Financial Comparison: FTC Solar (NASDAQ:FTCI) and Solarwindow Technologies (OTCMKTS:WNDW)

FTC Solar (NASDAQ:FTCI) and Solarwindow Technologies (OTCMKTS:WNDW) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares FTC Solar and Solarwindow Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FTC Solar	-42.12%	-549.96%	-37.17%
Solarwindow Technologies	N/A	-42.41%	-40.25%

Risk & Volatility

FTC Solar has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Solarwindow Technologies has a beta of -8.1, meaning that its stock price is 910% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares FTC Solar and Solarwindow Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FTC Solar	$99.69 million	0.79	-$79.58 million	($5.74)	-0.86
Solarwindow Technologies	N/A	N/A	-$2.26 million	($0.03)	-9.50

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

45.4% of FTC Solar shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.0% of FTC Solar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 67.3% of Solarwindow Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for FTC Solar and Solarwindow Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FTC Solar	1	2	3	0	2.33
Solarwindow Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

FTC Solar currently has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 153.04%. Given FTC Solar’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FTC Solar is more favorable than Solarwindow Technologies.

Summary

FTC Solar beats Solarwindow Technologies on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Solarwindow Technologies

SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of transparent electricity-generating coatings and methods under LiquidElectricity Coatings brand. The company's coatings generate electricity by harvesting light energy from natural sun, artificial light, and low, shaded, or reflected light conditions, which is applied to rigid and flexible glass, and plastic surfaces to transform ordinary surfaces into organic photovoltaic devices. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.