Head-To-Head Analysis: CSLM Acquisition (NASDAQ:SPWR) versus Solarwindow Technologies (OTCMKTS:WNDW)

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares CSLM Acquisition and Solarwindow Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CSLM Acquisition	$300.00 million	0.14	-$45.35 million	($0.47)	-0.62
Solarwindow Technologies	N/A	N/A	-$2.26 million	($0.03)	-8.67

Solarwindow Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CSLM Acquisition. Solarwindow Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CSLM Acquisition, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

47.4% of CSLM Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.6% of CSLM Acquisition shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 67.3% of Solarwindow Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares CSLM Acquisition and Solarwindow Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CSLM Acquisition	-14.34%	N/A	-19.80%
Solarwindow Technologies	N/A	-42.24%	-40.38%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for CSLM Acquisition and Solarwindow Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CSLM Acquisition	1	0	1	0	2.00
Solarwindow Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

CSLM Acquisition presently has a consensus target price of $5.40, indicating a potential upside of 1,762.07%. Given CSLM Acquisition’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe CSLM Acquisition is more favorable than Solarwindow Technologies.

Risk and Volatility

CSLM Acquisition has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Solarwindow Technologies has a beta of -8.06, indicating that its stock price is 906% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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

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.

About Solarwindow Technologies

SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of transparent electricity-generating coatings and methods under LiquidElectricity Coatings brand. The company's coatings generate electricity by harvesting light energy from natural sun, artificial light, and low, shaded, or reflected light conditions, which is applied to rigid and flexible glass, and plastic surfaces to transform ordinary surfaces into organic photovoltaic devices. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.