Xinyi Solar (OTCMKTS:XNYIF) and Emeren Group (NYSE:SOL) Critical Analysis

Xinyi Solar (OTCMKTS:XNYIF) and Emeren Group (NYSE:SOL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Xinyi Solar and Emeren Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xinyi Solar	1	0	0	0	1.00
Emeren Group	1	0	2	0	2.33

Emeren Group has a consensus target price of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 131.48%. Given Emeren Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Emeren Group is more favorable than Xinyi Solar.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

44.1% of Emeren Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.3% of Emeren Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Xinyi Solar and Emeren Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xinyi Solar	N/A	N/A	N/A
Emeren Group	-12.82%	-2.76%	-2.02%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Xinyi Solar and Emeren Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Xinyi Solar	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Emeren Group	$92.07 million	1.08	-$12.48 million	($0.18)	-10.80

Xinyi Solar has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Emeren Group.

Summary

Emeren Group beats Xinyi Solar on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Xinyi Solar

Xinyi Solar Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, produces and sells solar glass products in the People's Republic of China, rest of Asia, North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Sales of Solar Glass and Solar Farm Business. The company offers ultra-clear patterned solar glasses, back glasses, and anti-reflective coating solar glasses to photovoltaic module manufacturers. It also develops, operates, and manages solar farms; and provides engineering, procurement, and construction services. In addition, the company engages in the provision of solar power systems; and trading of solar glass products. Xinyi Solar Holdings Limited was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Wuhu, the People's Republic of China.

About Emeren Group

Emeren Group Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, develops, builds, and sells solar power projects. It owns and operates 3-gigawatt pipeline of projects and independent power producer assets, as well as a 10-gigawatt pipeline of storage pipeline. The company develops community solar gardens; and sells project rights. In addition, it engages in engineering design; procurement of solar modules; balance-of-system components and other components; and construction contracting and management services. Further, the company generates and sells electricity. It operates in China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Poland, Italy, and Hungary. The company was formerly known as ReneSola Ltd and changed its name to Emeren Group Ltd in January 2023. Emeren Group Ltd was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.