CSLM Acquisition (SPWR) Competitors

CSLM Acquisition (NASDAQ:SPWR) and POET Technologies (NASDAQ:POET) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Which has more risk & volatility, SPWR or POET?

CSLM Acquisition has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, POET Technologies has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SPWR or POET more profitable?

POET Technologies has a net margin of 0.00% compared to CSLM Acquisition's net margin of -21.35%. CSLM Acquisition's return on equity of -8.47% beat POET Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CSLM Acquisition	-21.35%	-8.47%	8.23%
POET Technologies	N/A	-139.18%	-70.84%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SPWR or POET?

CSLM Acquisition has higher revenue and earnings than POET Technologies.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CSLM Acquisition	$181.44M	0.65	-$56.45M	N/A	N/A
POET Technologies	$199.48K	2,502.46	-$56.70M	-$0.74	-7.45

Does the media favor SPWR or POET?

In the previous week, CSLM Acquisition had 1 more articles in the media than POET Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for CSLM Acquisition and 0 mentions for POET Technologies. CSLM Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat POET Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that CSLM Acquisition is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
CSLM Acquisition	Neutral
POET Technologies	Neutral

Do analysts recommend SPWR or POET?

CSLM Acquisition presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 308.16%. POET Technologies has a consensus target price of $6.25, indicating a potential upside of 13.43%. Given CSLM Acquisition's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe CSLM Acquisition is more favorable than POET Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CSLM Acquisition	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
POET Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SPWR or POET?

47.4% of CSLM Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.0% of POET Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 32.3% of CSLM Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of POET Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

CSLM Acquisition beats POET Technologies on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.