Head-To-Head Review: iSun (NASDAQ:ISUN) & Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO)

iSun (NASDAQ:ISUN) and Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Volatility and Risk

iSun has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Qorvo has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares iSun and Qorvo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
iSun	-11.30%	-41.80%	-12.18%
Qorvo	-6.11%	10.41%	5.89%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares iSun and Qorvo’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
iSun	$76.45 million	0.11	-$53.78 million	($0.59)	-0.29
Qorvo	$3.57 billion	2.97	$103.15 million	($2.15)	-51.14

Qorvo has higher revenue and earnings than iSun. Qorvo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than iSun, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for iSun and Qorvo, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
iSun	0	0	2	0	3.00
Qorvo	2	9	7	0	2.28

iSun currently has a consensus target price of $1.92, indicating a potential upside of 1,054.62%. Qorvo has a consensus target price of $111.53, indicating a potential upside of 1.18%. Given iSun’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe iSun is more favorable than Qorvo.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

11.8% of iSun shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.6% of Qorvo shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of iSun shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Qorvo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Qorvo beats iSun on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About iSun

iSun, Inc., a solar energy company, provides design, development, engineering, procurement, installation, storage, and electric vehicle infrastructure services for residential, commercial, industrial, and utility customers in the United States. It also provides electrical contracting services; and data and communication services. The company was formerly known as The Peck Company Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to iSun, Inc. in January 2021. iSun, Inc. was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Williston, Vermont.

About Qorvo

Qorvo, Inc. engages in development and commercialization of technologies and products for wireless, wired, and power markets. It operates through three segments: High Performance Analog (HPA), Connectivity and Sensors Group (CSG), and Advanced Cellular Group (ACG). The HPA segment supplies radio frequency and power management solutions for automotive, defense and aerospace, cellular infrastructure, broadband, and other markets. The CSG segment supplies connectivity and sensor components and systems featuring various technologies, such as UWB, Matter, Bluetooth Low Energy, Zigbee, Thread, Wi-Fi, cellular IoT, and MEMS-/BAW-based sensors. It serves markets, such as smart home, industrial automation, automotive, smartphones, wearables, gaming, and industrial and enterprise access points. The ACG segment supplies cellular RF solutions for smartphones, wearables, laptops, tablets, and various other devices. The company also offers foundry services for defense primes and other defense and aerospace customers. The company sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers, as well as through a network of sales representative firms and distributors. It operates in the United States, China, other Asian countries, Taiwan, and Europe. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina.