RUN vs SPWR vs SMXT Stock Comparison

Sunrun, SunPower and SolarMax Technology Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RUN Sunrun Inc.
$7.58 -9.2% 1M -61.8% 1Y
Market cap
$1.76B
P/E
4.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.48B
Div. yield
–
Solar Installers Industrials
5 wins
SPWR SunPower Inc.
$0.23 -23.3% 1M -89.0% 1Y
Market cap
$34.49M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$283.12M
Div. yield
–
Solar Installers Industrials

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Sunrun leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Sunrun 5, SolarMax Technology 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRUNSPWRSMXTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.76B $34.49M $19.89M RUN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 4.4x -3.2x -2.5x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 5.4x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +63.2% +18.6% +284.7% SMXT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.6% -3.8% -7.9% RUN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.5% -66.9% -24.2% RUN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 17.3x — -5.4x SMXT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -61.8% -89.0% +324.8% SMXT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -31.9%/yr — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 82.1% 104.6% 269.4% RUN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 25/100 22/100 RUN

Percentile Scorecard

RUNSPWRSMXT

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

AxisRUNSPWRSMXT
Valuation 75 #14 of 52 18 #43 of 52 24 #40 of 52
Growth 92 #4 of 37 61 #15 of 37 58 #16 of 37
Profitability 31 #26 of 37 17 #31 of 37 11 #33 of 37
Financial Health 5 #54 of 57 4 #55 of 57 11 #51 of 57
Shareholder Returns 15 #23 of 27 – 8 #25 of 27
Overall 44 25 22
  • RUN ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • SPWR ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • SMXT ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodRUNSPWRSMXTSPY
1 month -9.2%-23.3%+75.8% -1.0%
3 months -23.7%-52.1%+1,161.8% +2.9%
6 months -40.5%-76.5%+615.6% +6.4%
Year to date -58.8%-85.4%+422.7% +11.4%
1 year -61.8%-89.0%+324.8% +13.1%
3 years -21.6%-78.3%— +79.4%
3 years, per year -7.8%-39.9%— +21.5%
5 years -85.3%—— +67.7%
5 years, per year -31.9%—— +10.9%
10 years +20.9%—— +255.2%
10 years, per year +1.9%—— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureRUNSPWRSMXTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 82.1%104.6%269.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 90.8%112.3%108.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.772.272.14 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.75-0.851.21 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -90.4%-97.9%-98.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -64.6%-89.1%-22.6% -2.5%
52-week high $21.41$2.11$5.54 $779.14
52-week low $6.89$0.22$0.29 $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.

MultipleRUNSPWRSMXT
P/E now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 25.6x -3.2xmedian 25.6x -2.5xmedian 25.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 0.8x 0.1xmedian 0.8x 0.2xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.4xmedian 12.7x —median 12.7x -8.1xmedian 12.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 22.4x -0.6xmedian 22.4x -4.8xmedian 22.4x
P/B now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 2.3x -1.3xmedian 2.3x -1.3xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.08median 0.57 -0.05median 0.57 —median 0.57

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 monthsRUNSPWRSMXT
Revenue $3.48B $283.12M $102.25M
Gross profit $1.23B $147.70M $7.67M
Operating income $92.29M -$56.94M -$7.73M
Net income -$958.46M -$10.73M -$8.09M
Free cash flow $287.45M -$60.46M -$4.28M
R&D $38.46M – –
EPS (diluted) $1.47 $-0.06 $-1.71
Cash & equivalents – $4.10M $2.16M
Total debt $56.51B $535.71M $43.35M
Shares (diluted) 274.00M 185.22M 4.74M
Enterprise value $1.76B $6.20M -$259.28K

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
MetricRUNSPWRSMXT
P/E 4.5x -3.2x -2.5x
P/FCF 6.3x -0.6x -4.8x
P/Operating cash flow -9.1x -0.6x -4.8x
P/S 0.5x 0.1x 0.2x
P/B 0.4x -1.3x -1.3x
P/Tangible book 0.4x -0.5x -1.3x
EV/EBITDA 19.4x – -8.1x
EV/EBIT 177.2x -2.4x -8.0x
EV/Revenue 4.7x 0.5x 0.6x
EV/FCF 56.9x -2.3x -14.4x
EV/Operating cash flow -81.7x -2.3x -14.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.08 -0.05 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRUNSPWRSMXT
Revenue growth (1Y) 63.2% 18.6% 284.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.8% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 192.3% 65.5% 81.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 70.2% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 102.6% 11.2% 47.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 28.5% -52.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) 74.8% 79.9% 51.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -6.5% 24.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) 115.0% 91.2% 61.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 54.4% 61.4% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 75.3% -11.8% -187.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 42.2% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 128.3% -11.8% -187.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.8% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRUNSPWRSMXT
Gross margin 35.3% 52.2% 7.5%
EBITDA margin 24.2% – -7.4%
Operating margin 2.7% -20.1% -7.6%
Pretax margin -26.4% -3.0% -8.9%
Net margin 11.6% -3.8% -7.9%
FCF margin 8.3% -21.4% -4.2%
Operating cash flow margin -5.8% -21.4% -4.2%
Return on equity -22.2% – –
Return on assets -4.2% -4.2% -7.5%
Return on invested capital 0.5% -66.9% -24.2%
Return on capital employed 0.4% -48.7% -13.1%
Asset turnover 0.2x 1.1x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.2x 5.6x 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue 3.0% 3.4% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRUNSPWRSMXT
Debt / assets 62.2% 42.2% 39.2%
Debt / equity 3.3x -4.0x -2.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 17.3x – -5.4x
Debt / FCF 50.5x -1.7x -10.1x
Liabilities / assets 81.2% 110.5% 114.6%
Equity / assets 18.8% -10.5% -14.6%
Interest coverage – -2.0x -5.5x
Current ratio 1.4x 0.8x 1.0x
Quick ratio – 0.0x 0.8x
Cash ratio – 0.0x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 0.04 -2.15 -0.68

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRUNSPWRSMXT
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -0.7% – -19.2%
Shareholder yield -0.7% – -19.2%
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.

ConsensusRUNSPWRSMXT
Forward P/E 5.4xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.40FY2026 $-0.16FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY -18.1%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after -54.3% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.22BFY2026 $258.69MFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +8.8%FY2026 -16.2%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -2.8% +33.6% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRUNSPWRSMXT
Held by institutions 100.0% 18.7% 3.2%
Institutions holding 396 75 19
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.4% -5.4% -11.1%
Institutions buying 225 42 8
Institutions selling 107 20 7
Buyers to sellers 2.10 2.10 1.14

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.

RUNSPWRSMXT
RUN 1.00 0.26 0.03
SPWR 0.26 1.00 0.08
SMXT 0.03 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RUN, SPWR and SMXT?

Sunrun (RUN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Sunrun (RUN) $1.76B, SunPower (SPWR) $34.49M, SolarMax Technology (SMXT) $19.89M.

Which company is growing faster?

SolarMax Technology (SMXT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Sunrun (RUN) +63.2%, SunPower (SPWR) +18.6%, SolarMax Technology (SMXT) +284.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Sunrun (RUN) has the highest net margin (Sunrun (RUN) 11.6%, SunPower (SPWR) -3.8%, SolarMax Technology (SMXT) -7.9%). On return on invested capital, Sunrun (RUN) leads (Sunrun (RUN) 0.5%, SunPower (SPWR) -66.9%, SolarMax Technology (SMXT) -24.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year SolarMax Technology (SMXT) returned the most: Sunrun (RUN) -61.8%, SunPower (SPWR) -89.0%, SolarMax Technology (SMXT) +324.8%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sunrun (RUN) has been the steadiest (Sunrun (RUN) 82.1%, SunPower (SPWR) 104.6%, SolarMax Technology (SMXT) 269.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RUN, SPWR and SMXT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Sunrun (RUN) 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.