Enphase Energy (ENPH) Competitors

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

Does the media favor ENPH or CSIQ?

In the previous week, Enphase Energy had 5 more articles in the media than Canadian Solar. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Enphase Energy and 8 mentions for Canadian Solar. Enphase Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Canadian Solar's score of 0.39 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Canadian Solar	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 21.5% of Canadian Solar shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, ENPH or CSIQ?

Enphase Energy has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canadian Solar has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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	3.59	$102.66M	$1.28	28.56
Canadian Solar	$5.99B	0.16	$36.05M	-$0.60	-24.32

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 analysts rate ENPH or CSIQ?

Enphase Energy currently has a consensus price target of $52.76, suggesting a potential upside of 44.30%. Canadian Solar has a consensus price target of $11.89, suggesting a potential downside of 18.48%. Given Enphase Energy's higher possible upside, research 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	13 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.95
Canadian Solar	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Enphase Energy beats Canadian Solar on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.