Comparing Smartkem (NASDAQ:SMTK) & Complete Solaria (NASDAQ:CSLR)

Complete Solaria (NASDAQ:CSLR) and Smartkem (NASDAQ:SMTK) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Complete Solaria and Smartkem”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Complete Solaria	$40.80 million	2.39	-$269.55 million	N/A	N/A
Smartkem	$40,000.00	111.18	-$8.50 million	N/A	N/A

Smartkem has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Complete Solaria.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Complete Solaria and Smartkem, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Complete Solaria	0	0	1	0	3.00
Smartkem	0	0	0	0	0.00

Complete Solaria currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 354.55%. Given Complete Solaria’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Complete Solaria is more favorable than Smartkem.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

30.3% of Complete Solaria shares are held by institutional investors. 44.6% of Complete Solaria shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of Smartkem shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Complete Solaria	-321.32%	N/A	-136.87%
Smartkem	N/A	-167.89%	-111.60%

Summary

Complete Solaria beats Smartkem on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Smartkem

SmartKem, Inc. engages in the development of materials and processes used to make organic thin-film transistors for the manufacture of flexible electronic. It focuses on Truflex semiconductor technology that deposits organic ink on a substrate. The company was founded on September 21, 2018 and is headquartered in Blackley, the United Kingdom.