Head-To-Head Review: T1 Energy (NYSE:TE) and Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:MAXN)

Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:MAXN) and T1 Energy (NYSE:TE) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

47.7% of Maxeon Solar Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of T1 Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Maxeon Solar Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of T1 Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Maxeon Solar Technologies and T1 Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maxeon Solar Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
T1 Energy	-42.30%	-150.51%	-20.94%

Risk & Volatility

Maxeon Solar Technologies has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, T1 Energy has a beta of 2.16, meaning that its share price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Maxeon Solar Technologies and T1 Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maxeon Solar Technologies	$176.41 million	0.07	-$614.30 million	($163.07)	-0.00
T1 Energy	$755.29 million	3.17	-$367.83 million	($2.03)	-4.22

T1 Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Maxeon Solar Technologies. T1 Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Maxeon Solar Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Maxeon Solar Technologies and T1 Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maxeon Solar Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00
T1 Energy	1	2	5	1	2.67

T1 Energy has a consensus target price of $9.12, suggesting a potential upside of 6.43%. Given T1 Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe T1 Energy is more favorable than Maxeon Solar Technologies.

Summary

T1 Energy beats Maxeon Solar Technologies on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Maxeon Solar Technologies

Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. designs, manufactures, markets, and sells solar panels and related solar system components worldwide. The company provides interdigitated back contact and shingled solar cells and panels under the SunPower brand. It offers its products to dealers, project developers, system integrators, distributors, resellers, and residential and small-scale commercial customers. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Singapore.

About T1 Energy

T1 Energy Inc. is an energy solutions provider building an integrated supply chain for solar and batteries. T1 Energy Inc. , formerly known as FREYR Battery, is based in NEW YORK.