JinkoSolar (JKS) Competitors

SiTime (NASDAQ:SITM) and JinkoSolar (NYSE:JKS) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Does the media prefer SITM or JKS?

In the previous week, JinkoSolar had 3 more articles in the media than SiTime. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for JinkoSolar and 3 mentions for SiTime. SiTime's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat JinkoSolar's score of 0.18 indicating that SiTime is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SiTime	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
JinkoSolar	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SITM or JKS?

84.3% of SiTime shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.8% of JinkoSolar shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of SiTime shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of JinkoSolar shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SITM or JKS?

JinkoSolar has higher revenue and earnings than SiTime. SiTime is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JinkoSolar, 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
SiTime	$202.70M	24.36	-$93.60M	-$3.80	-54.77
JinkoSolar	$12.64B	0.10	$7.47M	-$5.02	-4.80

Do analysts rate SITM or JKS?

SiTime currently has a consensus price target of $224.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.62%. JinkoSolar has a consensus price target of $27.19, indicating a potential upside of 12.82%. Given JinkoSolar's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe JinkoSolar is more favorable than SiTime.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SiTime	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
JinkoSolar	4 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.57

Is SITM or JKS more profitable?

JinkoSolar has a net margin of -2.23% compared to SiTime's net margin of -38.60%. JinkoSolar's return on equity of -2.95% beat SiTime's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SiTime	-38.60%	-9.43%	-7.46%
JinkoSolar	-2.23%	-2.95%	-0.76%

Which has more volatility & risk, SITM or JKS?

SiTime has a beta of 2.2, meaning that its share price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JinkoSolar has a beta of 0.22, meaning that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

JinkoSolar beats SiTime on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.