CNTM vs SMXT vs SPWR Stock Comparison

ConnectM Technology Solutions, SolarMax Technology and SunPower Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SPWR SunPower Inc.
$0.24 -22.6% 1M -88.2% 1Y
Market cap
$35.22M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$283.12M
Div. yield
–
Solar Installers Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

SolarMax Technology leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (SolarMax Technology 3, SunPower 2, ConnectM Technology Solutions 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCNTMSMXTSPWRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $24.48M $20.98M $35.22M SPWR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.8x -2.6x -3.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +23.6% +284.7% +18.6% SMXT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.3% -7.9% -3.8% CNTM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -24.2% -66.9% SMXT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -5.4x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -38.6% +341.7% -88.2% SMXT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 132.4% 269.4% 104.7% SPWR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 22/100 24/100 CNTM

Percentile Scorecard

CNTMSMXTSPWR

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

AxisCNTMSMXTSPWR
Valuation 82 #23 of 124 24 #40 of 52 16 #44 of 52
Growth 71 #34 of 113 58 #16 of 37 61 #15 of 37
Profitability 56 #49 of 109 11 #33 of 37 17 #31 of 37
Financial Health 12 #112 of 127 11 #51 of 57 4 #55 of 57
Shareholder Returns – 8 #25 of 27 –
Overall 55 22 24
  • CNTM ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • SMXT ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • 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

PeriodCNTMSMXTSPWRSPY
1 month -13.9%+89.1%-22.6% -0.2%
3 months -28.3%+1,218.2%-17.2% +3.9%
6 months -31.0%+624.2%-73.3% +8.2%
Year to date -65.5%+430.0%-84.7% +12.9%
1 year -38.6%+341.7%-88.2% +12.3%
3 years -98.7%—-77.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year -76.4%—-39.5% +23.3%

Risk

MeasureCNTMSMXTSPWRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 132.4%269.4%104.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 132.1%107.9%112.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.072.182.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.291.27-0.84 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -100.0%-98.1%-97.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -71.8%-21.5%-88.2% -1.2%
52-week high $16.00$5.54$2.04 $779.14
52-week low $3.90$0.29$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.

MultipleCNTMSMXTSPWR
P/E now vs peer median 10.9xmedian 38.6x -2.5xmedian 26.7x -3.4xmedian 26.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 4.4x 0.2xmedian 0.8x 0.1xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 34.5x -8.1xmedian 13.1x —median 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 29.4x -4.8xmedian 23.0x -0.6xmedian 23.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 3.3x -1.3xmedian 2.4x -1.4xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.41median 1.28 —median 0.57 -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 monthsCNTMSMXTSPWR
Revenue $36.02M $102.25M $283.12M
Gross profit $11.16M $7.67M $147.70M
Operating income -$12.45M -$7.73M -$56.94M
Net income $2.42M -$8.09M -$10.73M
Free cash flow – -$4.28M -$60.46M
EPS (diluted) $0.03 $-1.71 $-0.06
Cash & equivalents $2.39M $2.16M $4.10M
Total debt $56.72M $43.35M $105.58M
Shares (diluted) 72.32M 4.74M 185.22M
Enterprise value $14.48M $831.41K $6.93M

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
MetricCNTMSMXTSPWR
P/E 10.9x -2.5x -3.4x
P/FCF – -4.8x -0.6x
P/Operating cash flow – -4.8x -0.6x
P/S 0.7x 0.2x 0.1x
P/B 1.6x -1.3x -1.4x
P/Tangible book 1.8x -1.3x -0.5x
EV/EBITDA – -8.1x –
EV/EBIT -3.2x -8.0x -2.4x
EV/Revenue 1.1x 0.6x 0.5x
EV/FCF – -14.5x -2.3x
EV/Operating cash flow – -14.5x -2.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.41 – -0.05

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCNTMSMXTSPWR
Revenue growth (1Y) 23.6% 284.7% 18.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 35.0% 81.9% 65.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 19.9% 47.6% 11.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -62.4% – -52.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 108.3% 51.6% 79.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 31.4% – 24.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 106.0% 61.0% 91.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.7% – 61.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -187.4% -11.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -187.4% -11.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCNTMSMXTSPWR
Gross margin 31.0% 7.5% 52.2%
EBITDA margin – -7.4% –
Operating margin -34.6% -7.6% -20.1%
Pretax margin -41.0% -8.9% -3.0%
Net margin 6.3% -7.9% -3.8%
FCF margin – -4.2% -21.4%
Operating cash flow margin – -4.2% -21.4%
Return on equity 27.8% – –
Return on assets 5.4% -7.5% -4.2%
Return on invested capital – -24.2% -66.9%
Return on capital employed -149.0% -13.1% -48.7%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.9x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.5x 5.6x
Stock comp / revenue – – 3.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCNTMSMXTSPWR
Debt / assets 31.1% 39.2% 42.2%
Debt / equity 1.0x -2.7x -4.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – -5.4x –
Debt / FCF – -10.1x -1.7x
Liabilities / assets 70.1% 114.6% 110.5%
Equity / assets 29.9% -14.6% -10.5%
Interest coverage -7.6x -5.5x -2.0x
Current ratio 0.2x 1.0x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.1x 0.8x 0.0x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.0x 0.0x
Altman Z-score -1.83 -0.68 -2.15

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCNTMSMXTSPWR
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – -18.9% –
Shareholder yield – -18.9% –
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.

ConsensusCNTMSMXTSPWR
EPS, next fiscal year $-3.87FY2026 – $-0.10FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $76.76MFY2026 – $242.08MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +114.2%FY2026 – -21.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +15.7% – +31.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCNTMSMXTSPWR
Held by institutions – 3.2% 18.7%
Institutions holding – 19 75
Change in shares held, QoQ – -11.1% -5.4%
Institutions buying – 8 42
Institutions selling – 7 20
Buyers to sellers – 1.14 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.

CNTMSMXTSPWR
CNTM 1.00 0.02 -0.08
SMXT 0.02 1.00 0.08
SPWR -0.08 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CNTM, SMXT and SPWR?

SunPower (SPWR) is the largest by market capitalisation: ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) $24.48M, SolarMax Technology (SMXT) $20.98M, SunPower (SPWR) $35.22M.

Which company is growing faster?

SolarMax Technology (SMXT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) +23.6%, SolarMax Technology (SMXT) +284.7%, SunPower (SPWR) +18.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) has the highest net margin (ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) 6.3%, SolarMax Technology (SMXT) -7.9%, SunPower (SPWR) -3.8%). On return on invested capital, SolarMax Technology (SMXT) leads (SolarMax Technology (SMXT) -24.2%, SunPower (SPWR) -66.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year SolarMax Technology (SMXT) returned the most: ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) -38.6%, SolarMax Technology (SMXT) +341.7%, SunPower (SPWR) -88.2%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, SunPower (SPWR) has been the steadiest (ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) 132.4%, SolarMax Technology (SMXT) 269.4%, SunPower (SPWR) 104.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CNTM, SMXT 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, SolarMax Technology (SMXT) 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.