CSLM Acquisition (SPWR) Competitors

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

Which has higher earnings & valuation, GILT or SPWR?

Gilat Satellite Networks has higher revenue and earnings than CSLM Acquisition.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gilat Satellite Networks	$305.45M	1.86	$24.85M	$0.39	25.51
CSLM Acquisition	$108.74M	1.22	-$56.45M	N/A	N/A

Do analysts prefer GILT or SPWR?

Gilat Satellite Networks currently has a consensus target price of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.55%. CSLM Acquisition has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 277.36%. Given CSLM Acquisition's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CSLM Acquisition is more favorable than Gilat Satellite Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gilat Satellite Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33
CSLM Acquisition	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do institutionals & insiders believe in GILT or SPWR?

35.7% of Gilat Satellite Networks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.4% of CSLM Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Gilat Satellite Networks shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 44.6% 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.

Which has more volatility & risk, GILT or SPWR?

Gilat Satellite Networks has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CSLM Acquisition has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is GILT or SPWR more profitable?

Gilat Satellite Networks has a net margin of 6.41% compared to CSLM Acquisition's net margin of -18.51%. Gilat Satellite Networks' return on equity of 10.05% beat CSLM Acquisition's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gilat Satellite Networks	6.41%	10.05%	6.02%
CSLM Acquisition	-18.51%	-0.35%	0.27%

Does the media favor GILT or SPWR?

In the previous week, Gilat Satellite Networks had 6 more articles in the media than CSLM Acquisition. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Gilat Satellite Networks and 2 mentions for CSLM Acquisition. CSLM Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Gilat Satellite Networks' score of 0.26 indicating that CSLM Acquisition is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gilat Satellite Networks	0 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
CSLM Acquisition	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Gilat Satellite Networks beats CSLM Acquisition on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.