JKS vs NXT vs SHMD Stock Comparison

JinkoSolar Holding, Nextpower and Schmid Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NXT Nextpower Inc.
$82.08 +3.7% 1M -15.4% 1Y
Market cap
$12.45B
P/E
20.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.83B
Div. yield
–
Solar Equipment Industrials
4 wins
SHMD SCHMID Group N.V.
$3.10 -29.2% 1M -26.0% 1Y
Market cap
$133.49M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

Nextpower leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Nextpower 4, JinkoSolar Holding 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionJKSNXTSHMDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $432.47M $12.45B $133.49M NXT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.3x 20.2x — JKS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 18.8x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -22.1% +13.7% — NXT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.3% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -5.9% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 18.16% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -63.3% -15.4% -26.0% NXT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -32.7%/yr — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 60.6% 66.0% 124.3% JKS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 72/100 — NXT

Percentile Scorecard

JKSNXTSHMD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisJKSNXTSHMD
Valuation 98 #2 of 61 63 #23 of 61 –
Growth 19 #47 of 58 74 #16 of 58 –
Profitability 59 #23 of 55 89 #7 of 55 –
Financial Health 24 #54 of 71 63 #27 of 71 6 #204 of 217
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 50 72 –
  • JKS ranked among 71 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • NXT ranked among 71 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • SHMD ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodJKSNXTSHMDSPY
1 month -10.2%+3.7%-29.2% +0.9%
3 months -43.4%-11.4%-14.4% +5.9%
6 months -61.6%-28.2%-47.8% +8.5%
Year to date -68.0%-5.8%-50.0% +13.3%
1 year -63.3%-15.4%-26.0% +12.4%
3 years -68.1%+137.0%-71.8% +88.1%
3 years, per year -31.7%+33.4%-34.4% +23.5%
5 years -86.2%—— +68.2%
5 years, per year -32.7%—— +11.0%
10 years -47.7%—— +263.4%
10 years, per year -6.3%—— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureJKSNXTSHMDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 60.6%66.0%124.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 61.2%66.9%128.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.732.743.86 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.04-0.23-0.21 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -89.4%-51.1%-82.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -73.0%-47.5%-70.2% -0.9%
52-week high $30.58$156.40$10.42 $779.14
52-week low $8.02$76.48$2.71 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleJKSNXTSHMD
P/E now vs peer median 16.3xmedian 29.4x 20.2xmedian 29.4x —median 25.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 2.6x 3.2xmedian 2.6x —median 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 18.4x —median 18.4x —median 14.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 24.4x 22.0xmedian 24.4x -4.3xmedian 21.8x
P/B now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 1.8x 4.7xmedian 1.8x -3.8xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.26median 1.07 —median 1.07 —median 1.41

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsJKSNXTSHMD
Revenue $8.37B $3.83B –
Gross profit $397.19M $1.27B –
Operating income -$28.57M $728.14M –
Net income -$936.28M $612.65M –
R&D $137.15M $162.54M –
EPS (diluted) $0.51 – –
Cash & equivalents $2.50B $1.03B $2.62M
Total debt $22.30B – $279.76M
Shares (diluted) 52.10M 155.14M 37.97M
Enterprise value -$10.55B $12.45B $90.19M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricJKSNXTSHMD
P/E 16.3x 20.2x –
P/FCF – 22.0x -4.3x
P/Operating cash flow – 21.7x –
P/S 0.1x 3.2x –
P/B 0.1x 4.7x -3.8x
P/Tangible book 0.1x 5.2x -2.4x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT -6.1x – –
EV/Revenue 0.4x 3.2x –
EV/FCF – – –
EV/Operating cash flow – 21.7x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.26 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricJKSNXTSHMD
Revenue growth (1Y) -22.1% 13.7% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -17.3% 22.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -41.3% 13.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -44.3% 42.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 96.7% 2.1% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -27.2% 39.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) 1.3% 5.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -46.7% 41.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) 104.6% – –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -62.8% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -11.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 23.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricJKSNXTSHMD
Gross margin 4.7% – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin -0.3% – –
Pretax margin -0.5% – –
Net margin 0.3% – –
FCF margin – – –
Operating cash flow margin – 15.0% –
Return on equity -24.5% 23.6% –
Return on assets -5.3% 13.8% –
Return on invested capital -5.9% – –
Return on capital employed -5.9% – –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.9x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.9x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricJKSNXTSHMD
Debt / assets 31.2% – 65.0%
Debt / equity 1.5x – -2.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 78.7% 43.0% 124.2%
Equity / assets 21.3% 57.0% -24.2%
Interest coverage -4.8x – –
Current ratio 1.1x 2.2x 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.5x – 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.3x – 0.2x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricJKSNXTSHMD
Dividend yield 18.2% – –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 18.2% 0.0% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusJKSNXTSHMD
Forward P/E – 18.8xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-5.57FY2026 $4.36FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY – -3.1%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +37.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.09BFY2026 $4.11BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY -2.9%FY2026 +15.4%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +29.7% +29.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersJKSNXTSHMD
Held by institutions 32.8% 100.0% 18.6%
Institutions holding 111 723 43
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.7% +9.7% +99.4%
Institutions buying 61 368 34
Institutions selling 30 249 7
Buyers to sellers 2.03 1.48 4.86

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

JKSNXTSHMD
JKS 1.00 0.44 0.17
NXT 0.44 1.00 0.31
SHMD 0.17 0.31 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, JKS, NXT and SHMD?

Nextpower (NXT) is the largest by market capitalisation: JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) $432.47M, Nextpower (NXT) $12.45B, Schmid (SHMD) $133.49M.

Which stock is cheaper, JKS, NXT and SHMD?

JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) 16.3x, Nextpower (NXT) 20.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Nextpower (NXT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) -22.1%, Nextpower (NXT) +13.7%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Nextpower (NXT) returned the most: JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) -63.3%, Nextpower (NXT) -15.4%, Schmid (SHMD) -26.0%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) 18.16%, Nextpower (NXT) 0.00%. Nextpower (NXT) and Schmid (SHMD) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) has been the steadiest (JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) 60.6%, Nextpower (NXT) 66.0%, Schmid (SHMD) 124.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, JKS, NXT and SHMD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Nextpower (NXT) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.