Energy Focus (EFOI) Competitors

Energy Focus (NASDAQ:EFOI) and Pioneer Power Solutions (NASDAQ:PPSI) are both small-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Is EFOI or PPSI more profitable?

Pioneer Power Solutions has a net margin of 105.23% compared to Energy Focus' net margin of -26.19%. Pioneer Power Solutions' return on equity of -11.16% beat Energy Focus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energy Focus	-26.19%	-37.67%	-19.91%
Pioneer Power Solutions	105.23%	-11.16%	-6.82%

Which has better valuation & earnings, EFOI or PPSI?

Pioneer Power Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Energy Focus. Energy Focus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pioneer Power Solutions, 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
Energy Focus	$4.86M	3.22	-$1.58M	-$0.20	-14.30
Pioneer Power Solutions	$22.88M	2.18	$31.85M	-$0.40	-11.25

Which has more risk & volatility, EFOI or PPSI?

Energy Focus has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pioneer Power Solutions has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer EFOI or PPSI?

Pioneer Power Solutions has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 166.67%. Given Pioneer Power Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pioneer Power Solutions is more favorable than Energy Focus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energy Focus	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Pioneer Power Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Does the media prefer EFOI or PPSI?

In the previous week, Energy Focus had 1 more articles in the media than Pioneer Power Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Energy Focus and 2 mentions for Pioneer Power Solutions. Pioneer Power Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.92 beat Energy Focus' score of 0.82 indicating that Pioneer Power Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Energy Focus	Positive
Pioneer Power Solutions	Very Positive

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of EFOI or PPSI?

3.7% of Energy Focus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.9% of Pioneer Power Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.9% of Energy Focus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.6% of Pioneer Power Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Pioneer Power Solutions beats Energy Focus on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.