Analyzing Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) and SMA Solar Technology (OTCMKTS:SMTGY)

Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) and SMA Solar Technology (OTCMKTS:SMTGY) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Sunrun and SMA Solar Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sunrun	17.88%	14.06%	2.56%
SMA Solar Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Sunrun and SMA Solar Technology”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sunrun	$2.96 billion	1.16	$449.95 million	$2.13	6.78
SMA Solar Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Sunrun has higher revenue and earnings than SMA Solar Technology.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Sunrun and SMA Solar Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sunrun	2	8	12	1	2.52
SMA Solar Technology	0	0	0	0	0.00

Sunrun presently has a consensus target price of $18.48, suggesting a potential upside of 27.99%. Given Sunrun’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Sunrun is more favorable than SMA Solar Technology.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.7% of Sunrun shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Sunrun shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Sunrun beats SMA Solar Technology on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sunrun

Sunrun Inc. designs, develops, installs, sells, owns, and maintains residential solar energy systems in the United States. It also sells solar energy systems and products, such as panels and racking; and solar leads generated to customers. In addition, the company offers battery storage along with solar energy systems; and sells services to commercial developers through multi-family and new homes. Its primary customers are residential homeowners. The company markets and sells its products through direct-to-consumer approach across online, retail, mass media, digital media, canvassing, field marketing, and referral channels, as well as its partner network. Sunrun Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About SMA Solar Technology

SMA Solar Technology AG, together with its subsidiaries, engages in development, production, and sale of PV and battery inverters, transformers, chokes, monitoring systems for PV systems, and charging solutions for electric vehicles in Germany and internationally. It operates through Home Solutions, Commercial and Industrial Solutions, and Large Scale and Project Solutions segments. The company offers string and central solar inverters for various module types; battery inverters for high voltage batteries, on- and off- grid applications, commercial and industrial storage solutions, large scale storage solutions, and accessories; medium-voltage technology products; and DC-DC converters. It also provides E-mobility charging solutions; monitoring and control solutions for PV systems; and energy data services, as well as digital solutions to design, operate, and service PV systems and energy systems. The company was formerly known as SMA Technologie AG and changed its name to SMA Solar Technology AG in June 2008. SMA Solar Technology AG was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Niestetal, Germany.