Head-To-Head Analysis: Principal Solar (OTCMKTS:PSWW) and CSLM Acquisition (NASDAQ:SPWR)

Principal Solar (OTCMKTS:PSWW) and CSLM Acquisition (NASDAQ:SPWR) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Principal Solar and CSLM Acquisition”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Principal Solar	N/A	N/A	-$400,000.00	N/A	N/A
CSLM Acquisition	$108.74 million	1.35	-$56.45 million	N/A	N/A

Principal Solar has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CSLM Acquisition.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Principal Solar and CSLM Acquisition, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Principal Solar	0	0	0	0	0.00
CSLM Acquisition	0	1	2	1	3.00

CSLM Acquisition has a consensus price target of $5.70, indicating a potential upside of 223.86%. Given CSLM Acquisition’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CSLM Acquisition is more favorable than Principal Solar.

Profitability

This table compares Principal Solar and CSLM Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Principal Solar	N/A	N/A	N/A
CSLM Acquisition	-18.51%	-0.35%	0.27%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

47.4% of CSLM Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.2% of Principal Solar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.6% of CSLM Acquisition shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Principal Solar has a beta of 7.91, indicating that its share price is 691% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CSLM Acquisition has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

CSLM Acquisition beats Principal Solar on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Principal Solar

Principal Solar, Inc. does not have significant operations. It focuses on renewable energy and natural gas sectors. The company is headquartered in Dallas Texas.

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.