Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC – Get Free Report) and CSLM Acquisition (NASDAQ:SPWR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.
Volatility and Risk
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CSLM Acquisition has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and CSLM Acquisition, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Asia Pacific Wire & Cable | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| CSLM Acquisition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and CSLM Acquisition”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Asia Pacific Wire & Cable | $489.68 million | 0.05 | $3.67 million | $0.28 | 4.44 |
| CSLM Acquisition | $283.12 million | 0.17 | -$45.35 million | ($0.19) | -1.19 |
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has higher revenue and earnings than CSLM Acquisition. CSLM Acquisition is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and CSLM Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Asia Pacific Wire & Cable | 1.28% | 2.16% | 1.35% |
| CSLM Acquisition | -4.82% | N/A | -5.38% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.4% of CSLM Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.5% of CSLM Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable beats CSLM Acquisition on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Asia Pacific Wire & Cable
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corp. Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the business of owning operating companies in the power cable, telecommunication cable, enameled wire, and electronic cable industry. It operates through the following segments: North Asia, Thailand, and Rest of the World. The company was founded on September 19, 1996 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.
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.
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