CSLM Acquisition (SPWR) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to SPWR or AIOT?

In the previous week, CSLM Acquisition and CSLM Acquisition both had 8 articles in the media. PowerFleet's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat CSLM Acquisition's score of -0.01 indicating that PowerFleet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Which has more volatility and risk, SPWR or AIOT?

CSLM Acquisition has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PowerFleet has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate SPWR or AIOT?

CSLM Acquisition presently has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 265.85%. PowerFleet has a consensus price target of $10.50, indicating a potential upside of 149.41%. Given CSLM Acquisition's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CSLM Acquisition is more favorable than PowerFleet.

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
PowerFleet	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SPWR or AIOT?

PowerFleet has higher revenue and earnings than CSLM Acquisition.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CSLM Acquisition	$108.74M	1.21	-$56.45M	N/A	N/A
PowerFleet	$362.52M	1.55	-$50.99M	-$0.43	-9.79

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SPWR or AIOT?

47.4% of CSLM Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.4% of PowerFleet shares are held by institutional investors. 44.6% of CSLM Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of PowerFleet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is SPWR or AIOT more profitable?

PowerFleet has a net margin of -14.06% compared to CSLM Acquisition's net margin of -21.35%. CSLM Acquisition's return on equity of -8.47% beat PowerFleet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CSLM Acquisition	-21.35%	-8.47%	8.23%
PowerFleet	-14.06%	-11.68%	-6.27%

Summary

PowerFleet beats CSLM Acquisition on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.