Head-To-Head Review: Inspirato (NASDAQ:ISPO) vs. Valuence Merger Corp. I (NASDAQ:VMCA)

Insider and Institutional Ownership

52.2% of Valuence Merger Corp. I shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of Inspirato shares are held by institutional investors. 47.0% of Valuence Merger Corp. I shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.0% of Inspirato shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Valuence Merger Corp. I and Inspirato”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Valuence Merger Corp. I has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Profitability

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

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

Volatility & Risk

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

Summary

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

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.

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.