Reviewing Blaize (NASDAQ:BZAI) & Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ:BACQ)

Blaize (NASDAQ:BZAI) and Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ:BACQ) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Blaize and Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blaize	$1.55 million	154.67	-$4.11 million	($0.71)	-3.04
Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Blaize.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

97.1% of Blaize shares are held by institutional investors. 17.4% of Blaize shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.9% of Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Blaize and Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blaize	1	1	4	1	2.71
Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I	1	0	0	0	1.00

Blaize currently has a consensus price target of $7.60, indicating a potential upside of 251.85%. Given Blaize’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Blaize is more favorable than Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I.

Profitability

This table compares Blaize and Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blaize	N/A	N/A	-31.40%
Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Blaize beats Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Blaize

Blaize® has created a transformative new compute solution that unites silicon and software to optimize AI from the edge to the core. We’re partnering with customers to transform their products so they can deliver better experiences and better lives.

About Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I

Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I is a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Andrew Stephen Gundlach and Michel Combes on June 24, 2024 and is headquartered in New York, NY.