Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) and Solar Energy Initiatives (OTCMKTS:SNRY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Solar Energy Initiatives' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 37.94% | 28.73% | 20.16% |
Solar Energy Initiatives | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
18.3% of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Solar Energy Initiatives has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Solar Energy Initiatives' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | $34.63 billion | 17.80 | $11.83 billion | $3.39 | 35.06 |
Solar Energy Initiatives | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has higher revenue and earnings than Solar Energy Initiatives.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Solar Energy Initiatives, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.44 |
Solar Energy Initiatives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has a consensus price target of $106.75, indicating a potential downside of 10.17%. Given Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is more favorable than Solar Energy Initiatives.
Summary
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing beats Solar Energy Initiatives on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.