Reviewing CSLM Acquisition (SPWR) & The Competition

CSLM Acquisition (NASDAQ:SPWR) is one of 52 public companies in the “Solar” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare CSLM Acquisition to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares CSLM Acquisition and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CSLM Acquisition	-18.51%	-0.35%	0.27%
CSLM Acquisition Competitors	-2,178.44%	-481.67%	-17.39%

Volatility & Risk

CSLM Acquisition has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CSLM Acquisition’s competitors have a beta of 3.51, indicating that their average stock price is 251% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

47.4% of CSLM Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.6% of shares of all “Solar” companies are held by institutional investors. 44.6% of CSLM Acquisition shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of shares of all “Solar” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares CSLM Acquisition and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
CSLM Acquisition	$108.74 million	-$56.45 million	-2.46
CSLM Acquisition Competitors	$3.54 billion	-$160.68 million	-1.48

CSLM Acquisition’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than CSLM Acquisition. CSLM Acquisition is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for CSLM Acquisition and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CSLM Acquisition	1	1	1	1	2.50
CSLM Acquisition Competitors	580	1480	2266	66	2.41

CSLM Acquisition currently has a consensus target price of $5.40, indicating a potential upside of 213.95%. As a group, “Solar” companies have a potential upside of 7.71%. Given CSLM Acquisition’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe CSLM Acquisition is more favorable than its competitors.

Summary

CSLM Acquisition beats its competitors on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

CSLM Acquisition Company Profile

Complete Solaria, Inc. engages in the provision of solar services. It offers sales enablement, project management, partner coordination, and customer communication. The company is headquartered in San Ramon, CA and does business as SunPower Corporation.