Contrasting Trailblazer Merger Co. I (NASDAQ:TBMC) & Inspirato (NASDAQ:ISPO)

Trailblazer Merger Co. I (NASDAQ:TBMC) and Inspirato (NASDAQ:ISPO) are both small-cap unclassified companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

77.1% of Trailblazer Merger Co. I shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of Inspirato shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.5% of Trailblazer Merger Co. I shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.0% of Inspirato shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trailblazer Merger Co. I	N/A	N/A	$1.35 million	N/A	N/A
Inspirato	$287.45 million	0.22	-$51.76 million	($4.40)	-1.31

Trailblazer Merger Co. I has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Inspirato.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Trailblazer Merger Co. I and Inspirato, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trailblazer Merger Co. I	0	0	0	0	0.00
Inspirato	0	1	1	0	2.50

Inspirato has a consensus price target of $10.50, indicating a potential upside of 81.66%. Given Inspirato’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Inspirato is more favorable than Trailblazer Merger Co. I.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trailblazer Merger Co. I	N/A	-42.64%	1.87%
Inspirato	-4.14%	N/A	-11.74%

Risk & Volatility

Trailblazer Merger Co. I has a beta of -0.01, meaning that its stock price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inspirato has a beta of -0.11, meaning that its stock price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Inspirato beats Trailblazer Merger Co. I on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Trailblazer Merger Co. I

Trailblazer Merger Corporation I does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in New York, 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.