Analyzing Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) & Three Sixty Solar (OTCMKTS:VSOLF)

Three Sixty Solar (OTCMKTS:VSOLF) and Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

72.1% of Enphase Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Enphase Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Three Sixty Solar and Enphase Energy”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Three Sixty Solar	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Enphase Energy	$1.33 billion	3.67	$102.66 million	$1.45	25.71

Enphase Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Three Sixty Solar.

Profitability

This table compares Three Sixty Solar and Enphase Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Three Sixty Solar	N/A	N/A	N/A
Enphase Energy	12.93%	25.67%	7.03%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Three Sixty Solar and Enphase Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Three Sixty Solar	0	0	0	0	0.00
Enphase Energy	10	14	7	0	1.90

Enphase Energy has a consensus target price of $41.13, indicating a potential upside of 10.33%. Given Enphase Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Enphase Energy is more favorable than Three Sixty Solar.

Summary

Enphase Energy beats Three Sixty Solar on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Three Sixty Solar

Three Sixty Solar Ltd. designs, builds, and installs vertical solar array systems in Canada. It also offers solar towers for commercial projects and utility scale solar farms. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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.