Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN – Get Rating) and Axion Power International (OTCMKTS:AXPWQ – Get Rating) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
90.5% of Sunrun shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Sunrun shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Axion Power International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
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This table compares Sunrun and Axion Power International's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sunrun | -5.86% | -1.39% | -0.58% |
| Axion Power International | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Volatility & Risk
Sunrun has a beta of 2.29, meaning that its share price is 129% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axion Power International has a beta of -4.22, meaning that its share price is 522% less volatile than the S&P 500.Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Sunrun and Axion Power International, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sunrun | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2.87 |
| Axion Power International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Sunrun presently has a consensus price target of $48.47, indicating a potential upside of 47.90%. Given Sunrun's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Sunrun is more favorable than Axion Power International.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Sunrun and Axion Power International's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sunrun | $1.61 billion | 4.32 | -$79.42 million | ($0.56) | -58.52 |
| Axion Power International | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Axion Power International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sunrun.
Summary
Sunrun beats Axion Power International on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sunrun
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Sunrun Inc. engages in the design, development, installation, sale, ownership, and maintenance of residential solar energy systems in the United States. It also sells solar energy systems and products, such as panels and racking; and solar leads generated to customers. In addition, the company offers battery storage along with solar energy systems. Its primary customers are residential homeowners. The company markets and sells its products through direct-to-consumer approach across online, retail, mass media, digital media, canvassing, field marketing, and referral channels, as well as its partner network. Sunrun Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About Axion Power International
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Axion Power International, Inc. focuses on PbC battery technology business. It offers hybrid asymmetric energy storage devices. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Boardman, Ohio.
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