Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. KBL Merger Corp. IV (KBLM) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsTrends KBLM vs. WAVS, MCAG, MLEC, AQU, HUDA, ESAC, RFAC, SHMD, TNMG, and GODNShould you be buying KBL Merger Corp. IV stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of KBL Merger Corp. IV include Western Acquisition Ventures (WAVS), Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V (MCAG), Moolec Science (MLEC), Aquaron Acquisition (AQU), Hudson Acquisition I (HUDA), ESGEN Acquisition (ESAC), RF Acquisition (RFAC), SCHMID Group (SHMD), TNL Mediagene - Ordinary Shares (TNMG), and Golden Star Acquisition (GODN). KBL Merger Corp. IV vs. Western Acquisition Ventures Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V Moolec Science Aquaron Acquisition Hudson Acquisition I ESGEN Acquisition RF Acquisition SCHMID Group TNL Mediagene - Ordinary Shares Golden Star Acquisition KBL Merger Corp. IV (NASDAQ:KBLM) and Western Acquisition Ventures (NASDAQ:WAVS) are both small-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, community ranking, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility and risk, KBLM or WAVS? KBL Merger Corp. IV has a beta of 0.17, suggesting that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Acquisition Ventures has a beta of -0.23, suggesting that its share price is 123% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is KBLM or WAVS more profitable? Western Acquisition Ventures' return on equity of 0.00% beat KBL Merger Corp. IV's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KBL Merger Corp. IVN/A -56.81% -12.76% Western Acquisition Ventures N/A N/A N/A Which has preferable earnings and valuation, KBLM or WAVS? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKBL Merger Corp. IVN/AN/A-$90KN/AN/AWestern Acquisition VenturesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Do institutionals & insiders believe in KBLM or WAVS? 18.8% of KBL Merger Corp. IV shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of Western Acquisition Ventures shares are held by institutional investors. 73.5% of KBL Merger Corp. IV shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 60.3% of Western Acquisition Ventures shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor KBLM or WAVS? KBL Merger Corp. IV received 59 more outperform votes than Western Acquisition Ventures when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKBL Merger Corp. IVOutperform Votes5955.14% Underperform Votes4844.86% Western Acquisition VenturesN/AN/A Does the media refer more to KBLM or WAVS? In the previous week, Western Acquisition Ventures had 2 more articles in the media than KBL Merger Corp. IV. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Western Acquisition Ventures and 0 mentions for KBL Merger Corp. IV. Western Acquisition Ventures' average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat KBL Merger Corp. IV's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Acquisition Ventures is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment KBL Merger Corp. IV Neutral Western Acquisition Ventures Neutral SummaryKBL Merger Corp. IV and Western Acquisition Ventures tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks. Get KBL Merger Corp. IV News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KBLM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KBLM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKBL Merger Corp. IVHolding & Other Investment Offices Industry SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.58M$487.29M$1.99B$9.14BDividend YieldN/A7.36%14.04%3.98%P/E RatioN/A2.6210.9017.66Price / SalesN/A134.859,765.8481.09Price / CashN/A69.0721.4237.71Price / Book1.264.892.494.73Net Income-$90,000.00$35.97M-$909.82M$225.42M KBL Merger Corp. IV Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KBLMKBL Merger Corp. IVN/A$1.41-4.1%N/A+601.7%$7.58MN/A0.00N/AGap DownHigh Trading VolumeWAVSWestern Acquisition VenturesN/A$10.00flatN/A+30.2%$34MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↑Gap DownMCAGMountain Crest Acquisition Corp. VN/A$11.30flatN/AN/A$32.77MN/A0.001MLECMoolec Science1.0373 of 5 stars$0.79-0.8%$6.00+663.4%-58.2%$30.21M$5.62M-3.934News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpAQUAquaron AcquisitionN/A$11.62+1.6%N/A+6.2%$28.24MN/A0.00N/AHigh Trading VolumeHUDAHudson Acquisition IN/A$12.56flatN/AN/A$27.38MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeESACESGEN AcquisitionN/A$2.93+2.4%N/A-77.3%$24.35MN/A0.002,021Gap UpRFACRF AcquisitionN/A$5.00-27.8%N/A-35.3%$23.25MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↓Gap DownSHMDSCHMID GroupN/A$1.99-7.9%N/AN/A$20.14MN/A0.00800Positive NewsGap UpTNMGTNL Mediagene - Ordinary SharesN/A$2.66-1.8%N/AN/A$17.52M$47.43M0.00N/APositive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeGODNGolden Star AcquisitionN/A$3.34-60.9%N/A-68.2%$15.13MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↑Gap DownHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Western Acquisition Ventures Alternatives Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. 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