FTC Solar (NASDAQ:FTCI) versus Clean Energy Technologies (NASDAQ:CETY) Head-To-Head Analysis
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailyClean Energy Technologies (NASDAQ:CETY – Get Free Report) and FTC Solar (NASDAQ:FTCI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.5% of Clean Energy Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.4% of FTC Solar shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.5% of Clean Energy Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.0% of FTC Solar shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Clean Energy Technologies and FTC Solar, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Clean Energy Technologies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| FTC Solar | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
FTC Solar has a consensus target price of $8.90, suggesting a potential upside of 273.95%. Given FTC Solar’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FTC Solar is more favorable than Clean Energy Technologies.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Clean Energy Technologies and FTC Solar”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Clean Energy Technologies | $2.16 million | 5.55 | -$6.81 million | ($1.20) | -0.82 |
| FTC Solar | $99.69 million | 0.39 | -$79.58 million | ($6.25) | -0.38 |
Clean Energy Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than FTC Solar. Clean Energy Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FTC Solar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Clean Energy Technologies has a beta of -1.47, suggesting that its stock price is 247% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FTC Solar has a beta of 1.84, suggesting that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Clean Energy Technologies and FTC Solar’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Clean Energy Technologies | -262.61% | -80.91% | -37.54% |
| FTC Solar | -51.02% | N/A | -37.99% |
Summary
FTC Solar beats Clean Energy Technologies on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Clean Energy Technologies
Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. designs, produces, and markets clean energy products and integrated solutions that focuses on energy efficiency and renewable energy in the United States. It operates through four segments: Clean Energy HRS and CETY Europe, CETY Renewables Waste to Energy Solutions, engineering and Manufacturing Business, and CETY HK. The company offers Clean Cycle, which generates electricity by recycling wasted heat produced in manufacturing, waste to energy, and power generation facilities. It also converts waste products created in manufacturing, agriculture, wastewater treatment plants, and other industries to electricity, renewable natural gas, hydrogen, and bio char. In addition, the company offers engineering, consulting, and project management solutions. Further, the company is involved in the sourcing and suppling of liquefied natural gas to industries and municipalities located in the southern part of Sichuan Province and portions of Yunnan Province. The company was formerly known as Probe Manufacturing, Inc. and changed its name to Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. in November 2015. Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. is a subsidiary of MGW Investment I Ltd.
About FTC Solar
FTC Solar, Inc. engages in the provision of solar tracker systems, software, and engineering services in the United States, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, South Africa, and Australia. The company offers a self-powered, two-panel in-portrait, and single-axis tracker solution under the Voyager brand name; and a one module-in-portrait solar tracker solution under the Pioneer brand name. Its customers include project developers and solar asset owners, as well as engineering, procurement, and construction contractors that design and build solar energy projects. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.