Comparing Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 (NASDAQ:CCTS) & Inspirato (NASDAQ:ISPO)

Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 (NASDAQ:CCTS) and Inspirato (NASDAQ:ISPO) are both small-cap unclassified companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 and Inspirato”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inspirato	$329.10 million	0.08	-$51.76 million	($14.56)	-0.28

Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Inspirato.

Profitability

This table compares Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 and Inspirato’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inspirato	-10.93%	N/A	-13.20%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 and Inspirato, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1	0	0	0	0	N/A
Inspirato	0	1	1	0	2.50

Inspirato has a consensus price target of $10.50, indicating a potential upside of 159.26%. Given Inspirato’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Inspirato is more favorable than Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1.

Volatility & Risk

Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 has a beta of 0.01, indicating that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inspirato has a beta of -0.17, indicating that its share price is 117% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

86.4% of Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of Inspirato shares are held by institutional investors. 58.3% of Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 34.2% of Inspirato shares are held by 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

Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 beats Inspirato on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1

Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 Limited 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 in the emerging technology sector. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Cranbury, New Jersey.

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.