As we move through earnings season in the solar industry, it's very apparent that not all companies can be treated the same by investors. For example, SunPower (SPWR +0.00%) and First Solar (FSLR 1.37%) are the two major U.S. companies that are profitable but SunPower margins are on the rise while First Solar's are falling.
In the residential market, SolarCity (SCTY +0.00%) is expecting to grow nearly 90% this year but a shift to sales instead of leases may affect profits. Nipping on its heels is SunPower, which has quietly become the second-largest residential solar company in the country.
In the video below, solar analyst Travis Hoium discusses what we've learned from solar earnings so far.
