Atomera (NASDAQ:ATOM – Get Free Report) and Complete Solaria (NASDAQ:CSLR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Risk & Volatility
Atomera has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Complete Solaria has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
30.8% of Atomera shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.3% of Complete Solaria shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Atomera shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.6% of Complete Solaria shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Atomera | -2,773.11% | -104.98% | -82.54% |
| Complete Solaria | -321.32% | N/A | -136.87% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Atomera and Complete Solaria, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Atomera | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Complete Solaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Atomera presently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential downside of 22.65%. Complete Solaria has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 233.33%. Given Complete Solaria’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Complete Solaria is more favorable than Atomera.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Atomera and Complete Solaria”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Atomera | $550,000.00 | 473.56 | -$19.79 million | ($0.70) | -12.93 |
| Complete Solaria | $87.62 million | 1.52 | -$269.55 million | N/A | N/A |
Atomera has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Complete Solaria.
About Atomera
Atomera Incorporated engages in the developing, commercializing, and licensing proprietary processes and technologies for the semiconductor industry in North America and the Asia Pacific. The company's lead technology is the Mears Silicon Technology, a thin film of reengineered silicon that can be applied as a transistor channel enhancement to CMOS-type transistors. Its customers include foundries, integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, and electronic design automation companies. The company was formerly known as Mears Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Atomera Incorporated in January 2016. Atomera Incorporated was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.
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.
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