Head to Head Comparison: Fold (FLD) versus The Competition

Fold (NASDAQ:FLD) is one of 153 public companies in the “FIN – MISC SVCS” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Fold to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fold	N/A	60.59%	26.06%
Fold Competitors	0.53%	-7.81%	-5.11%

Volatility & Risk

Fold has a beta of 0.16, meaning that its share price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fold’s peers have a beta of 5.43, meaning that their average share price is 443% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

56.9% of Fold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.2% of shares of all “FIN – MISC SVCS” companies are owned by institutional investors. 66.8% of Fold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of shares of all “FIN – MISC SVCS” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Fold and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fold	N/A	-$1.87 million	-5.05
Fold Competitors	$18.35 billion	$307.98 million	33.02

Fold’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Fold. Fold 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Fold and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fold	1	0	3	1	2.80
Fold Competitors	915	3086	4567	192	2.46

Fold currently has a consensus target price of $7.83, indicating a potential upside of 158.53%. As a group, “FIN – MISC SVCS” companies have a potential upside of 27.19%. Given Fold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Fold is more favorable than its peers.

Summary

Fold beats its peers on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Fold Company Profile

FTAC Emerald Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, and similar business combination with one or more businesses or assets operating in the clean/renewable energy, water sustainability, agricultural technology, shared economy software, and mobility sectors. The company was formerly known as Emerald ESG Acquisition Corp. FTAC Emerald Acquisition Corp. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.