Critical Comparison: T1 Energy (NYSE:TE) & Solarwindow Technologies (OTCMKTS:WNDW)

T1 Energy (NYSE:TE) and Solarwindow Technologies (OTCMKTS:WNDW) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

52.3% of T1 Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 15.7% of T1 Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 67.3% of Solarwindow Technologies 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.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
T1 Energy	-48.11%	-173.39%	-22.64%
Solarwindow Technologies	N/A	-42.41%	-40.25%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for T1 Energy and Solarwindow Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
T1 Energy	2	0	4	1	2.57
Solarwindow Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

T1 Energy presently has a consensus target price of $7.83, suggesting a potential upside of 52.31%. Given T1 Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe T1 Energy is more favorable than Solarwindow Technologies.

Volatility & Risk

T1 Energy has a beta of 1.78, suggesting that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Solarwindow Technologies has a beta of -8.1, suggesting that its share price is 910% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
T1 Energy	$755.30 million	1.90	-$367.83 million	($2.06)	-2.50
Solarwindow Technologies	N/A	N/A	-$2.26 million	($0.03)	-11.37

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

Summary

T1 Energy beats Solarwindow Technologies on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Solarwindow Technologies

SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of transparent electricity-generating coatings and methods under LiquidElectricity Coatings brand. The company's coatings generate electricity by harvesting light energy from natural sun, artificial light, and low, shaded, or reflected light conditions, which is applied to rigid and flexible glass, and plastic surfaces to transform ordinary surfaces into organic photovoltaic devices. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.