AI vs CNTM vs SPWR Stock Comparison

C3.ai, ConnectM Technology Solutions and SunPower Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AI C3.ai, Inc.
$12.28 +15.2% 1M -33.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.89B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$232.38M
Div. yield
–
AI Platforms Technology
3 wins
SPWR SunPower Inc.
$0.24 -22.6% 1M -88.2% 1Y
Market cap
$35.71M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$283.12M
Div. yield
–
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Head to Head

6 decided of 12

C3.ai leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (C3.ai 3, ConnectM Technology Solutions 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAICNTMSPWRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.89B $24.48M $35.71M AI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -4.2x 10.8x -3.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -37.5% +23.6% +18.6% CNTM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -192.1% 6.3% -3.8% CNTM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — -66.9% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -33.1% -38.6% -88.2% AI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -22.8%/yr — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 59.6% 132.4% 104.7% AI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 28/100 55/100 24/100 CNTM

Percentile Scorecard

AICNTMSPWR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAICNTMSPWR
Valuation 17 #103 of 124 82 #23 of 124 16 #44 of 52
Growth 7 #105 of 113 71 #34 of 113 61 #15 of 37
Profitability 13 #95 of 109 56 #49 of 109 17 #31 of 37
Financial Health 85 #20 of 127 12 #112 of 127 4 #55 of 57
Shareholder Returns 19 #53 of 65 – –
Overall 28 55 24
  • AI ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • CNTM ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • SPWR ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAICNTMSPWRSPY
1 month +15.2%-13.9%-22.6% -0.2%
3 months +38.0%-28.3%-17.2% +3.9%
6 months +36.9%-31.0%-73.3% +8.2%
Year to date -8.9%-65.5%-84.7% +12.9%
1 year -33.1%-38.6%-88.2% +12.3%
3 years -50.6%-98.7%-77.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year -21.0%-76.4%-39.5% +23.3%
5 years -72.5%—— +67.9%
5 years, per year -22.8%—— +10.9%

Risk

MeasureAICNTMSPWRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 59.6%132.4%104.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 63.8%132.1%112.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.07-0.072.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.56-0.29-0.84 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -84.7%-100.0%-97.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -33.1%-71.8%-88.2% -1.2%
52-week high $18.36$16.00$2.04 $779.14
52-week low $7.76$3.90$0.22 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAICNTMSPWR
P/E now vs peer median -4.3xmedian 38.6x 10.9xmedian 38.6x -3.4xmedian 26.7x
P/S now vs peer median 8.2xmedian 4.4x 0.7xmedian 4.4x 0.1xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -2.7xmedian 34.5x —median 34.5x —median 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -12.2xmedian 29.4x —median 29.4x -0.6xmedian 23.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 3.3x 1.6xmedian 3.3x -1.4xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.51median 1.28 0.41median 1.28 -0.05median 0.57

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAICNTMSPWR
Revenue $232.38M $36.02M $283.12M
Gross profit $67.61M $11.16M $147.70M
Operating income -$471.95M -$12.45M -$56.94M
Net income -$446.41M $2.42M -$10.73M
Free cash flow -$155.78M – -$60.46M
R&D $210.99M – –
EPS (diluted) $-2.88 $0.03 $-0.06
Cash & equivalents $136.44M $2.39M $4.10M
Total debt – $56.72M $105.58M
Shares (diluted) 155.00M 72.32M 185.22M
Enterprise value -$630.16M $14.48M $7.42M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAICNTMSPWR
P/E -4.3x 10.9x -3.4x
P/FCF -12.2x – -0.6x
P/Operating cash flow -12.3x – -0.6x
P/S 8.2x 0.7x 0.1x
P/B 2.7x 1.6x -1.4x
P/Tangible book 2.7x 1.8x -0.5x
EV/EBITDA -2.7x – –
EV/EBIT -2.7x -3.2x -2.4x
EV/Revenue 5.4x 1.1x 0.5x
EV/FCF -8.0x – -2.3x
EV/Operating cash flow -8.1x – -2.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.51 0.41 -0.05

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAICNTMSPWR
Revenue growth (1Y) -37.5% 23.6% 18.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.3% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -67.8% 35.0% 65.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -27.0% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -25.3% 19.9% 11.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -17.4% -62.4% -52.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -30.3% 108.3% 79.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -19.5% 31.4% 24.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -13.8% 106.0% 91.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -8.4% 26.7% 61.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -86.3% – -11.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.1% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -81.4% – -11.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.7% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAICNTMSPWR
Gross margin 29.1% 31.0% 52.2%
EBITDA margin -197.3% – –
Operating margin -203.1% -34.6% -20.1%
Pretax margin -191.8% -41.0% -3.0%
Net margin -192.1% 6.3% -3.8%
FCF margin -67.0% – -21.4%
Operating cash flow margin -66.5% – -21.4%
Return on equity -66.2% 27.8% –
Return on assets -52.8% 5.4% -4.2%
Return on invested capital – – -66.9%
Return on capital employed -65.5% -149.0% -48.7%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.8x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.3x – 5.6x
Stock comp / revenue 111.1% – 3.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAICNTMSPWR
Debt / assets – 31.1% 42.2%
Debt / equity – 1.0x -4.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – -1.7x
Liabilities / assets 20.6% 70.1% 110.5%
Equity / assets 79.4% 29.9% -10.5%
Interest coverage – -7.6x -2.0x
Current ratio 6.2x 0.2x 0.8x
Quick ratio 6.0x 0.1x 0.0x
Cash ratio 5.2x 0.1x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 2.61 -1.83 -2.15

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAICNTMSPWR
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -4.6% – –
Shareholder yield -4.6% – –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAICNTMSPWR
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.71FY2026 $-3.87FY2026 $-0.10FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $207.24MFY2026 $76.76MFY2026 $242.08MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -17.2%FY2026 +114.2%FY2026 -21.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.0% +15.7% +31.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAICNTMSPWR
Held by institutions 62.6% – 18.7%
Institutions holding 320 – 75
Change in shares held, QoQ +14.5% – -5.4%
Institutions buying 179 – 42
Institutions selling 72 – 20
Buyers to sellers 2.49 – 2.10

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AICNTMSPWR
AI 1.00 -0.01 0.23
CNTM -0.01 1.00 -0.08
SPWR 0.23 -0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AI, CNTM and SPWR?

C3.ai (AI) is the largest by market capitalisation: C3.ai (AI) $1.89B, ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) $24.48M, SunPower (SPWR) $35.71M.

Which company is growing faster?

ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: C3.ai (AI) -37.5%, ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) +23.6%, SunPower (SPWR) +18.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) has the highest net margin (C3.ai (AI) -192.1%, ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) 6.3%, SunPower (SPWR) -3.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year C3.ai (AI) returned the most: C3.ai (AI) -33.1%, ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) -38.6%, SunPower (SPWR) -88.2%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, C3.ai (AI) has been the steadiest (C3.ai (AI) 59.6%, ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) 132.4%, SunPower (SPWR) 104.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AI, CNTM and SPWR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, C3.ai (AI) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.