Sunrun (RUN) Competitors

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) and Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and community ranking.

Does the media prefer BE or RUN?

In the previous week, Bloom Energy had 10 more articles in the media than Sunrun. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Bloom Energy and 18 mentions for Sunrun. Bloom Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Sunrun's score of 0.68 indicating that Bloom Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bloom Energy	13 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sunrun	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate BE or RUN?

Bloom Energy presently has a consensus target price of $22.71, suggesting a potential upside of 34.86%. Sunrun has a consensus target price of $14.92, suggesting a potential upside of 107.48%. Given Sunrun's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sunrun is more favorable than Bloom Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bloom Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Sunrun	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.48

Is BE or RUN more profitable?

Bloom Energy has a net margin of -10.29% compared to Sunrun's net margin of -18.80%. Sunrun's return on equity of -5.15% beat Bloom Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bloom Energy	-10.29%	-20.32%	-3.94%
Sunrun	-18.80%	-5.15%	-1.53%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BE or RUN?

77.0% of Bloom Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Sunrun shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.8% of Bloom Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Sunrun shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BE or RUN?

Sunrun received 354 more outperform votes than Bloom Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.96% of users gave Sunrun an outperform vote while only 59.61% of users gave Bloom Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Bloom Energy	Outperform Votes 276 59.61%	Underperform Votes 187 40.39%
Sunrun	Outperform Votes 630 67.96%	Underperform Votes 297 32.04%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, BE or RUN?

Bloom Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sunrun. Bloom Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sunrun, 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
Bloom Energy	$1.47B	2.63	-$302.12M	-$0.20	-84.20
Sunrun	$2.04B	0.80	-$1.60B	-$12.73	-0.56

Which has more volatility and risk, BE or RUN?

Bloom Energy has a beta of 3.27, meaning that its stock price is 227% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sunrun has a beta of 2.74, meaning that its stock price is 174% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Bloom Energy beats Sunrun on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.