CSLM Acquisition (NASDAQ:SPWR – Get Free Report) and Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares CSLM Acquisition and Asia Pacific Wire & Cable’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CSLM Acquisition | -4.82% | N/A | -5.38% |
| Asia Pacific Wire & Cable | 1.28% | 2.16% | 1.35% |
Risk & Volatility
CSLM Acquisition has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares CSLM Acquisition and Asia Pacific Wire & Cable”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CSLM Acquisition | $283.12 million | 0.17 | -$45.35 million | ($0.19) | -1.19 |
| Asia Pacific Wire & Cable | $489.68 million | 0.05 | $3.67 million | $0.28 | 4.44 |
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has higher revenue and earnings than CSLM Acquisition. CSLM Acquisition is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for CSLM Acquisition and Asia Pacific Wire & Cable, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CSLM Acquisition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Asia Pacific Wire & Cable | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
47.4% of CSLM Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.5% of CSLM Acquisition shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by company 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.
Summary
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable beats CSLM Acquisition on 7 of the 11 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 Asia Pacific Wire & Cable
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corp. Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the business of owning operating companies in the power cable, telecommunication cable, enameled wire, and electronic cable industry. It operates through the following segments: North Asia, Thailand, and Rest of the World. The company was founded on September 19, 1996 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.
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