LDK Solar (OTCMKTS:LDKYQ – Get Free Report) and iSun (NASDAQ:ISUN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.
Risk & Volatility
LDK Solar has a beta of 6.17, indicating that its share price is 517% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, iSun has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
11.8% of iSun shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of iSun shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
LDK Solar | N/A | N/A | N/A |
iSun | -20.29% | -90.71% | -24.49% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for LDK Solar and iSun, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
LDK Solar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
iSun | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
iSun has a consensus target price of $1.92, suggesting a potential upside of 1,939.01%. Given iSun’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe iSun is more favorable than LDK Solar.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares LDK Solar and iSun’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
LDK Solar | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
iSun | $95.68 million | 0.05 | -$19.42 million | ($0.77) | -0.12 |
LDK Solar has higher earnings, but lower revenue than iSun.
Summary
iSun beats LDK Solar on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About LDK Solar
LDK Solar Co., Ltd., through its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets photovoltaic (PV) products in the People's Republic of China, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and North America. The company operates through two segments, Polysilicon and Other PV Products. It produces and sells solar-grade and electronic-grade polysilicon. The company also manufactures and sells multicrystalline and monocrystalline solar wafers to manufacturers of solar cells and solar modules; and PV cells and PV modules. In addition, it provides solar module processing services; designs and develops solar farm projects, as well as offers related engineering, procurement, and construction services for solar farm projects; and sells silicon materials, which include ingots and polysilicon scraps. LDK Solar CO., Ltd. was founded in 2005 and is based in Xinyu, the People's Republic of China.
About iSun
iSun, Inc., a solar energy company, provides design, development, engineering, procurement, installation, storage, and electric vehicle infrastructure services for residential, commercial, industrial, and utility customers in the United States. It also provides electrical contracting services; and data and communication services. The company was formerly known as The Peck Company Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to iSun, Inc. in January 2021. iSun, Inc. was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Williston, Vermont.
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