Reviewing Unilever (NYSE:UL) and Bolt Projects (NASDAQ:BSLK)

Bolt Projects (NASDAQ:BSLK) and Unilever (NYSE:UL) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Bolt Projects and Unilever’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bolt Projects	-774.20%	N/A	-249.44%
Unilever	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Bolt Projects has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Unilever has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Bolt Projects and Unilever”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bolt Projects	$3.14 million	0.22	-$65.39 million	($11.70)	-0.01
Unilever	$57.13 billion	2.35	$10.71 billion	N/A	N/A

Unilever has higher revenue and earnings than Bolt Projects.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.5% of Bolt Projects shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.7% of Unilever shares are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of Bolt Projects shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Unilever shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Bolt Projects and Unilever, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bolt Projects	1	0	0	0	1.00
Unilever	2	6	2	1	2.18

Unilever has a consensus price target of $65.55, indicating a potential upside of 6.55%. Given Unilever’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Unilever is more favorable than Bolt Projects.

Summary

Unilever beats Bolt Projects on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Unilever

Unilever PLC operates as a fast-moving consumer goods company in the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through five segments: Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, Nutrition, and Ice Cream. The Beauty & Wellbeing segment engages in the sale of hair care products, such as shampoo, conditioner, and styling; skin care products including face, hand, and body moisturizer; and prestige beauty and health & wellbeing products consist of the vitamins, minerals, and supplements. The Personal Care segment offers skin cleansing products comprising soap and shower; deodorants; and oral care products, such as toothpaste, toothbrush, and mouthwash products. The Home Care segment is involved in the sale of fabric care products, including washing powders and liquids, and rinse conditioners; and fabric enhancers, and home and hygiene products. The Nutrition segment provides dressings products, such as mayonnaise and ketchup; sells scratch cooking aids consist of soups, bouillons, and seasonings; plant-based meat; beverages; and functional nutrition products, including Horlicks and Boost, as well as tea products. The Ice Cream segment offers ice cream products including in-home and out-of-home ice creams. The company provides its products under the AXE, Ben & Jerry's, Cif, Clear, Closeup, Comfort, Cornetto, Dermalogica, Domestos, Dove, Dove Men+Care, Hellmann's, Horlicks, Knorr, LUX, Lifebuoy, Liquid I.V., Magnum, Nutrafol, OMO, Paula's Choice, Pepsodent, Pond's, Rexona, Rexona, Sunlight, Sunsilk, Surf, TRESemmé, Vaseline, Wall's, Breyers, and Yasso brand names. Unilever PLC was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.