Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:MAXN) and AUO (OTCMKTS:AUOTY) Head-To-Head Analysis

Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:MAXN) and AUO (OTCMKTS:AUOTY) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maxeon Solar Technologies	$689.01 million	0.01	-$275.83 million	($553.47)	-0.01
AUO	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

AUO has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Maxeon Solar Technologies.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Maxeon Solar Technologies and AUO, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maxeon Solar Technologies	5	3	0	0	1.38
AUO	0	0	0	0	0.00

Maxeon Solar Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $26,072.00, suggesting a potential upside of 380,513.14%. Given Maxeon Solar Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Maxeon Solar Technologies is more favorable than AUO.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maxeon Solar Technologies	-94.16%	-1,598.11%	-85.09%
AUO	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

47.7% of Maxeon Solar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Maxeon Solar Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of AUO shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Maxeon Solar Technologies has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AUO has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Maxeon Solar Technologies beats AUO on 5 of the 9 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 AUO

AUO Corporation researches, develops, produces, and sells thin film transistor liquid crystal displays (TFT-LCDs) and other flat panel displays for various applications. It operates through two segments, Display and Energy. The company designs, manufactures, and sells ingots, solar wafers, and solar modules, as well as provides technical engineering and maintenance services for solar system projects. It also sells and leases content management system and related hardware; designs digital signage content and field curation solutions; plans, designs, and develops construction project for environmental protection and related project management; and designs, manufactures, and sells TFT-LCD modules, TV sets and related parts, backlight modules, automotive parts, and precision plastic parts. In addition, the company engages in the development, manufacturing, and sale of medical equipment; services related to site rental and educational activities; research and development, and IP related business; solar power generation; and sale and sales support of TFTLCD panels. Further, it designs, develops, and sells software and hardware for health care industry; provides software and hardware integration system and equipment relating to intelligent manufacturing, as well as software development and related consulting services; and investment services. It operates in the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, the United States, Japan, Singapore, and internationally. The company was formerly known as AU Optronics Corp. and changed its name to AUO Corporation in June 2022. AUO Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.