APx Acquisition Corp. I (APXI) Competitors

Peakstone Realty Trust (NYSE:PKST) and APx Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ:APXI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to PKST or APXI?

In the previous week, APx Acquisition Corp. I had 1 more articles in the media than Peakstone Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for APx Acquisition Corp. I and 0 mentions for Peakstone Realty Trust. APx Acquisition Corp. I's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Peakstone Realty Trust's score of 0.51 indicating that APx Acquisition Corp. I is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Peakstone Realty Trust	Positive
APx Acquisition Corp. I	Very Positive

Is PKST or APXI more profitable?

APx Acquisition Corp. I has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Peakstone Realty Trust's net margin of -18.26%. APx Acquisition Corp. I's return on equity of 0.00% beat Peakstone Realty Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Peakstone Realty Trust	-18.26%	-3.61%	-1.59%
APx Acquisition Corp. I	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has more risk & volatility, PKST or APXI?

Peakstone Realty Trust has a beta of 2.57, meaning that its share price is 157% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APx Acquisition Corp. I has a beta of 0.01, meaning that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PKST or APXI?

Peakstone Realty Trust and APx Acquisition Corp. I both received 0 outperform votes by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Peakstone Realty Trust	Outperform Votes No Votes	Underperform Votes 6 100.00%
APx Acquisition Corp. I	N/A	N/A

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PKST or APXI?

APx Acquisition Corp. I has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Peakstone Realty Trust.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Peakstone Realty Trust	$254.28M	1.85	-$550.58M	-$1.18	-10.94
APx Acquisition Corp. I	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PKST or APXI?

39.0% of Peakstone Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.8% of APx Acquisition Corp. I shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Peakstone Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 42.6% of APx Acquisition Corp. I shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate PKST or APXI?

Peakstone Realty Trust presently has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.19%. Given Peakstone Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Peakstone Realty Trust is more favorable than APx Acquisition Corp. I.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Peakstone Realty Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
APx Acquisition Corp. I	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

APx Acquisition Corp. I beats Peakstone Realty Trust on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.