Tigo Energy (NASDAQ:TYGO) vs. Netlist (OTCMKTS:NLST) Head-To-Head Survey

Netlist (OTCMKTS:NLST) and Tigo Energy (NASDAQ:TYGO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Netlist shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.7% of Tigo Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Netlist shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of Tigo Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Netlist and Tigo Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Netlist	$69.21 million	2.88	-$60.40 million	($0.22)	-3.33
Tigo Energy	$145.23 million	0.40	-$980,000.00	($0.85)	-1.13

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

Profitability

This table compares Netlist and Tigo Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Netlist	-37.19%	-852.20%	-94.11%
Tigo Energy	-110.29%	-103.85%	-46.23%

Volatility & Risk

Netlist has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tigo Energy has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Netlist and Tigo Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Netlist	0	0	1	0	3.00
Tigo Energy	0	1	2	0	2.67

Netlist currently has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 172.85%. Tigo Energy has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 211.01%. Given Tigo Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tigo Energy is more favorable than Netlist.

Summary

Tigo Energy beats Netlist on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Netlist

Netlist, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets memory subsystems for the server, high-performance computing, and communications markets in the United States and internationally. The company portfolio of proprietary technologies and design techniques, includes efficient planar design, alternative packaging techniques, and custom semiconductor logic, to deliver memory subsystems; and sells specialty memory modules and flash-based products for use in data center and industrial applications. It resells component products, including solid state drive (SSD), NAND flash, and dual inline memory module (DIMM) to storage customers, appliance customers, system builders, and cloud and datacenter customers; and sells component inventory to distributors and other users of memory integrated circuits. The company markets and sells its products through a direct sales force and a network of independent sales representatives. Netlist, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

About Tigo Energy

Tigo Energy, Inc. provides solar and energy storage solutions for the solar industry. It offers module level power electronics (MLPEs) to maximize the energy output of individual solar modules. The company also provides GO Energy Storage Systems that provide solar energy storage management capabilities; and Energy Intelligence (EI) platform, which provides monitoring and energy demand forecasting capabilities. In addition, it offers GO Battery that provides energy resilience in the event of a grid outage and optimizes energy consumption based on rate plans for home energy needs; GO Inverter, which offers energy conversion for home consumption or export to the grid; GO Link/Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), a component for battery backup of on-grid systems; and GO Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger to reduce transportation costs. The company serves residential, commercial, and utility sectors through distributors and solar installers in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific regions. Tigo Energy, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Campbell, California.