Critical Contrast: TGI Solar Power Group (OTCMKTS:TSPG) and FTC Solar (NASDAQ:FTCI)

TGI Solar Power Group (OTCMKTS:TSPG) and FTC Solar (NASDAQ:FTCI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for TGI Solar Power Group and FTC Solar, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TGI Solar Power Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
FTC Solar	1	2	1	0	2.00

FTC Solar has a consensus target price of $4.25, indicating a potential downside of 41.94%. Given FTC Solar’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe FTC Solar is more favorable than TGI Solar Power Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

45.4% of FTC Solar shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.0% of FTC Solar shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares TGI Solar Power Group and FTC Solar”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TGI Solar Power Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FTC Solar	$47.35 million	2.30	-$48.61 million	($3.92)	-1.87

TGI Solar Power Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than FTC Solar.

Profitability

This table compares TGI Solar Power Group and FTC Solar’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TGI Solar Power Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
FTC Solar	-73.04%	-262.78%	-55.79%

Summary

FTC Solar beats TGI Solar Power Group on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TGI Solar Power Group

TGI Solar Power Group Inc. intends to provide clients with management, tools, and resources to deliver interactive, real-time, on demand staffing for full time and project based personnel. The company was formerly known as TenthGate International, Inc. and changed its name to TGI Solar Power Group Inc. in June 2008. TGI Solar Power Group Inc. was founded in 1967 and is based in Ewing, New Jersey.

About FTC Solar

FTC Solar, Inc. engages in the provision of solar tracker systems, software, and engineering services in the United States, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, South Africa, and Australia. The company offers a self-powered, two-panel in-portrait, and single-axis tracker solution under the Voyager brand name; and a one module-in-portrait solar tracker solution under the Pioneer brand name. Its customers include project developers and solar asset owners, as well as engineering, procurement, and construction contractors that design and build solar energy projects. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.