Tigo Energy (NASDAQ:TYGO – Get Free Report) and CSLM Acquisition (NASDAQ:SPWR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.
Risk & Volatility
Tigo Energy has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CSLM Acquisition has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
15.7% of Tigo Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.4% of CSLM Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.6% of Tigo Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 32.3% of CSLM Acquisition shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Tigo Energy | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
| CSLM Acquisition | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
Tigo Energy currently has a consensus price target of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 32.35%. CSLM Acquisition has a consensus price target of $5.40, suggesting a potential upside of 252.94%. Given CSLM Acquisition’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CSLM Acquisition is more favorable than Tigo Energy.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Tigo Energy and CSLM Acquisition”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Tigo Energy | $90.78 million | 2.63 | -$62.75 million | ($0.65) | -5.23 |
| CSLM Acquisition | $108.74 million | 1.51 | -$56.45 million | ($0.47) | -3.26 |
CSLM Acquisition has higher revenue and earnings than Tigo Energy. Tigo Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CSLM Acquisition, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Tigo Energy and CSLM Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Tigo Energy | -44.50% | -623.75% | -48.67% |
| CSLM Acquisition | 5.11% | -16.64% | 10.18% |
Summary
CSLM Acquisition beats Tigo Energy on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Tigo Energy
Tigo Energy, Inc. provides solar and energy storage solutions for the solar industry. It offers module level power electronics (MLPEs) to maximize the energy output of individual solar modules. The company also provides GO Energy Storage Systems that provide solar energy storage management capabilities; and Energy Intelligence (EI) platform, which provides monitoring and energy demand forecasting capabilities. In addition, it offers GO Battery that provides energy resilience in the event of a grid outage and optimizes energy consumption based on rate plans for home energy needs; GO Inverter, which offers energy conversion for home consumption or export to the grid; GO Link/Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), a component for battery backup of on-grid systems; and GO Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger to reduce transportation costs. The company serves residential, commercial, and utility sectors through distributors and solar installers in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific regions. Tigo Energy, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Campbell, California.
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.
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