Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI – Get Free Report) and CSLM Acquisition (NASDAQ:SPWR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
10.6% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.4% of CSLM Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 10.2% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 42.6% of CSLM Acquisition shares 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.
Risk and Volatility
Ascent Solar Technologies has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CSLM Acquisition has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ascent Solar Technologies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| CSLM Acquisition | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Ascent Solar Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 168.20%. CSLM Acquisition has a consensus price target of $5.40, suggesting a potential upside of 409.43%. Given CSLM Acquisition’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CSLM Acquisition is more favorable than Ascent Solar Technologies.
Profitability
This table compares Ascent Solar Technologies and CSLM Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ascent Solar Technologies | -7,311.40% | -127.37% | -86.27% |
| CSLM Acquisition | -14.34% | -12.90% | -19.80% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Ascent Solar Technologies and CSLM Acquisition”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ascent Solar Technologies | $80,000.00 | 881.79 | -$7.83 million | ($2.46) | -3.03 |
| CSLM Acquisition | $300.00 million | 0.52 | -$45.35 million | ($0.47) | -2.26 |
Ascent Solar Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.
Summary
CSLM Acquisition beats Ascent Solar Technologies on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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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