Head to Head Analysis: Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:MAXN) vs. T1 Energy (NYSE:TE)

Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:MAXN) and T1 Energy (NYSE:TE) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Maxeon Solar Technologies and T1 Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maxeon Solar Technologies	$176.41 million	0.07	-$614.30 million	($163.07)	-0.00
T1 Energy	$755.29 million	3.17	-$367.83 million	($2.03)	-4.22

T1 Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Maxeon Solar Technologies. T1 Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Maxeon Solar Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Maxeon Solar Technologies has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, T1 Energy has a beta of 2.16, suggesting that its share price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

47.7% of Maxeon Solar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of T1 Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Maxeon Solar Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of T1 Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Maxeon Solar Technologies and T1 Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maxeon Solar Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
T1 Energy	-42.30%	-150.51%	-20.94%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Maxeon Solar Technologies and T1 Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maxeon Solar Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00
T1 Energy	1	2	5	1	2.67

T1 Energy has a consensus target price of $9.12, indicating a potential upside of 6.43%. Given T1 Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe T1 Energy is more favorable than Maxeon Solar Technologies.

Summary

T1 Energy beats Maxeon Solar Technologies on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Maxeon Solar Technologies

Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. designs, manufactures, markets, and sells solar panels and related solar system components worldwide. The company provides interdigitated back contact and shingled solar cells and panels under the SunPower brand. It offers its products to dealers, project developers, system integrators, distributors, resellers, and residential and small-scale commercial customers. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Singapore.

About T1 Energy

T1 Energy Inc. is an energy solutions provider building an integrated supply chain for solar and batteries. T1 Energy Inc. , formerly known as FREYR Battery, is based in NEW YORK.