United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC – Get Free Report) and Complete Solaria (NASDAQ:CSLR – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for United Microelectronics and Complete Solaria, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
United Microelectronics | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.20 |
Complete Solaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
United Microelectronics currently has a consensus price target of $7.40, indicating a potential upside of 13.32%. Complete Solaria has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 289.61%. Given Complete Solaria’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Complete Solaria is more favorable than United Microelectronics.
Profitability
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
United Microelectronics | 22.89% | 14.35% | 9.13% |
Complete Solaria | -321.32% | N/A | -136.87% |
Risk and Volatility
United Microelectronics has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% 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.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
5.1% of United Microelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.3% of Complete Solaria shares are held by institutional investors. 8.0% of United Microelectronics 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares United Microelectronics and Complete Solaria”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
United Microelectronics | $226.87 billion | 0.07 | $1.95 billion | $0.65 | 10.05 |
Complete Solaria | $40.80 million | 2.78 | -$269.55 million | N/A | N/A |
United Microelectronics has higher revenue and earnings than Complete Solaria.
Summary
United Microelectronics beats Complete Solaria on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About United Microelectronics
United Microelectronics Corporation operates as a semiconductor wafer foundry in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides circuit design, mask tooling, wafer fabrication, and assembly and testing services. It serves fabless design companies and integrated device manufacturers. United Microelectronics Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
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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