Emeren Group (SOL) Competitors

Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX) and Emeren Group (NYSE:SOL) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor VREX or SOL?

In the previous week, Varex Imaging had 9 more articles in the media than Emeren Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Varex Imaging and 4 mentions for Emeren Group. Varex Imaging's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Emeren Group's score of 0.26 indicating that Varex Imaging is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Varex Imaging	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Emeren Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is VREX or SOL more profitable?

Varex Imaging has a net margin of -5.79% compared to Emeren Group's net margin of -7.14%. Varex Imaging's return on equity of 4.00% beat Emeren Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Varex Imaging	-5.79%	4.00%	1.81%
Emeren Group	-7.14%	-2.05%	-1.55%

Do analysts prefer VREX or SOL?

Varex Imaging currently has a consensus target price of $22.50, suggesting a potential upside of 194.50%. Emeren Group has a consensus target price of $4.13, suggesting a potential upside of 157.01%. Given Varex Imaging's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Varex Imaging is more favorable than Emeren Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Varex Imaging	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
Emeren Group	3 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of VREX or SOL?

44.1% of Emeren Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Varex Imaging shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 37.3% of Emeren Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VREX or SOL?

Emeren Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Varex Imaging. Emeren Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Varex Imaging, 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
Varex Imaging	$827.50M	0.38	-$47.70M	-$1.03	-7.42
Emeren Group	$92.07M	0.89	-$3.19M	-$0.21	-7.64

Which has more volatility and risk, VREX or SOL?

Varex Imaging has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Emeren Group has a beta of 2.1, meaning that its share price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor VREX or SOL?

Varex Imaging received 34 more outperform votes than Emeren Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.81% of users gave Varex Imaging an outperform vote while only 45.43% of users gave Emeren Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Varex Imaging	Outperform Votes 238 63.81%	Underperform Votes 135 36.19%
Emeren Group	Outperform Votes 204 45.43%	Underperform Votes 245 54.57%

Summary

Varex Imaging beats Emeren Group on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.