JKS vs SHLS vs WNDW Stock Comparison

JinkoSolar Holding, Shoals Technologies and SolarWindow Technologies Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Shoals Technologies leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Shoals Technologies 5, JinkoSolar Holding 2, SolarWindow Technologies 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionJKSSHLSWNDWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $451.73M $1.18B $75.65M SHLS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.1x 37.0x -32.0x JKS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 18.9x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -22.1% +46.9% +61.8% WNDW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.3% 5.4% -1,517.3% SHLS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -5.9% 5.6% — SHLS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 2.3x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -66.0% -28.9% +150.0% WNDW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -32.8%/yr -24.6%/yr -27.5%/yr SHLS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 60.2% 85.4% 173.2% JKS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 61/100 47/100 SHLS

Percentile Scorecard

JKSSHLSWNDW

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

AxisJKSSHLSWNDW
Valuation 98 #2 of 62 80 #13 of 62 43 #36 of 62
Growth 19 #48 of 59 31 #41 of 59 41 #35 of 59
Profitability 59 #23 of 55 78 #13 of 55 9 #50 of 55
Financial Health 25 #54 of 72 55 #33 of 72 96 #4 of 72
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 51 61 47
  • JKS ranked among 72 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • SHLS ranked among 72 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • WNDW ranked among 72 companies in Clean Energy Equipment

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodJKSSHLSWNDWSPY
1 month -14.6%-2.8%-31.6% +0.7%
3 months -44.6%-15.2%+400.0% +3.7%
6 months -64.8%-4.9%+282.4% +7.1%
Year to date -68.2%-11.2%+209.5% +12.8%
1 year -66.0%-28.9%+150.0% +11.9%
3 years -72.2%-49.8%+54.8% +85.2%
3 years, per year -34.8%-20.5%+15.7% +22.8%
5 years -86.3%-75.6%-79.9% +67.6%
5 years, per year -32.8%-24.6%-27.5% +10.9%
10 years -48.0%—-64.5% +262.0%
10 years, per year -6.3%—-9.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureJKSSHLSWNDWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 60.2%85.4%173.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 61.0%93.7%149.3% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.733.081.33 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.10-0.340.87 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -89.4%-92.3%-99.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -73.2%-40.9%-36.6% -1.2%
52-week high $30.58$12.77$2.05 $779.14
52-week low $8.02$5.71$0.25 $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.

MultipleJKSSHLSWNDW
P/E now vs peer median 16.2xmedian 26.6x 39.8xmedian 26.6x -36.2xmedian 26.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 2.6x 2.2xmedian 2.6x 549.3xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 18.9x 18.4xmedian 18.9x -32.5xmedian 18.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 30.1x -24.6xmedian 30.1x -38.3xmedian 30.1x
P/B now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 1.9x 2.1xmedian 1.9x 18.6xmedian 1.9x
PEG now vs peer median -0.26median 0.97 -0.98median 0.97 -4.81median 0.97

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 monthsJKSSHLSWNDW
Revenue $8.37B $588.06M $155.68K
Gross profit $397.19M $187.70M –
Operating income -$28.57M $62.52M -$2.50M
Net income -$936.28M $31.84M -$2.39M
Free cash flow – -$51.59M -$2.23M
R&D $137.15M – $637.23K
EPS (diluted) $0.51 $0.19 $-0.04
Cash & equivalents $2.50B $15.72M $4.79M
Total debt $22.30B $196.75M –
Shares (diluted) 52.10M 170.02M 65.78M
Enterprise value -$12.10B $1.15B $70.86M

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
MetricJKSSHLSWNDW
P/E 16.2x 39.8x -36.2x
P/FCF – -24.6x -38.3x
P/Operating cash flow – -65.8x -38.3x
P/S 0.1x 2.2x 549.3x
P/B 0.1x 2.1x 18.6x
P/Tangible book 0.1x 2.2x 18.6x
EV/EBITDA – 18.4x -32.5x
EV/EBIT -6.1x 23.2x -32.3x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 2.5x 518.5x
EV/FCF – -28.1x -36.1x
EV/Operating cash flow – -75.2x -36.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.26 -0.98 -4.81

Growth

14 metrics
MetricJKSSHLSWNDW
Revenue growth (1Y) -22.1% 46.9% 61.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -17.3% 12.8% 9.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -41.3% 39.1% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -44.3% 2.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 96.7% 51.3% -0.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -27.2% -14.8% -1.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 1.3% 50.7% -0.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -46.7% -42.4% 40.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 104.6% 48.6% 20.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -62.8% -40.8% 7.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -161.4% -40.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -30.6% 1.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -526.8% -40.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -38.5% -2.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricJKSSHLSWNDW
Gross margin 4.7% 31.9% –
EBITDA margin – 13.4% -1,597%
Operating margin -0.3% 10.6% -1,607%
Pretax margin -0.5% 7.6% -1,607%
Net margin 0.3% 5.4% -1,517%
FCF margin – -8.8% -1,435%
Operating cash flow margin – -3.3% -1,435%
Return on equity -24.5% 5.2% -48.4%
Return on assets -5.3% 3.1% -45.7%
Return on invested capital -5.9% 5.6% –
Return on capital employed -5.9% 7.3% -50.8%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.6x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -0.6x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue – 2.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricJKSSHLSWNDW
Debt / assets 31.2% 19.3% –
Debt / equity 1.5x 0.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.3x –
Debt / FCF – -3.8x –
Liabilities / assets 78.7% 39.3% 6.3%
Equity / assets 21.3% 60.7% 93.7%
Interest coverage -4.8x 5.3x –
Current ratio 1.1x 2.2x 15.8x
Quick ratio 0.5x 1.1x 15.6x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.1x 15.6x
Altman Z-score – 3.13 143.23

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricJKSSHLSWNDW
Dividend yield 18.3% – –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 18.3% – –
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.

ConsensusJKSSHLSWNDW
Forward P/E – 18.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-5.57FY2026 $0.40FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY – +11.1%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +47.5% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.09BFY2026 $592.22MFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY -2.9%FY2026 +24.6%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +29.7% +15.4% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersJKSSHLSWNDW
Held by institutions 32.8% 100.0% –
Institutions holding 111 270 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.7% -1.8% –
Institutions buying 61 143 –
Institutions selling 30 88 –
Buyers to sellers 2.03 1.63 –

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.

JKSSHLSWNDW
JKS 1.00 0.35 -0.13
SHLS 0.35 1.00 0.05
WNDW -0.13 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, JKS, SHLS and WNDW?

Shoals Technologies (SHLS) is the largest by market capitalisation: JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) $451.73M, Shoals Technologies (SHLS) $1.18B, SolarWindow Technologies (WNDW) $75.65M.

Which stock is cheaper, JKS, SHLS and WNDW?

JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) 17.1x, Shoals Technologies (SHLS) 37.0x, SolarWindow Technologies (WNDW) -32.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

SolarWindow Technologies (WNDW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) -22.1%, Shoals Technologies (SHLS) +46.9%, SolarWindow Technologies (WNDW) +61.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Shoals Technologies (SHLS) has the highest net margin (JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) 0.3%, Shoals Technologies (SHLS) 5.4%, SolarWindow Technologies (WNDW) -1,517.3%). On return on invested capital, Shoals Technologies (SHLS) leads (JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) -5.9%, Shoals Technologies (SHLS) 5.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year SolarWindow Technologies (WNDW) returned the most: JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) -66.0%, Shoals Technologies (SHLS) -28.9%, SolarWindow Technologies (WNDW) +150.0%. Over five years, Shoals Technologies (SHLS) compounded fastest (JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) -32.8%/yr, Shoals Technologies (SHLS) -24.6%/yr, SolarWindow Technologies (WNDW) -27.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) has been the steadiest (JinkoSolar Holding (JKS) 60.2%, Shoals Technologies (SHLS) 85.4%, SolarWindow Technologies (WNDW) 173.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, JKS, SHLS and WNDW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Shoals Technologies (SHLS) leads on 5. 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.