Comparing CSLM Acquisition (SPWR) and Its Rivals

CSLM Acquisition (NASDAQ:SPWR) is one of 52 publicly-traded companies in the “Solar” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare CSLM Acquisition to similar companies based on the strength of its profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

47.4% of CSLM Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.6% of shares of all “Solar” companies are owned by institutional investors. 44.6% of CSLM Acquisition shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of shares of all “Solar” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares CSLM Acquisition and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
CSLM Acquisition	$108.74 million	-$56.45 million	-2.77
CSLM Acquisition Competitors	$1.31 billion	-$161.98 million	2.29

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

Profitability

This table compares CSLM Acquisition and its peers’ 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	-2,294.69%	-479.29%	-19.13%

Volatility & Risk

CSLM Acquisition has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CSLM Acquisition’s peers have a beta of 4.01, meaning that their average stock price is 301% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for CSLM Acquisition and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CSLM Acquisition	1	1	2	1	2.60
CSLM Acquisition Competitors	555	1451	2229	65	2.42

CSLM Acquisition presently has a consensus target price of $5.70, indicating a potential upside of 193.81%. As a group, “Solar” companies have a potential upside of 0.27%. Given CSLM Acquisition’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CSLM Acquisition is more favorable than its peers.

Summary

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

About CSLM Acquisition

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.