Vivint Solar (OTCMKTS: BURCA) and Burnham Holdings Inc Class A (OTCMKTS:BURCA) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
88.1% of Vivint Solar shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Vivint Solar shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Vivint Solar and Burnham Holdings Inc Class A, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vivint Solar | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Burnham Holdings Inc Class A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Vivint Solar currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.00%. Given Vivint Solar’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vivint Solar is more favorable than Burnham Holdings Inc Class A.
Dividends
Burnham Holdings Inc Class A pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Vivint Solar does not pay a dividend.
Profitability
This table compares Vivint Solar and Burnham Holdings Inc Class A’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vivint Solar | 67.35% | -36.77% | -9.24% |
| Burnham Holdings Inc Class A | 0.98% | N/A | N/A |
Volatility & Risk
Vivint Solar has a beta of -0.45, indicating that its share price is 145% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Burnham Holdings Inc Class A has a beta of 0.1, indicating that its share price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Vivint Solar and Burnham Holdings Inc Class A’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vivint Solar | $268.03 million | 2.21 | $209.09 million | ($1.58) | -3.16 |
| Burnham Holdings Inc Class A | $176.66 million | 0.27 | $970,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Vivint Solar has higher revenue and earnings than Burnham Holdings Inc Class A.
Summary
Vivint Solar beats Burnham Holdings Inc Class A on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
Vivint Solar Company Profile
Vivint Solar, Inc. provides distributed solar energy to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Residential, and Commercial and Industrial. It owns and installs solar energy systems through long-term customer contracts. The company also sells photovoltaic installation products, as well as solar renewable energy certificates. As of December 31, 2017, it had an aggregate capacity of 864.9 megawatts covering approximately 126,800 homes in 21 states. The company was formerly known as V Solar Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Vivint Solar, Inc. in April 2014. Vivint Solar, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Lehi, Utah.
Burnham Holdings Inc Class A Company Profile
Burnham Holdings, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells boilers and related heating, ventilation, and air conditioning products and accessories for residential, commercial, and industrial applications in the United States and internationally. Its residential hydronic heating products, including cast iron, stainless steel, aluminum, and steel boilers; cast iron and steel heat distribution products; and warm air furnaces and central air conditioning systems for the residential heating and cooling markets. The company"s commercial and industrial heating products comprise a range of cast iron, stainless steel, fire tube, water tube, and copper tube boilers; and boiler room accessories that are used for various applications, such as healthcare, education, hospitality, military bases, and multi-unit residential buildings. It sells its residential products through wholesale distributors to builders, heating contractors, fuel dealers, and utilities for resale to residential customers; and commercial products primarily through independent sales agencies to contractors or end users. Burnham Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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Source: https://www.fairfieldcurrent.com/2018/09/10/analyzing-burnham-holdings-inc-class-a-burca-and-vivint-solar-vslr.html
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