2% of SUNation Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.9% of Pioneer Power Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of SUNation Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.6% of Pioneer Power Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
SUNation Energy has a beta of 2.17, suggesting that its share price is 117% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pioneer Power Solutions has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SUNation Energy | $61.56 million | 0.25 | -$10.89 million | ($0.03) | -79.00 |
| Pioneer Power Solutions | $27.63 million | 1.16 | -$6.00 million | ($0.58) | -4.98 |
Pioneer Power Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SUNation Energy. SUNation Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pioneer Power Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares SUNation Energy and Pioneer Power Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SUNation Energy | -8.48% | -24.03% | -11.67% |
| Pioneer Power Solutions | -38.11% | -27.64% | -22.42% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for SUNation Energy and Pioneer Power Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SUNation Energy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Pioneer Power Solutions | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
Pioneer Power Solutions has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 142.21%. Given Pioneer Power Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pioneer Power Solutions is more favorable than SUNation Energy.
Summary
Pioneer Power Solutions beats SUNation Energy on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SUNation Energy
SUNation Energy Inc. is focused on local and regional solar, storage and energy services companies. Its portfolio of brands provides homeowners and businesses of all sizes with an end-to-end product offering spanning solar, battery storage and grid services. SUNation Energy Inc., formerly known as Pineapple Energy, is based in RONKONKOMA, N.Y.
About Pioneer Power Solutions
Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, design, manufacture, integrate, refurbish, distribute, sell, and service electric power systems, distributed energy resources, power generation equipment, and mobile EV charging solutions. The company operates through Electrical Infrastructure Equipment and Critical Power Solutions segments. The Electrical Infrastructure Equipment segment provides electric power systems that help customers effectively and efficiently protect, control, transfer, monitor, and manage their electric energy requirements. It also offers e-Bloc power systems, power systems, and circuit protective equipment related products. The Critical Power Solutions segment provides power generation equipment maintenance, repairs, remote monitoring, and equipment services, and EV charging solutions. This segment offers suite generator on a truck and power generation equipment, and repair, maintenance, and support services. Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. serves utility, industrial, and commercial markets. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
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