Reviewing Electriq Power (NYSE:ELIQ) & Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN)

Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) and Electriq Power (NYSE:ELIQ) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.7% of Sunrun shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.6% of Electriq Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Sunrun shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.4% of Electriq Power shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Sunrun and Electriq Power’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sunrun	$2.26 billion	1.19	-$1.60 billion	($6.67)	-1.82
Electriq Power	$1.66 million	0.25	$10.44 million	N/A	N/A

Electriq Power has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sunrun.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Sunrun and Electriq Power, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sunrun	0	7	13	0	2.65
Electriq Power	0	0	0	0	N/A

Sunrun presently has a consensus target price of $21.47, indicating a potential upside of 76.59%. Given Sunrun’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Sunrun is more favorable than Electriq Power.

Profitability

This table compares Sunrun and Electriq Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sunrun	-68.22%	-3.58%	-1.15%
Electriq Power	N/A	N/A	-12.52%

Risk and Volatility

Sunrun has a beta of 2.61, suggesting that its share price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Electriq Power has a beta of -0.06, suggesting that its share price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Sunrun beats Electriq Power on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sunrun

Sunrun Inc. designs, develops, installs, sells, owns, and maintains 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; and sells services to commercial developers through multi-family and new homes. 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 Electriq Power

Electriq Power Holdings, Inc. provides turnkey intelligent energy storage and management solutions for homes and small businesses. The company offers PowerPod2, a smart home battery backup system. Its solutions enable cities, municipalities, and utilities to provide constituents with a path to sustainable and resilient sources of energy. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.