FTC Solar (NASDAQ:FTCI – Get Free Report) and Innio (NASDAQ:INIO – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
45.4% of FTC Solar shares are held by institutional investors. 19.2% of FTC Solar shares are held 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
This table compares FTC Solar and Innio’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| FTC Solar | -19.76% | N/A | -40.33% |
| Innio | 2.71% | 63.87% | 2.98% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for FTC Solar and Innio, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| FTC Solar | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Innio | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2.69 |
FTC Solar presently has a consensus target price of $8.90, suggesting a potential upside of 747.62%. Innio has a consensus target price of $35.36, suggesting a potential upside of 142.72%. Given FTC Solar’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FTC Solar is more favorable than Innio.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares FTC Solar and Innio”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 | 0.19 | -$79.58 million | ($5.18) | -0.20 |
| Innio | $2.64 billion | 4.14 | $144.30 million | $0.23 | 63.35 |
Innio has higher revenue and earnings than FTC Solar. FTC Solar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Innio, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Innio beats FTC Solar on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About FTC Solar
FTC Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTCI) provides solar tracker systems, software, and engineering services for utility-scale photovoltaic projects. Its technology is designed to help solar panels follow the sun throughout the day, increasing energy production and supporting more efficient project development and operation. The company’s offerings include single-axis tracker systems, proprietary tracker-control and optimization software, and related engineering, technical, and installation support. FTC Solar’s software tools are intended to help project developers and operators optimize panel positioning, account for site conditions, and manage the performance of large solar installations.
About Innio
INNIO Group is an energy technology company that designs and manufactures reciprocating gas engines and related power generation and compression systems. Its products are marketed under the Jenbacher and Waukesha brands, alongside digital monitoring, maintenance and service offerings. The company’s equipment is used in applications including onsite and distributed power generation, industrial operations and gas compression. INNIO supports customers in markets around the world and offers solutions designed to operate with fuels such as natural gas and biogas.
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