Contrasting Bolt Projects (NASDAQ:BSLK) & BRC (NYSE:BRCC)

BRC (NYSE:BRCC) and Bolt Projects (NASDAQ:BSLK) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for BRC and Bolt Projects, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BRC	1	2	2	0	2.20
Bolt Projects	1	0	0	0	1.00

BRC currently has a consensus price target of $2.50, suggesting a potential upside of 95.62%. Given BRC’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BRC is more favorable than Bolt Projects.

Risk & Volatility

BRC has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bolt Projects has a beta of 0.17, suggesting that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

16.3% of BRC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.5% of Bolt Projects shares are owned by institutional investors. 69.0% of BRC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Bolt Projects shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BRC	-2.86%	-11.48%	-2.60%
Bolt Projects	-774.20%	N/A	-249.44%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BRC and Bolt Projects”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BRC	$391.49 million	0.81	-$2.95 million	($0.14)	-9.13
Bolt Projects	$1.37 million	6.92	-$65.39 million	($11.70)	-0.19

BRC has higher revenue and earnings than Bolt Projects. BRC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bolt Projects, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

BRC beats Bolt Projects on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BRC

BRC Inc., through its subsidiaries, purchases, roasts, and sells coffee, coffee accessories, and branded apparel in the United States. The company also produces media content, as well as sells coffee brewing equipment, and outdoor and lifestyle gear. It supports active military, veterans, and first responders. The company offers its products through grocery, specialty stores, and other intermediaries; and company operated and franchised Black Rifle Coffee retail coffee shop locations, as well as through e-commerce. BRC Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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.