Critical Contrast: Bolt Projects (BSLK) & Its Competitors

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	-6.09%	-213.53%	-2.86%

Volatility and 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’ peers have a beta of 0.66, suggesting that their average share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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

Earnings & 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	-1.49
Bolt Projects Competitors	$13.77 billion	$1.23 billion	9.28

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.

Summary

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

About Bolt Projects

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.