Xcel Brands (XELB) Competitors $2.48 -0.18 (-6.77%) Closing price 04/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.48 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04/8/2025 07:13 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock XELB vs. GLST, MLEC, MKZR, IHT, MDRR, RMCO, GODN, SOHO, RFAC, and SFESShould you be buying Xcel Brands stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Xcel Brands include Global Star Acquisition (GLST), Moolec Science (MLEC), MacKenzie Realty Capital (MKZR), InnSuites Hospitality Trust (IHT), Medalist Diversified REIT (MDRR), Royalty Management (RMCO), Golden Star Acquisition (GODN), Sotherly Hotels (SOHO), RF Acquisition (RFAC), and Safeguard Scientifics (SFES). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Xcel Brands vs. Global Star Acquisition Moolec Science MacKenzie Realty Capital InnSuites Hospitality Trust Medalist Diversified REIT Royalty Management Golden Star Acquisition Sotherly Hotels RF Acquisition Safeguard Scientifics Xcel Brands (NASDAQ:XELB) and Global Star Acquisition (NASDAQ:GLST) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in XELB or GLST? 18.5% of Xcel Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.2% of Global Star Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.3% of Xcel Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 65.1% of Global Star Acquisition shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor XELB or GLST? Xcel Brands received 234 more outperform votes than Global Star Acquisition when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformXcel BrandsOutperform Votes23445.70% Underperform Votes27854.30% Global Star AcquisitionN/AN/A Which has higher earnings & valuation, XELB or GLST? Global Star Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Xcel Brands. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioXcel Brands$9.34M0.63-$21.05M-$10.30-0.24Global Star AcquisitionN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Does the media refer more to XELB or GLST? In the previous week, Xcel Brands had 1 more articles in the media than Global Star Acquisition. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Xcel Brands and 0 mentions for Global Star Acquisition. Global Star Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Xcel Brands' score of -0.24 indicating that Global Star Acquisition is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Xcel Brands Neutral Global Star Acquisition Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, XELB or GLST? Xcel Brands has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Star Acquisition has a beta of -0.57, suggesting that its share price is 157% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is XELB or GLST more profitable? Global Star Acquisition has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Xcel Brands' net margin of -236.80%. Global Star Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Xcel Brands' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Xcel Brands-236.80% -19.20% -12.85% Global Star Acquisition N/A N/A N/A Do analysts prefer XELB or GLST? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Xcel Brands 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Global Star Acquisition 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryGlobal Star Acquisition beats Xcel Brands on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Xcel Brands News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for XELB 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 XELB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricXcel BrandsPatent owners & lessors IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.89M$896.87M$21.82B$6.91BDividend YieldN/A5.15%171.45%4.23%P/E Ratio-2.415.8620.4417.05Price / Sales0.63663.473.3285.96Price / CashN/A12.4219.4934.64Price / Book1.022.605.083.66Net Income-$21.05M$7.52M$784.47M$247.27M7 Day Performance-18.15%-9.57%-8.85%-9.80%1 Month Performance-13.01%-13.88%-4.10%-12.84%1 Year Performance-68.96%0.34%-11.16%-10.68% Xcel Brands Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XELBXcel Brands1.0778 of 5 stars$2.48-6.8%N/A-69.0%$5.89M$9.34M-2.4180Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeGLSTGlobal Star AcquisitionN/A$8.50flatN/A-24.7%$24.76MN/A0.00N/AMLECMoolec Science0.1877 of 5 stars$0.56-5.6%N/A-46.9%$21.53M$5.44M-2.674News CoverageGap UpMKZRMacKenzie Realty CapitalN/A$1.50-3.2%N/AN/A$20.86M$21.58M0.00N/APositive NewsGap UpIHTInnSuites Hospitality TrustN/A$2.26-2.6%N/A+66.5%$19.81M$7.69M-22.6080Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpMDRRMedalist Diversified REIT1.0086 of 5 stars$12.53-3.2%N/AN/A$17.08M$9.74M-56.952,018Dividend IncreaseNews CoverageGap DownRMCORoyalty Management0.8446 of 5 stars$1.11flatN/A-15.8%$16.58M$568,896.000.00N/AUpcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpGODNGolden Star AcquisitionN/A$3.34-60.9%N/A-68.7%$15.13MN/A0.00N/AGap DownHigh Trading VolumeSOHOSotherly Hotels2.9617 of 5 stars$0.74+7.2%$1.50+102.8%-54.7%$14.68M$181.89M-2.2410RFACRF AcquisitionN/A$2.86-66.8%N/A-73.7%$13.28MN/A0.00N/AGap DownHigh Trading VolumeSFESSafeguard ScientificsN/A$0.78-7.9%N/A+1.4%$13.08MN/A-1.4033 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GLST Alternatives MLEC Alternatives MKZR Alternatives IHT Alternatives MDRR Alternatives RMCO Alternatives GODN Alternatives SOHO Alternatives RFAC Alternatives SFES Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:XELB) was last updated on 4/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Musk Confirms: Tesla’s Optimus is Replacing Workers… and Heading to MarsMusk confirmed that SpaceX's Starship will carry Optimus to Mars in 2026 as part of an autonomous mission to h...InvestorPlace | Sponsored“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredAmerica’s Retirement Accounts Are at Risk—Here’s WhyWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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