FTC Solar (NASDAQ:FTCI) & Xinyi Solar (OTCMKTS:XNYIF) Head to Head Review

FTC Solar (NASDAQ:FTCI) and Xinyi Solar (OTCMKTS:XNYIF) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares FTC Solar and Xinyi Solar”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FTC Solar	$47.35 million	2.30	-$48.61 million	($3.92)	-1.87
Xinyi Solar	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Xinyi Solar has lower revenue, but higher earnings than FTC Solar.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Profitability

This table compares FTC Solar and Xinyi Solar’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FTC Solar	-73.04%	-262.78%	-55.79%
Xinyi Solar	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for FTC Solar and Xinyi Solar, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FTC Solar	1	2	1	0	2.00
Xinyi Solar	1	0	0	0	1.00

FTC Solar presently has a consensus price target of $4.25, indicating a potential downside of 41.94%. Given FTC Solar’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe FTC Solar is more favorable than Xinyi Solar.

Summary

FTC Solar beats Xinyi Solar on 6 of the 9 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 Xinyi Solar

Xinyi Solar Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, produces and sells solar glass products in the People's Republic of China, rest of Asia, North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Sales of Solar Glass and Solar Farm Business. The company offers ultra-clear patterned solar glasses, back glasses, and anti-reflective coating solar glasses to photovoltaic module manufacturers. It also develops, operates, and manages solar farms; and provides engineering, procurement, and construction services. In addition, the company engages in the provision of solar power systems; and trading of solar glass products. Xinyi Solar Holdings Limited was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Wuhu, the People's Republic of China.