CSLM Acquisition (NASDAQ:SPWR – Get Free Report) and Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.
Volatility & Risk
CSLM Acquisition has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ascent Solar Technologies has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares CSLM Acquisition and Ascent Solar Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CSLM Acquisition | $300.00 million | 0.48 | -$45.35 million | ($0.47) | -2.09 |
| Ascent Solar Technologies | $80,000.00 | 1,047.70 | -$7.83 million | ($2.46) | -3.60 |
Ascent Solar Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CSLM Acquisition. Ascent Solar Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CSLM Acquisition, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for CSLM Acquisition and Ascent Solar Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CSLM Acquisition | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Ascent Solar Technologies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
CSLM Acquisition currently has a consensus target price of $5.40, suggesting a potential upside of 451.02%. Ascent Solar Technologies has a consensus target price of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 125.73%. Given CSLM Acquisition’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe CSLM Acquisition is more favorable than Ascent Solar Technologies.
Profitability
This table compares CSLM Acquisition and Ascent Solar Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CSLM Acquisition | -14.34% | -12.90% | -19.80% |
| Ascent Solar Technologies | -7,311.40% | -127.37% | -86.27% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
47.4% of CSLM Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 42.6% of CSLM Acquisition shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
CSLM Acquisition beats Ascent Solar Technologies on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Ascent Solar Technologies
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a solar technology company, engages in the manufacture and sale of photovoltaic solar modules in the United States. The company markets and sells its products through OEMs, system integrators, distributors, retailers, and value-added resellers. It serves agrivoltaics, aerospace, satellites, near earth orbiting vehicles, and fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicles. Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Thornton, Colorado.
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