iSun (NASDAQ:ISUN) & LDK Solar (OTCMKTS:LDKYQ) Critical Analysis

LDK Solar (OTCMKTS:LDKYQ) and iSun (NASDAQ:ISUN) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk and profitability.

Risk & Volatility

LDK Solar has a beta of 6.17, meaning that its share price is 517% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, iSun has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares LDK Solar and iSun’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LDK Solar	N/A	N/A	N/A
iSun	-20.29%	-90.71%	-24.49%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares LDK Solar and iSun’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LDK Solar	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
iSun	$95.68 million	0.07	-$19.42 million	($0.77)	-0.19

LDK Solar has higher earnings, but lower revenue than iSun.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for LDK Solar and iSun, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LDK Solar	0	0	0	0	N/A
iSun	0	0	2	0	3.00

iSun has a consensus target price of $1.92, suggesting a potential upside of 1,196.80%. Given iSun’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe iSun is more favorable than LDK Solar.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

11.8% of iSun shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of iSun shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

iSun beats LDK Solar on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LDK Solar

LDK Solar Co., Ltd., through its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets photovoltaic (PV) products in the People's Republic of China, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and North America. The company operates through two segments, Polysilicon and Other PV Products. It produces and sells solar-grade and electronic-grade polysilicon. The company also manufactures and sells multicrystalline and monocrystalline solar wafers to manufacturers of solar cells and solar modules; and PV cells and PV modules. In addition, it provides solar module processing services; designs and develops solar farm projects, as well as offers related engineering, procurement, and construction services for solar farm projects; and sells silicon materials, which include ingots and polysilicon scraps. LDK Solar CO., Ltd. was founded in 2005 and is based in Xinyu, the People's Republic of China.

About iSun

iSun, Inc., a solar energy company, provides design, development, engineering, procurement, installation, storage, and electric vehicle infrastructure services for residential, commercial, industrial, and utility customers in the United States. It also provides electrical contracting services; and data and communication services. The company was formerly known as The Peck Company Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to iSun, Inc. in January 2021. iSun, Inc. was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Williston, Vermont.