Brookfield Business Partners (NYSE:BBU) versus SolarMax Technology (NASDAQ:SMXT) Financial Survey

Brookfield Business Partners (NYSE:BBU) and SolarMax Technology (NASDAQ:SMXT) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Brookfield Business Partners and SolarMax Technology’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brookfield Business Partners	$55.07 billion	0.03	$482.00 million	$6.38	3.15
SolarMax Technology	$54.14 million	2.76	$440,000.00	N/A	N/A

Brookfield Business Partners has higher revenue and earnings than SolarMax Technology.

Profitability

This table compares Brookfield Business Partners and SolarMax Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brookfield Business Partners	7.08%	21.64%	4.41%
SolarMax Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Brookfield Business Partners and SolarMax Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brookfield Business Partners	0	0	6	1	3.14
SolarMax Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A

Brookfield Business Partners currently has a consensus target price of $30.33, indicating a potential upside of 51.06%. Given Brookfield Business Partners’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Brookfield Business Partners is more favorable than SolarMax Technology.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

85.0% of Brookfield Business Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Brookfield Business Partners beats SolarMax Technology on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Brookfield Business Partners

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. is a private equity firm specializing in acquisition. The firm typically invests in business services, infrastructure services, construction, energy, and industrials sector. It prefers to take majority stake in companies. The firm seeks returns of at least 15% on its investments. Brookfield Business Partners L.P. was founded in 2016 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. Brookfield Business Partners L.P. operates as a subsidiary of Brookfield Corporation.

About SolarMax Technology

SolarMax Technology, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated solar energy company in the United States and China. The company engages in the sale and installation of photovoltaic and battery backup systems; sale of LED systems; and identifying and procuring solar farm projects for resale to third parties, as well as provision of engineering, procuring, and construction services for solar farm projects. It serves residential, commercial, and government customers. SolarMax Technology, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Riverside, California.