Solid Power (SLDP) Competitors

Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) and Solid Power (NASDAQ:SLDP) are both electrical equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and media sentiment.

Is RUN or SLDP more profitable?

Sunrun has a net margin of -120.59% compared to Solid Power's net margin of -412.62%. Sunrun's return on equity of 14.19% beat Solid Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sunrun	-120.59%	14.19%	2.90%
Solid Power	-412.62%	-23.13%	-21.54%

Does the media favor RUN or SLDP?

In the previous week, Sunrun had 20 more articles in the media than Solid Power. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Sunrun and 8 mentions for Solid Power. Solid Power's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Sunrun's score of 0.75 indicating that Solid Power is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sunrun	10 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Solid Power	2 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, RUN or SLDP?

Solid Power has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sunrun. Solid Power 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
Sunrun	$2.04B	1.15	-$2.85B	-$11.61	-0.87
Solid Power	$20.14M	45.21	-$96.52M	-$0.52	-9.76

Which has more volatility and risk, RUN or SLDP?

Sunrun has a beta of 2.37, indicating that its share price is 137% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Solid Power has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in RUN or SLDP?

91.7% of Sunrun shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.7% of Solid Power shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Sunrun shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Solid Power shares are held by company 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.

Do analysts rate RUN or SLDP?

Sunrun presently has a consensus target price of $14.13, indicating a potential upside of 39.42%. Solid Power has a consensus target price of $2.50, indicating a potential downside of 50.76%. Given Sunrun's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sunrun is more favorable than Solid Power.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sunrun	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.48
Solid Power	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Sunrun beats Solid Power on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.