Critical Survey: Solarmax Technology (NASDAQ:SMXT) versus SunHydrogen (OTCMKTS:HYSR)

Solarmax Technology (NASDAQ:SMXT) and SunHydrogen (OTCMKTS:HYSR) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Solarmax Technology and SunHydrogen’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solarmax Technology	-18.40%	N/A	-21.50%
SunHydrogen	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Solarmax Technology and SunHydrogen, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Solarmax Technology	1	0	0	0	1.00
SunHydrogen	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Solarmax Technology and SunHydrogen”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Solarmax Technology	$22.99 million	2.11	-$34.96 million	($0.19)	-4.71
SunHydrogen	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.02)	-1.24

SunHydrogen has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Solarmax Technology. Solarmax Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SunHydrogen, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

14.7% of SunHydrogen shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.4% of Solarmax Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of SunHydrogen 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.

Summary

SunHydrogen beats Solarmax Technology on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Solarmax Technology

SolarMax Technology, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated solar energy company in the United States and China. The company engages in the sale and installation of photovoltaic and battery backup systems; sale of LED systems; and identifying and procuring solar farm projects for resale to third parties, as well as provision of engineering, procuring, and construction services for solar farm projects. It serves residential, commercial, and government customers. SolarMax Technology, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Riverside, California.

About SunHydrogen

SunHydrogen, Inc. engages in the development and marketing of solar-powered nanoparticle systems that mimics photosynthesis to separate hydrogen from water. Its SunHydrogen panels used to produce renewable hydrogen to produce renewable electricity, fuel cells, and other applications. The company was formerly known as HyperSolar, Inc. and changed its name to SunHydrogen, Inc. in June 2020. SunHydrogen, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Coralville, Iowa.