Analyzing Bolt Projects (BSLK) and Its Peers

Volatility and Risk

Bolt Projects has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bolt Projects’ peers have a beta of 0.64, indicating that their average stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

5.5% of Bolt Projects shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.9% of shares of all “CONS PD – MISC STPL” companies are owned by institutional investors. 16.9% of Bolt Projects shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.9% of shares of all “CONS PD – MISC STPL” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Bolt Projects and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bolt Projects	$1.37 million	-$65.39 million	-1.75
Bolt Projects Competitors	$14.43 billion	$1.23 billion	9.37

Bolt Projects’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Bolt Projects. Bolt Projects is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Bolt Projects and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bolt Projects	-375.64%	N/A	-95.24%
Bolt Projects Competitors	-6.05%	-213.46%	-2.83%

Summary

Bolt Projects peers beat Bolt Projects on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

Bolt Projects Company Profile

Bolt Projects Holdings, Inc. operates as a material solutions company. The company offers B-SILK PROTEIN, a biodegradable ingredient for the beauty and personal care industry. Its products also include MYLO, a mycelium-based leather material; and MICROSILK, a silk fiber. The company is based in San Francisco, California.