Complete Solaria (CSLR) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CSLR vs. AAOI, CSIQ, INDI, CLFD, GILT, LASR, NVTS, SATL, KE, and WOLFShould you be buying Complete Solaria stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Complete Solaria include Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Canadian Solar (CSIQ), indie Semiconductor (INDI), Clearfield (CLFD), Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), nLIGHT (LASR), Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS), Satellogic (SATL), Kimball Electronics (KE), and Wolfspeed (WOLF). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Complete Solaria vs. Applied Optoelectronics Canadian Solar indie Semiconductor Clearfield Gilat Satellite Networks nLIGHT Navitas Semiconductor Satellogic Kimball Electronics Wolfspeed Complete Solaria (NASDAQ:CSLR) and Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to CSLR or AAOI? In the previous week, Complete Solaria and Complete Solaria both had 11 articles in the media. Applied Optoelectronics' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Complete Solaria's score of 0.26 indicating that Applied Optoelectronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Complete Solaria 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Applied Optoelectronics 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer CSLR or AAOI? Complete Solaria currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Applied Optoelectronics has a consensus price target of $22.40, indicating a potential upside of 81.67%. Given Applied Optoelectronics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Applied Optoelectronics is more favorable than Complete Solaria.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Complete Solaria 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Applied Optoelectronics 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Is CSLR or AAOI more profitable? Applied Optoelectronics has a net margin of -38.61% compared to Complete Solaria's net margin of -321.32%. Complete Solaria's return on equity of 0.00% beat Applied Optoelectronics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Complete Solaria-321.32% N/A -136.87% Applied Optoelectronics -38.61%-22.36%-12.08% Does the MarketBeat Community favor CSLR or AAOI? Applied Optoelectronics received 609 more outperform votes than Complete Solaria when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 83.33% of users gave Complete Solaria an outperform vote while only 64.90% of users gave Applied Optoelectronics an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformComplete SolariaOutperform Votes583.33% Underperform Votes116.67%Applied OptoelectronicsOutperform Votes61464.90% Underperform Votes33235.10% Which has more volatility and risk, CSLR or AAOI? Complete Solaria has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Optoelectronics has a beta of 2.57, suggesting that its share price is 157% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, CSLR or AAOI? Applied Optoelectronics has higher revenue and earnings than Complete Solaria. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioComplete Solaria$40.80M0.00-$269.55MN/AN/AApplied Optoelectronics$249.37M2.46-$56.05M-$4.28-2.88 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CSLR or AAOI? 30.3% of Complete Solaria shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.6% of Complete Solaria shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryApplied Optoelectronics beats Complete Solaria on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Complete Solaria News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CSLR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CSLR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricComplete SolariaSemiconductors & related devices IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$133.15M$48.25B$7.06B$7.63BDividend YieldN/A2.74%11.00%4.33%P/E RatioN/A36.7448.3718.17Price / SalesN/A89.7222,965.92105.10Price / CashN/A26.4935.4434.62Price / BookN/A5.913.484.19Net Income-$269.55M$760.21M$4.29B$247.59M Complete Solaria Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSLRComplete Solaria2.0055 of 5 starsN/A$6.00+∞N/A$133.15M$40.80M0.00151Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeAAOIApplied Optoelectronics2.4604 of 5 stars$10.05-5.7%$23.60+134.8%+3.7%$501.00M$249.37M-4.882,210Analyst ForecastNews CoverageCSIQCanadian Solar2.8082 of 5 stars$7.32-1.9%$17.54+139.7%-47.1%$484.28M$5.99B-61.0013,500INDIindie Semiconductor2.2864 of 5 stars$1.83-4.2%$7.50+309.8%-65.0%$369.51M$216.68M-2.41400Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownCLFDClearfield2.007 of 5 stars$25.97-2.0%$46.75+80.0%-4.6%$367.01M$167.95M-41.221,130Upcoming EarningsGILTGilat Satellite Networks3.9287 of 5 stars$6.00-2.1%$8.50+41.7%+16.8%$349.51M$305.45M13.64800News CoverageLASRnLIGHT2.6427 of 5 stars$7.07-1.8%$15.13+113.9%-33.0%$346.65M$198.55M-6.861,100NVTSNavitas Semiconductor2.8136 of 5 stars$1.80-1.1%$3.82+112.3%-50.9%$342.95M$83.30M-4.29160SATLSatellogic0.8882 of 5 stars$3.37-13.4%N/A+199.2%$327.08M$12.87M0.00330Gap DownKEKimball Electronics3.1775 of 5 stars$13.19+0.1%$22.75+72.5%-34.4%$323.64M$1.59B41.227,200Short Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsWOLFWolfspeed1.3912 of 5 stars$2.45-0.8%$13.15+436.9%-88.7%$312.90M$776.60M-0.324,020Upcoming EarningsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Applied Optoelectronics Competitors Canadian Solar Competitors indie Semiconductor Competitors Clearfield Competitors Gilat Satellite Networks Competitors nLIGHT Competitors Navitas Semiconductor Competitors Satellogic Competitors Kimball Electronics Competitors Wolfspeed Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CSLR) was last updated on 4/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFeds Just Admitted It—They Can Take Your CashHere’s the cold truth: If your money is sitting idle in a bank account, it’s vulnerable. 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