Financial Comparison: Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) vs. Vivopower International (NASDAQ:VVPR)

Vivopower International (NASDAQ:VVPR) and Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vivopower International and Enphase Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vivopower International	$61,000.00	521.62	-$12.79 million	N/A	N/A
Enphase Energy	$1.51 billion	2.41	$102.66 million	$1.45	19.19

Enphase Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Vivopower International.

Risk & Volatility

Vivopower International has a beta of -1.26, meaning that its stock price is 226% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enphase Energy has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

15.8% of Vivopower International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.1% of Enphase Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.1% of Vivopower International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Enphase Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Vivopower International and Enphase Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vivopower International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Enphase Energy	12.93%	25.67%	7.03%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Vivopower International and Enphase Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vivopower International	1	0	0	0	1.00
Enphase Energy	13	12	5	0	1.73

Enphase Energy has a consensus price target of $39.90, suggesting a potential upside of 43.43%. Given Enphase Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Enphase Energy is more favorable than Vivopower International.

Summary

Enphase Energy beats Vivopower International on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vivopower International

VivoPower International PLC, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a sustainable energy solutions company in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Philippines, and the United Arab Emirates. It operates through Critical Power Services, Electric Vehicles, Sustainable Energy Solutions, and Solar Development segments. The Critical Power Services segment offers energy infrastructure generation and distribution solutions, including the design, supply, installation, and maintenance of power and control systems to a range of government, commercial, and industrial customers. The Electric Vehicles segment designs and builds electric battery conversion kits to replace internal combustion engines for customers in the mining, infrastructure, utilities, and government services sectors. The Sustainable Energy Solutions segment engages in the design, evaluation, sale, and implementation of renewable energy infrastructure. The Solar Development segment comprises solar projects. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About Enphase Energy

Enphase Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells home energy solutions for the solar photovoltaic industry in the United States and internationally. The company offers semiconductor-based microinverter, which converts energy at the individual solar module level and combines with its proprietary networking and software technologies to provide energy monitoring and control. It also provides microinverter units and related accessories, an IQ gateway; IQ batteries; the cloud-based Enlighten monitoring service; storage solutions; and electric vehicle charging solutions, as well as design, proposal, permitting, and lead generation services. The company sells its solutions to solar distributors; and directly to large installers, original equipment manufacturers, strategic partners, and homeowners, as well as through its legacy product upgrade program or online store. Enphase Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.