Financial Contrast: T1 Energy (NYSE:TE) & Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS)

T1 Energy (NYSE:TE) and Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares T1 Energy and Amtech Systems”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
T1 Energy	$996.85 million	0.63	-$367.83 million	($1.98)	-1.07
Amtech Systems	$81.67 million	2.72	-$30.33 million	$0.26	48.88

Amtech Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than T1 Energy. T1 Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amtech Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for T1 Energy and Amtech Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
T1 Energy	1	4	5	1	2.55
Amtech Systems	0	3	2	0	2.40

T1 Energy presently has a consensus price target of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 252.94%. Amtech Systems has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 73.09%. Given T1 Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe T1 Energy is more favorable than Amtech Systems.

Profitability

This table compares T1 Energy and Amtech Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
T1 Energy	-38.49%	-149.67%	-20.46%
Amtech Systems	4.90%	6.33%	4.00%

Risk and Volatility

T1 Energy has a beta of 2.48, suggesting that its share price is 148% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amtech Systems has a beta of 2.04, suggesting that its share price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

52.3% of T1 Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.2% of Amtech Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.4% of T1 Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.9% of Amtech Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Amtech Systems beats T1 Energy on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About T1 Energy

T1 Energy, formerly known as FREYR Battery, is a U.S.-focused solar manufacturing company. After initially pursuing battery production, the company shifted its strategy toward building a domestic solar supply chain. The company is developing solar manufacturing operations in Texas, including facilities intended to produce solar cells and modules. Its products are designed to serve the solar energy market, supporting the deployment of photovoltaic systems. T1 Energy’s strategy centers on expanding U.S.-based solar manufacturing and serving customers seeking domestically produced solar products.

About Amtech Systems

Amtech Systems, Inc. is a semiconductor equipment manufacturer that develops and supplies thermal processing, wafer polishing, and related production technologies for the semiconductor and solar industries. Its equipment is used in the fabrication and processing of silicon and compound semiconductor wafers, including applications involving power semiconductors and other advanced electronic devices. Through its operating businesses, Amtech has provided systems such as diffusion and oxidation furnaces, rapid thermal processing equipment, wafer transport and handling systems, and polishing equipment and consumables.