FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM – Get Free Report) and Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares FormFactor and Enphase Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
FormFactor | $705.94 million | 4.83 | $82.39 million | $1.32 | 33.46 |
Enphase Energy | $1.42 billion | 10.65 | $438.94 million | $1.92 | 57.92 |
Enphase Energy has higher revenue and earnings than FormFactor. FormFactor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enphase Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Insider and Institutional Ownership
98.8% of FormFactor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.1% of Enphase Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of FormFactor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Enphase Energy 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.
Profitability
This table compares FormFactor and Enphase Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
FormFactor | 17.20% | 4.18% | 3.43% |
Enphase Energy | 9.12% | 17.30% | 4.94% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for FormFactor and Enphase Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
FormFactor | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
Enphase Energy | 3 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 2.48 |
FormFactor presently has a consensus price target of $59.63, indicating a potential upside of 34.99%. Enphase Energy has a consensus price target of $128.89, indicating a potential upside of 15.91%. Given FormFactor’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe FormFactor is more favorable than Enphase Energy.
Summary
Enphase Energy beats FormFactor on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About FormFactor
FormFactor, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells probe cards, analytical probes, probe stations, metrology systems, thermal systems, and cryogenic systems to semiconductor companies and scientific institutions in the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, China, Europe, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Probe Cards and Systems. The company offers probe cards to test various semiconductor device types, including systems on a chip products, mobile application processors, microprocessors, microcontrollers, and graphic processors, as well as radio frequency, analog, mixed signal, image sensor, electro-optical, dynamic random access memory, NAND flash memory, and NOR flash memory devices, as well as computer processor devices; and analytical probes, which are used for a range of applications, including device characterization, electrical simulation model development, failure analysis, and prototype design debugging for universities, research institutions, semiconductor integrated device manufacturers, semiconductor foundries, and fabless semiconductor companies. It also provides probe systems for semiconductor design engineers to capture and analyze accurate data; surface metrology systems for the development, production, and quality control of semiconductor products; thermal subsystems, such as thermal chucks and other test systems used in probe stations and other applications; and precision cryogenic instruments, semiconductor tests, and measurement systems. In addition, the company offers on-site probe card maintenance and service training, seminars, and telephone support services. It markets and sells its products through direct sales force, manufacturers' representatives, and distributors. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Livermore, California.
About Enphase Energy
Enphase Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells home energy solutions for the solar photovoltaic industry in the United States and internationally. The company offers semiconductor-based microinverter, which converts energy at the individual solar module level and combines with its proprietary networking and software technologies to provide energy monitoring and control. It also provides microinverter units and related accessories, an IQ gateway; IQ batteries; the cloud-based Enlighten monitoring service; storage solutions; and electric vehicle charging solutions, as well as design, proposal, permitting, and lead generation services. The company sells its solutions to solar distributors; and directly to large installers, original equipment manufacturers, strategic partners, and homeowners, as well as through its legacy product upgrade program or online store. Enphase Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
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