Head to Head Contrast: Complete Solaria (NASDAQ:CSLR) and United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC)

United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) and Complete Solaria (NASDAQ:CSLR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares United Microelectronics and Complete Solaria”s gross 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	10.03
Complete Solaria	$40.80 million	2.78	-$269.55 million	N/A	N/A

United Microelectronics has higher revenue and earnings than Complete Solaria.

Profitability

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

	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 and Insider Ownership

5.1% of United Microelectronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.3% of Complete Solaria shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of United Microelectronics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.6% of Complete Solaria shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent 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 target price of $7.40, indicating a potential upside of 13.50%. Complete Solaria has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 289.61%. Given Complete Solaria’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Complete Solaria is more favorable than United Microelectronics.

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.