Financial Analysis: Bolt Projects (BSLK) vs. Its Peers

Profitability

This table compares Bolt Projects and its rivals’ 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	-6.09%	-213.54%	-2.87%

Volatility & Risk

Bolt Projects has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bolt Projects’ rivals have a beta of 0.66, suggesting that their average share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

5.5% of Bolt Projects shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.9% of shares of all “CONS PD – MISC STPL” companies are held by institutional investors. 16.9% of Bolt Projects shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of shares of all “CONS PD – MISC STPL” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Bolt Projects and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bolt Projects	$1.37 million	-$65.39 million	-1.48
Bolt Projects Competitors	$13.78 billion	$1.23 billion	9.64

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

Summary

Bolt Projects rivals 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.