Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Westell Technologies and Pineapple Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Westell Technologies | $29.96 million | 3.58 | -$10.10 million | ($0.56) | -12.13 |
| Pineapple Energy | $60.93 million | 0.05 | -$8.13 million | ($262.17) | -0.01 |
Pineapple Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Westell Technologies. Westell Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pineapple Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Westell Technologies | -30.99% | -18.79% | -15.09% |
| Pineapple Energy | -17.55% | -373.78% | -19.77% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
10.9% of Westell Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.2% of Pineapple Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.7% of Westell Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Pineapple Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Westell Technologies has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pineapple Energy has a beta of 2.81, meaning that its stock price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Westell Technologies beats Pineapple Energy on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Westell Technologies
Westell Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiary, Westell, Inc., designs and distributes telecommunications products to telephone companies in the United States. The company operates through three segments: In-Building Wireless (IBW), Intelligent Site Management (ISM), and Communications Network Solutions (CNS). The IBW segment offers distributed antenna system conditioners; digital repeaters; battery backup units; and system components and antennas, including couplers, duplexers, splitters, filters, and tappers for commercial and public safety in-building wireless systems. The ISM segment provides a suite of remote units, which provide machine-to-machine communications that enable operators to remotely monitor, manage, and control site infrastructure and support systems. The CNS segment provides a range of indoor and outdoor network infrastructure, such as integrated cabinets, power distribution products, copper and fiber connectivity products, and T1 network interface units. The company serves wireless and wireline service providers, multiple systems operators, Internet service providers, systems integrators, neutral host operators, and distributors through field sales organization, distributors, and partners. Westell Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Aurora, Illinois.
About Pineapple Energy
Pineapple Energy Inc. engages in the sale, design, and installation of photovoltaic solar energy systems and battery storage systems in the United States. Its brand portfolio includes SUNation, Hawaii Energy Connection, E-Gear, Sungevity, and Horizon Solar Power. The company develops and manufactures energy management software and hardware, such as energy management control devices on solar systems that are paired with batteries. It primarily serves residential homeowners, as well as commercial owners, other municipal customers, energy services companies, and other utilities. Pineapple Energy Inc. was founded in 1969 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
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