Contrasting Natcore Technlg (OTCMKTS:NTCXF) & PowerBank (NASDAQ:SUUN)

Natcore Technlg (OTCMKTS:NTCXF) and PowerBank (NASDAQ:SUUN) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Natcore Technlg and PowerBank”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Natcore Technlg	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PowerBank	$29.76 million	1.99	-$22.25 million	($0.16)	-9.81

Natcore Technlg has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PowerBank.

Profitability

This table compares Natcore Technlg and PowerBank’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Natcore Technlg	N/A	N/A	N/A
PowerBank	-7.07%	3.48%	0.81%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Natcore Technlg and PowerBank, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Natcore Technlg	0	0	0	0	0.00
PowerBank	1	0	3	1	2.80

PowerBank has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 218.47%. Given PowerBank’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PowerBank is more favorable than Natcore Technlg.

Summary

PowerBank beats Natcore Technlg on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Natcore Technlg

Natcore Technology Inc., a research and development company, develops and owns technology for the manufacturing of solar cells. The company offers laser-processed back-contact cells and liquid phase deposition technology, which enables the controlled deposition of silicon dioxide and mixed silicon oxides from an aqueous solution at ambient temperatures and pressures. It focuses on using its nanotechnology discoveries to enable various applications consisting of laser processing, tandem quantum-dot solar cells, and Natcore Foil Cell structure. The company also provides technical consultancy services for the design and construction of solar cell/solar panel fabrication facilities, and solar power plants. Natcore Technology Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida.

About PowerBank

PowerBank Corporation, formerly known as SolarBank Corporation, operates as an independent renewable and clean energy project developer and asset operator in Canada and the United States. The company engages in the site origination, development, financing, engineering, procurement, construction, operation, maintenance, and asset management of solar photovoltaic power generation projects. It offers solar energy solutions in the areas of behind-the-meter solar power plants, electricity grid connected community solar gardens, and utility scale solar farms. The company was formerly known as Abundant Solar Energy Inc. and changed its name to SolarBank Corporation in October 2022. SolarBank Corporation was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.