Head-To-Head Comparison: SolarMax Technology (NASDAQ:SMXT) versus Obayashi (OTCMKTS:OBYCF)

Profitability

This table compares SolarMax Technology and Obayashi’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SolarMax Technology	-107.57%	N/A	-47.62%
Obayashi	4.91%	7.12%	2.81%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares SolarMax Technology and Obayashi”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SolarMax Technology	$22.99 million	2.19	$440,000.00	($0.80)	-1.38
Obayashi	$16.11 billion	0.57	$495.74 million	$1.13	11.27

Obayashi has higher revenue and earnings than SolarMax Technology. SolarMax Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Obayashi, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

SolarMax Technology has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Obayashi has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Obayashi beats SolarMax Technology on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SolarMax Technology

SolarMax Technology, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated solar energy company in the United States and China. The company engages in the sale and installation of photovoltaic and battery backup systems; sale of LED systems; and identifying and procuring solar farm projects for resale to third parties, as well as provision of engineering, procuring, and construction services for solar farm projects. It serves residential, commercial, and government customers. SolarMax Technology, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Riverside, California.

About Obayashi

Obayashi Corporation engages in the construction business in Japan, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Oceania. The company constructs buildings, including offices, condominiums, commercial facilities, factories, hospitals, and schools; and civil engineering projects, such as tunnels, bridges, dams, river works, urban civil engineering structures, railroads, and expressways. It is also involved in the development and leasing of real estate properties in various locations, primarily in urban areas, as well as property management activities; solar, biomass, geothermal, and wind power generation business; and PPP and agriculture business. In addition, the company provides non-life insurance agency business. Further, it engages in the provision of urban redevelopment, contracted operations, and facility management services, as well as M&E design and construction activities. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.