Principal Solar (OTCMKTS:PSWW) vs. Enlight Renewable Energy (NASDAQ:ENLT) Head-To-Head Review

Principal Solar (OTCMKTS:PSWW) and Enlight Renewable Energy (NASDAQ:ENLT) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

Principal Solar has a beta of 6.55, suggesting that its share price is 555% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enlight Renewable Energy has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

38.9% of Enlight Renewable Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 39.2% of Principal Solar shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Principal Solar and Enlight Renewable Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Principal Solar	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Enlight Renewable Energy	$255.70 million	7.41	$70.92 million	$0.44	37.25

Enlight Renewable Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Principal Solar.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Principal Solar and Enlight Renewable Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Principal Solar	0	0	0	0	0.00
Enlight Renewable Energy	0	1	2	0	2.67

Enlight Renewable Energy has a consensus price target of $19.67, suggesting a potential upside of 19.99%. Given Enlight Renewable Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Enlight Renewable Energy is more favorable than Principal Solar.

Profitability

This table compares Principal Solar and Enlight Renewable Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Principal Solar	N/A	N/A	N/A
Enlight Renewable Energy	13.58%	3.34%	1.01%

Summary

Enlight Renewable Energy beats Principal Solar on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Principal Solar

Principal Solar, Inc. does not have significant operations. It focuses on renewable energy and natural gas sectors. The company is headquartered in Dallas Texas.

About Enlight Renewable Energy

Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd operates a renewable energy platform in Israel, Central-Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and the United States. The company develops, finances, constructs, owns, and operates utility-scale renewable energy projects. It develops wind energy and solar energy projects, as well as energy storage projects. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Rosh Haayin, Israel.