Bolt Projects (BSLK) Competitors

Stardust Power (NASDAQ:SDST) and Bolt Projects (NASDAQ:BSLK) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, community ranking, risk and media sentiment.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SDST or BSLK?

Stardust Power received 7 more outperform votes than Bolt Projects when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Stardust Power	Outperform Votes 7 100.00%	Underperform Votes No Votes
Bolt Projects	N/A	N/A

Which has better valuation and earnings, SDST or BSLK?

Stardust Power has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bolt Projects.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stardust Power	N/A	N/A	$140K	N/A	N/A
Bolt Projects	$1.37M	7.84	-$1.47M	N/A	N/A

Is SDST or BSLK more profitable?

Stardust Power's return on equity of 0.00% beat Bolt Projects' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stardust Power	N/A	N/A	-94.02%
Bolt Projects	N/A	-54.48%	94.72%

Does the media refer more to SDST or BSLK?

In the previous week, Bolt Projects had 2 more articles in the media than Stardust Power. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Bolt Projects and 3 mentions for Stardust Power. Bolt Projects' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Stardust Power's score of 0.12 indicating that Bolt Projects is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Stardust Power	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Bolt Projects	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer SDST or BSLK?

Stardust Power currently has a consensus target price of $7.94, suggesting a potential upside of 1,054.55%. Given Stardust Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Stardust Power is more favorable than Bolt Projects.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stardust Power	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.40
Bolt Projects	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more risk and volatility, SDST or BSLK?

Stardust Power has a beta of 0.03, suggesting that its share price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bolt Projects has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SDST or BSLK?

32.8% of Stardust Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.5% of Bolt Projects shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.6% of Stardust Power shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of Bolt Projects shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Stardust Power beats Bolt Projects on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.