Reviewing Bolt Projects (BSLK) & Its Rivals

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bolt Projects	$1.37 million	-$65.39 million	-3.36
Bolt Projects Competitors	$13.77 billion	$1.23 billion	9.15

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.

Insider & Institutional 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

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

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	-6.14%	-213.46%	-2.86%

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.