Critical Analysis: SiTime (NASDAQ:SITM) versus iSun (NASDAQ:ISUN)

SiTime (NASDAQ:SITM – Get Rating) and iSun (NASDAQ:ISUN – Get Rating) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for SiTime and iSun, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SiTime	0	2	3	0	2.60
iSun	0	0	1	0	3.00

SiTime presently has a consensus price target of $129.83, indicating a potential upside of 37.67%. iSun has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 723.72%. Given iSun’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe iSun is more favorable than SiTime.

Volatility and Risk

SiTime has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, iSun has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

75.0% of SiTime shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.6% of iSun shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of SiTime shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of iSun shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares SiTime and iSun’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SiTime	$251.70 million	8.13	$23.25 million	N/A	N/A
iSun	$76.45 million	0.11	-$53.78 million	($1.15)	-0.53

SiTime has higher revenue and earnings than iSun.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SiTime	0.25%	0.09%	0.08%
iSun	-21.24%	-40.04%	-20.34%

Summary

SiTime beats iSun on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SiTime

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SiTime Corporation designs, develops, and sells silicon timing systems solutions in Taiwan, Hong Kong, the United States, and internationally. The company provides resonators and clock integrated circuits, and various types of oscillators. Its solutions have applications in various markets, including communications and enterprise, automotive, industrial, Internet of Things, mobile, consumer, and aerospace and defense. The company sells its timing products through distributors and resellers. SiTime Corporation was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

About iSun

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iSUN, Inc. engages in the provision of design, development, engineering, procurement, installation, storage, and electric vehicle infrastructure services for residential, commercial, industrial, and utility customers. The firm is also involved in providing electrical contracting, and data and communication services. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Williston, VT.