Analyzing indie Semiconductor (NASDAQ:INDI) and Complete Solaria (NASDAQ:CSLR)

indie Semiconductor (NASDAQ:INDI) and Complete Solaria (NASDAQ:CSLR) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
indie Semiconductor	$228.81 million	3.88	-$117.62 million	($0.67)	-6.57
Complete Solaria	$40.80 million	2.91	-$269.55 million	N/A	N/A

indie Semiconductor has higher revenue and earnings than Complete Solaria.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

67.7% of indie Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.3% of Complete Solaria shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of indie Semiconductor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 44.6% of Complete Solaria shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for indie Semiconductor and Complete Solaria, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
indie Semiconductor	0	0	6	0	3.00
Complete Solaria	0	0	1	0	3.00

indie Semiconductor currently has a consensus price target of $8.92, indicating a potential upside of 102.65%. Complete Solaria has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 272.67%. Given Complete Solaria’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Complete Solaria is more favorable than indie Semiconductor.

Risk & Volatility

indie Semiconductor has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Complete Solaria has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
indie Semiconductor	-49.88%	-24.04%	-14.42%
Complete Solaria	-321.32%	N/A	-136.87%

Summary

indie Semiconductor beats Complete Solaria on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About indie Semiconductor

indie Semiconductor, Inc. provides automotive semiconductors and software solutions for advanced driver assistance systems, autonomous vehicle, in-cabin, connected car, and electrification applications in the United States, South America, rest of North America, Greater China, South Korea, rest of the Asia Pacific, and Europe. It offers ultrasonic sensors for parking assist and systems; radar sensors for audio assistance and reverse information; front cameras for vehicle detection, collision avoidance, and sign reading; and side/inside cameras for blind spot and lane change assist, and driver behavior monitoring. The company also provides LiDAR for distance, speed, and obstacle detection, collision avoidance, and emergency brake system; and long range RADAR for audio assistance, obstacle detection, and ACC stop and go. In addition, it designs and manufactures photonic components on various technology platforms, including fiber Bragg gratings, low-noise lasers, athermal and tunable packaging, photonic integration, and low-noise and high-speed electronics. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, 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.