American Superconductor (AMSC) Competitors

Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) and American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) are both electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media favor ENPH or AMSC?

In the previous week, Enphase Energy had 51 more articles in the media than American Superconductor. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Enphase Energy and 7 mentions for American Superconductor. American Superconductor's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Enphase Energy's score of 0.65 indicating that American Superconductor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Enphase Energy	21 Very Positive mention(s)	15 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Superconductor	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer ENPH or AMSC?

Enphase Energy presently has a consensus price target of $60.29, indicating a potential upside of 65.93%. American Superconductor has a consensus price target of $33.67, indicating a potential downside of 21.42%. Given Enphase Energy's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Enphase Energy is more favorable than American Superconductor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enphase Energy	13 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88
American Superconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ENPH or AMSC?

72.1% of Enphase Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of American Superconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Enphase Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of American Superconductor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ENPH or AMSC?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Enphase Energy	$1.33B	3.58	$102.66M	$1.08	33.64
American Superconductor	$222.82M	7.60	$6.03M	$0.15	285.63

Which has more volatility and risk, ENPH or AMSC?

Enphase Energy has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Superconductor has a beta of 2.91, suggesting that its stock price is 191% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ENPH or AMSC more profitable?

Enphase Energy has a net margin of 10.43% compared to American Superconductor's net margin of 2.71%. Enphase Energy's return on equity of 21.43% beat American Superconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enphase Energy	10.43%	21.43%	5.80%
American Superconductor	2.71%	8.89%	5.53%

Summary

Enphase Energy beats American Superconductor on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.