Head-To-Head Comparison: Valuence Merger Corp. I (NASDAQ:VMCA) versus Inspirato (NASDAQ:ISPO)

Risk & Volatility

Inspirato has a beta of 0.01, meaning that its stock price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Valuence Merger Corp. I has a beta of 0.01, meaning that its stock price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Inspirato and Valuence Merger Corp. I’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Inspirato	-4.14%	N/A	-11.74%
Valuence Merger Corp. I	N/A	-12.23%	3.41%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Inspirato and Valuence Merger Corp. I”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Inspirato	$279.86 million	0.17	-$51.76 million	($2.10)	-1.85
Valuence Merger Corp. I	N/A	N/A	$4.77 million	$0.16	74.38

Valuence Merger Corp. I has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Inspirato. Inspirato is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Valuence Merger Corp. I, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

39.5% of Inspirato shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.2% of Valuence Merger Corp. I shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.0% of Inspirato shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 47.0% of Valuence Merger Corp. I shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Valuence Merger Corp. I beats Inspirato on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Valuence Merger Corp. I

Valuence Merger Corp. I does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities in developing breakthrough technology in life sciences and/or advancing a platform for sustainable technology in Asia. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Orinda, California.