Analyzing ams-OSRAM (OTCMKTS:AMSSY) & Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:MAXN)

Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:MAXN) and ams-OSRAM (OTCMKTS:AMSSY) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

47.7% of Maxeon Solar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Maxeon Solar Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Maxeon Solar Technologies has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ams-OSRAM has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Maxeon Solar Technologies and ams-OSRAM”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maxeon Solar Technologies	$176.41 million	0.07	-$614.30 million	($163.07)	-0.00
ams-OSRAM	$3.76 billion	0.48	-$147.08 million	($1.91)	-4.72

ams-OSRAM has higher revenue and earnings than Maxeon Solar Technologies. ams-OSRAM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Maxeon Solar Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Maxeon Solar Technologies and ams-OSRAM’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maxeon Solar Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
ams-OSRAM	-9.74%	-7.58%	-1.01%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Maxeon Solar Technologies and ams-OSRAM, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maxeon Solar Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00
ams-OSRAM	0	2	1	0	2.33

Summary

ams-OSRAM beats Maxeon Solar Technologies on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Maxeon Solar Technologies

Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. designs, manufactures, markets, and sells solar panels and related solar system components worldwide. The company provides interdigitated back contact and shingled solar cells and panels under the SunPower brand. It offers its products to dealers, project developers, system integrators, distributors, resellers, and residential and small-scale commercial customers. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Singapore.

About ams-OSRAM

ams-OSRAM AG designs, manufactures, and sells LED and optical sensor solutions in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Asia/Pacific. The company operates in Semiconductors and Lamps & Systems segments. The Semiconductors segment offers semiconductor-based products and solutions, such as high-performance LEDs, lasers, and optical sensors for automotive, consumer, and industrial and medical technology end markets. The Lamps & Systems segment provides lamps and lighting systems for the automotive, industrial, and medical end markets. The company was formerly known as ams AG and changed its name to ams-OSRAM AG in January 2022. ams-OSRAM AG is headquartered in Premstätten, Austria.