Reviewing Complete Solaria (NASDAQ:CSLR) and MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI)

MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) and Complete Solaria (NASDAQ:CSLR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares MACOM Technology Solutions and Complete Solaria’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MACOM Technology Solutions	10.53%	12.91%	8.13%
Complete Solaria	-321.32%	N/A	-136.87%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

76.1% of MACOM Technology Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.3% of Complete Solaria shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of MACOM Technology Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 44.6% of Complete Solaria shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

MACOM Technology Solutions has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Complete Solaria has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for MACOM Technology Solutions and Complete Solaria, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MACOM Technology Solutions	0	3	8	0	2.73
Complete Solaria	0	0	1	0	3.00

MACOM Technology Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $125.91, indicating a potential downside of 8.74%. Complete Solaria has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 244.83%. Given Complete Solaria’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Complete Solaria is more favorable than MACOM Technology Solutions.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MACOM Technology Solutions and Complete Solaria”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MACOM Technology Solutions	$729.58 million	13.69	$76.86 million	$1.03	133.95
Complete Solaria	$87.62 million	1.46	-$269.55 million	N/A	N/A

MACOM Technology Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Complete Solaria.

Summary

MACOM Technology Solutions beats Complete Solaria on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MACOM Technology Solutions

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures analog semiconductor solutions for use in wireless and wireline applications across the radio frequency (RF), microwave, millimeter wave, and lightwave spectrum in the United States, China, Australia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and internationally. The company offers a portfolio of standard and custom devices, including integrated circuits, multi-chip modules, diodes, amplifiers, switches and switch limiters, passive and active components, and subsystems. Its semiconductor products are electronic components that are incorporated in electronic systems, such as wireless base stations, high-capacity optical networks, radar, and medical systems and test and measurement applications. The company serves various markets comprising telecommunication that includes carrier infrastructure, which comprise long-haul/metro, 5G, and fiber-to-the-X/passive optical network; industrial and defense, including military and commercial radar, RF jammers, electronic countermeasures, and communication data links, as well as multi-market applications, such as industrial, medical, test and measurement, and scientific applications; and data centers. It sells its products through direct sales force, applications engineering staff, independent sales representatives, resellers, and distributors. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts.

About Complete Solaria

Complete Solaria, Inc. provides custom solar solutions in the United States. The company offers solar systems to homeowners and small to medium-sized commercial customers. It also provides HelioQuoteTM software system, a platform for residential solar designs, proposals, and engineering services. In addition, the company installs solar systems, as well as provides financing solutions. It offers its products and services through third party sales partners. The company is headquartered in Fremont, California.