Enphase Energy (ENPH) Competitors

Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) and Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

Which has better valuation & earnings, ENPH or CSIQ?

Enphase Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Canadian Solar. Canadian Solar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enphase Energy, 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	3.65	$102.66M	$1.28	28.98
Canadian Solar	$5.92B	0.12	$36.05M	-$0.60	-17.98

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

72.1% of Enphase Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of Canadian Solar shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Enphase Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.5% of Canadian Solar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to ENPH or CSIQ?

In the previous week, Enphase Energy had 9 more articles in the media than Canadian Solar. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Enphase Energy and 10 mentions for Canadian Solar. Enphase Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Canadian Solar's score of 0.12 indicating that Enphase Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Enphase Energy	10 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Canadian Solar	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer ENPH or CSIQ?

Enphase Energy currently has a consensus target price of $55.48, indicating a potential upside of 49.56%. Canadian Solar has a consensus target price of $11.69, indicating a potential upside of 8.36%. Given Enphase Energy's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Enphase Energy is more favorable than Canadian Solar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enphase Energy	12 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.94
Canadian Solar	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has more volatility and risk, ENPH or CSIQ?

Enphase Energy has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canadian Solar has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ENPH or CSIQ more profitable?

Enphase Energy has a net margin of 11.78% compared to Canadian Solar's net margin of -0.12%. Enphase Energy's return on equity of 24.55% beat Canadian Solar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enphase Energy	11.78%	24.55%	6.63%
Canadian Solar	-0.12%	-4.97%	-1.40%

Summary

Enphase Energy beats Canadian Solar on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.