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 companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Do analysts rate ENPH or CSIQ?

Enphase Energy currently has a consensus price target of $55.48, suggesting a potential upside of 42.30%. Canadian Solar has a consensus price target of $11.69, suggesting a potential downside of 6.75%. Given Enphase Energy's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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

Does the media favor ENPH or CSIQ?

In the previous week, Enphase Energy had 10 more articles in the media than Canadian Solar. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Enphase Energy and 5 mentions for Canadian Solar. Enphase Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Canadian Solar's score of 0.82 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Canadian Solar	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, ENPH or CSIQ?

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

Which has preferable 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	3.83	$102.66M	$1.28	30.46
Canadian Solar	$5.92B	0.14	$36.05M	-$0.60	-20.90

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%

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

72.1% of Enphase Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of Canadian Solar shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Enphase Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.5% of Canadian Solar shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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