Marblegate Acquisition (NASDAQ:GATE) & Inspirato (NASDAQ:ISPO) Head to Head Analysis

Marblegate Acquisition (NASDAQ:GATE) and Inspirato (NASDAQ:ISPO) are both small-cap unclassified companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Marblegate Acquisition and Inspirato’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marblegate Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-42.99%
Inspirato	-4.14%	N/A	-11.74%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Marblegate Acquisition and Inspirato”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marblegate Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-$5.39 million	N/A	N/A
Inspirato	$287.45 million	0.13	-$51.76 million	($4.40)	-0.81

Marblegate Acquisition has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Inspirato.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

9.4% of Marblegate Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of Inspirato shares are held by institutional investors. 71.2% of Marblegate Acquisition shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 42.0% of Inspirato 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Marblegate Acquisition and Inspirato, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marblegate Acquisition	0	0	0	0	0.00
Inspirato	0	1	1	0	2.50

Inspirato has a consensus target price of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 195.77%. Given Inspirato’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Inspirato is more favorable than Marblegate Acquisition.

Volatility and Risk

Marblegate Acquisition has a beta of 0.04, suggesting that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inspirato has a beta of -0.14, suggesting that its stock price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Inspirato beats Marblegate Acquisition on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Marblegate Acquisition

Marblegate Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. The company focuses on effectuating a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. It intends to acquire companies primarily in the education, business services, consumer products, and healthcare sectors. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Rye, New York.

About Inspirato

Inspirato Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a subscription-based luxury travel company. The company's portfolio includes luxury vacation homes, and accommodations at luxury hotels and resorts, as well as luxury safaris, cruises, custom-designed itineraries, and other experiences. It is involved in solving critical pain points for hospitality suppliers seeking to monetize their property with rental income. In addition, the company offers Inspirato Pass for member to book pass trips; Inspirato Club for members to book trips up to one year in advance Inspirato for Good, a platform designed to help nonprofit organizations accelerate funding results; Inspirato for Business, a business-to-business channel through which subscription and travel products are sold directly to businesses seeking to leverage luxury accommodations to recruit, retain, and reward their employees. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.