SPI Energy (NASDAQ:SPI – Get Rating) is one of 161 publicly-traded companies in the “Semiconductors & related devices” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare SPI Energy to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
1.2% of SPI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.0% of shares of all “Semiconductors & related devices” companies are held by institutional investors. 22.3% of SPI Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of shares of all “Semiconductors & related devices” companies are held by 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.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares SPI Energy and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SPI Energy | $177.52 million | -$33.42 million | -1.20 |
| SPI Energy Competitors | $4.22 billion | $863.14 million | 21.59 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for SPI Energy and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SPI Energy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| SPI Energy Competitors | 1905 | 8277 | 16551 | 603 | 2.58 |
SPI Energy presently has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 284.62%. As a group, “Semiconductors & related devices” companies have a potential upside of 17.41%. Given SPI Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe SPI Energy is more favorable than its peers.
Profitability
This table compares SPI Energy and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SPI Energy | -19.25% | -160.66% | -15.68% |
| SPI Energy Competitors | -175.63% | -42.35% | -5.80% |
Volatility and Risk
SPI Energy has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SPI Energy’s peers have a beta of 1.61, meaning that their average stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
SPI Energy peers beat SPI Energy on 8 of the 13 factors compared.
About SPI Energy
SPI Energy Co. Ltd. is a global renewable energy company, which engages in the provision of solar storage and electric vehicle solutions. It operates through the following segments: Renewable Energy Solutions, Solar Projects Development, Electric Vehicles, and Others. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA.
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