Complete Solaria (CSLR) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CSLR vs. AAOI, CSIQ, INDI, CLFD, GILT, LASR, NVTS, SATL, KE, and WOLFShould you be buying Complete Solaria stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Complete Solaria include Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Canadian Solar (CSIQ), indie Semiconductor (INDI), Clearfield (CLFD), Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), nLIGHT (LASR), Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS), Satellogic (SATL), Kimball Electronics (KE), and Wolfspeed (WOLF). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Complete Solaria vs. Applied Optoelectronics Canadian Solar indie Semiconductor Clearfield Gilat Satellite Networks nLIGHT Navitas Semiconductor Satellogic Kimball Electronics Wolfspeed Complete Solaria (NASDAQ:CSLR) and Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CSLR or AAOI? Applied Optoelectronics received 610 more outperform votes than Complete Solaria when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 83.33% of users gave Complete Solaria an outperform vote while only 64.94% of users gave Applied Optoelectronics an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformComplete SolariaOutperform Votes583.33% Underperform Votes116.67%Applied OptoelectronicsOutperform Votes61564.94% Underperform Votes33235.06% Do institutionals and insiders believe in CSLR or AAOI? 30.3% of Complete Solaria shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. 44.6% of Complete Solaria shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is CSLR or AAOI more profitable? Applied Optoelectronics has a net margin of -38.61% compared to Complete Solaria's net margin of -321.32%. Complete Solaria's return on equity of 0.00% beat Applied Optoelectronics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Complete Solaria-321.32% N/A -136.87% Applied Optoelectronics -38.61%-22.36%-12.08% Do analysts rate CSLR or AAOI? Complete Solaria presently has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Applied Optoelectronics has a consensus price target of $22.40, indicating a potential upside of 75.14%. Given Applied Optoelectronics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Applied Optoelectronics is more favorable than Complete Solaria.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Complete Solaria 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Applied Optoelectronics 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CSLR or AAOI? Applied Optoelectronics has higher revenue and earnings than Complete Solaria. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioComplete Solaria$40.80M0.00-$269.55MN/AN/AApplied Optoelectronics$249.37M2.84-$56.05M-$4.28-2.99 Which has more risk & volatility, CSLR or AAOI? Complete Solaria has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Optoelectronics has a beta of 2.57, meaning that its stock price is 157% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CSLR or AAOI? In the previous week, Applied Optoelectronics had 12 more articles in the media than Complete Solaria. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Applied Optoelectronics and 1 mentions for Complete Solaria. Complete Solaria's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Applied Optoelectronics' score of 0.72 indicating that Complete Solaria is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Complete Solaria Positive Applied Optoelectronics Positive SummaryApplied Optoelectronics beats Complete Solaria on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Complete Solaria News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CSLR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CSLR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricComplete SolariaSemiconductors & related devices IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$133.15M$49.92B$7.01B$7.83BDividend YieldN/A2.54%10.60%4.22%P/E RatioN/A37.9149.0918.48Price / SalesN/A90.7023,983.53103.59Price / CashN/A26.4935.5034.62Price / BookN/A6.073.484.25Net Income-$269.55M$760.21M$4.30B$248.23M Complete Solaria Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSLRComplete Solaria2.2516 of 5 starsN/A$6.00+∞N/A$133.15M$40.80M0.00151Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeAAOIApplied Optoelectronics2.2127 of 5 stars$10.05-5.7%$23.60+134.8%+29.8%$501.00M$249.37M-4.882,210Gap DownCSIQCanadian Solar2.8722 of 5 stars$7.32-1.9%$17.54+139.7%-44.4%$484.28M$5.99B-61.0013,500Upcoming EarningsGap DownINDIindie Semiconductor2.035 of 5 stars$1.83-4.2%$7.50+309.8%-64.6%$369.51M$216.68M-2.41400Analyst RevisionPositive NewsGap DownCLFDClearfield2.5382 of 5 stars$25.97-2.0%$46.75+80.0%-4.8%$367.01M$167.95M-41.221,130News CoverageGILTGilat Satellite Networks3.8933 of 5 stars$6.00-2.1%$8.50+41.7%+28.1%$349.51M$305.45M13.64800Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓LASRnLIGHT2.7622 of 5 stars$7.07-1.8%$15.13+113.9%-32.3%$346.65M$198.55M-6.861,100Positive NewsGap DownNVTSNavitas Semiconductor2.8885 of 5 stars$1.80-1.1%$3.82+112.3%-55.4%$342.95M$83.30M-4.29160Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓SATLSatellogic0.9403 of 5 stars$3.37-13.4%N/A+243.3%$327.08M$12.87M0.00330Gap DownKEKimball Electronics3.6371 of 5 stars$13.19+0.1%$22.75+72.5%-31.5%$323.64M$1.59B41.227,200Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsWOLFWolfspeed1.9503 of 5 stars$2.45-0.8%$13.15+436.9%-86.9%$312.90M$776.60M-0.324,020Options VolumeNews CoverageGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Applied Optoelectronics Competitors Canadian Solar Competitors indie Semiconductor Competitors Clearfield Competitors Gilat Satellite Networks Competitors nLIGHT Competitors Navitas Semiconductor Competitors Satellogic Competitors Kimball Electronics Competitors Wolfspeed Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CSLR) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? In a single tariff announcement, he wiped out n...Porter & Company | SponsoredTrump and Buffett Are Quietly Leading America’s Gold RevivalThe “Buffett Indicator” Predicts Gold Set To Dominate for Next Decade Each time the Buffett Indicator has...Golden Portfolio | SponsoredJames Altucher: Do not invest in AI unless…I made millions during the crypto boom. Many “experts” are now saying… Artificial Intelligence opportuni...Paradigm Press | SponsoredThe next market Nvidia is positioned to dominate …Robots — built by Nvidia. Forbes says this could be " a $24 trillion opportunity for investors." Huang s...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredThis isn’t a trade war. It’s worse…Investigative Journalist Bombhsell: The Curse on the U.S Dollar Depleted retirement accounts? Meme coin inv...Stansberry Research | SponsoredThey rigged the gameThe U.S. fired the first shot with 145% tariffs. Apple relies heavily on Chinese production. Tesla needs Ch...Investors Alley | SponsoredIf you missed your chance with Tesla...Elon Musk is moments from launching a revolutionary technology some Silicon Valley insiders are calling "The F...Brownstone Research | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Complete Solaria, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Complete Solaria With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.