Yatsen (NYSE:YSG – Get Free Report) and Bolt Projects (NASDAQ:BSLK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
Yatsen has a beta of -1.6, indicating that its stock price is 260% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bolt Projects has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Yatsen and Bolt Projects”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Yatsen | $614.62 million | 0.53 | -$11.56 million | ($0.21) | -16.40 |
| Bolt Projects | $3.14 million | 0.09 | -$65.39 million | ($11.70) | -0.01 |
Yatsen has higher revenue and earnings than Bolt Projects. Yatsen is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bolt Projects, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Yatsen and Bolt Projects’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Yatsen | -3.04% | -4.54% | -3.49% |
| Bolt Projects | -774.20% | N/A | -249.44% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Yatsen and Bolt Projects, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Yatsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Bolt Projects | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
5.5% of Bolt Projects shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.0% of Yatsen shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Bolt Projects shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Yatsen beats Bolt Projects on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Yatsen
Yatsen Holding Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and sale of beauty products under the Perfect Diary, Little Ondine, Pink Bear, Abby’s Choice, GalÃnic, DR.WU, Eve Lom, and EANTiM brands in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers color cosmetics for lips, eyes, and face; skin care products, including face serums and creams, eye creams, masks, toners, makeup removers, cleansers, ampoules, and anti-acne patches; and beauty tools and kits, sunscreen products, and beauty devices. It sells its products through stores and online channel. The company was formerly known as Mangrove Bay Ecommerce Holding (Cayman) and changed its name to Yatsen Holding Limited in January 2019. Yatsen Holding Limited was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.
About Bolt Projects
Bolt Projects Holdings, Inc. operates as a material solutions company. The company offers B-SILK PROTEIN, a biodegradable ingredient for the beauty and personal care industry. Its products also include MYLO, a mycelium-based leather material; and MICROSILK, a silk fiber. The company is based in San Francisco, California.
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