JinkoSolar (JKS) Competitors

JinkoSolar (NYSE:JKS) and SiTime (NASDAQ:SITM) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, media sentiment and earnings.

Does the media prefer JKS or SITM?

In the previous week, JinkoSolar had 10 more articles in the media than SiTime. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for JinkoSolar and 8 mentions for SiTime. SiTime's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat JinkoSolar's score of 0.08 indicating that SiTime is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
JinkoSolar	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
SiTime	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, JKS or SITM?

JinkoSolar has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SiTime has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is JKS or SITM more profitable?

JinkoSolar has a net margin of 0.53% compared to SiTime's net margin of -46.18%. JinkoSolar's return on equity of 4.18% beat SiTime's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JinkoSolar	0.53%	4.18%	1.06%
SiTime	-46.18%	-10.12%	-7.86%

Do analysts prefer JKS or SITM?

JinkoSolar presently has a consensus target price of $27.19, indicating a potential upside of 54.23%. SiTime has a consensus target price of $232.00, indicating a potential upside of 79.58%. Given SiTime's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SiTime is more favorable than JinkoSolar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
JinkoSolar	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
SiTime	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Do insiders & institutionals believe in JKS or SITM?

35.8% of JinkoSolar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of SiTime shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of JinkoSolar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of SiTime shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, JKS or SITM?

JinkoSolar has higher revenue and earnings than SiTime. SiTime is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JinkoSolar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
JinkoSolar	$92.26B	0.01	$485.56M	-$0.75	-23.51
SiTime	$202.70M	15.04	-$93.60M	-$4.05	-31.90

Does the MarketBeat Community favor JKS or SITM?

JinkoSolar received 162 more outperform votes than SiTime when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.07% of users gave SiTime an outperform vote while only 54.67% of users gave JinkoSolar an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
JinkoSolar	Outperform Votes 275 54.67%	Underperform Votes 228 45.33%
SiTime	Outperform Votes 113 68.07%	Underperform Votes 53 31.93%

Summary

JinkoSolar beats SiTime on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.