Head-To-Head Analysis: Complete Solaria (NASDAQ:CSLR) and Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS)

Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) and Complete Solaria (NASDAQ:CSLR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

Skyworks Solutions has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Complete Solaria has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Skyworks Solutions and Complete Solaria”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Skyworks Solutions	$4.18 billion	3.21	$596.00 million	$3.70	22.70
Complete Solaria	$87.62 million	1.41	-$269.55 million	N/A	N/A

Skyworks Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Complete Solaria.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Skyworks Solutions	14.27%	13.71%	10.48%
Complete Solaria	-434.43%	N/A	-118.69%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

85.4% of Skyworks Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.3% of Complete Solaria shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Skyworks Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 44.6% of Complete Solaria shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Skyworks Solutions and Complete Solaria, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Skyworks Solutions	3	14	5	0	2.09
Complete Solaria	0	0	1	0	3.00

Skyworks Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $101.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.25%. Complete Solaria has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 209.28%. Given Complete Solaria’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Complete Solaria is more favorable than Skyworks Solutions.

Summary

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

About Skyworks Solutions

Skyworks Solutions, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary semiconductor products in the United States, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the rest of Asia-Pacific. Its product portfolio includes amplifiers, antenna tuners, attenuators, automotive tuners and digital radios, DC/DC converters, demodulators, detectors, diodes, wireless analog system on chip products, directional couplers, diversity receive modules, filters, front-end modules, hybrids, light emitting diode drivers, low noise amplifiers, mixers, modulators, optocouplers/optoisolators, phase locked loops, phase shifters, power dividers/combiners, power over ethernet, power isolators, receivers, switches, synthesizers, timing devices, voltage controlled oscillators/synthesizers, and voltage regulators. The company products are the used in aerospace, automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, connected home, defense, entertainment and gaming, industrial, medical, military, smartphone, tablet, and wearable markets. It sells its products through direct sales force, electronic component distributors, and independent sales representatives. Skyworks Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1962 and is based in Irvine, 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.