Cleanspark (NASDAQ:CLSK – Get Free Report) and SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Cleanspark and SoundThinking’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Cleanspark | -146.90% | -18.63% | -8.15% |
| SoundThinking | -16.92% | -23.77% | -12.90% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
43.1% of Cleanspark shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.7% of SoundThinking shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Cleanspark shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of SoundThinking shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Cleanspark | $766.31 million | 4.29 | $364.46 million | ($3.77) | -3.39 |
| SoundThinking | $104.13 million | 0.74 | -$9.42 million | ($1.29) | -4.63 |
Cleanspark has higher revenue and earnings than SoundThinking. SoundThinking is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cleanspark, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Cleanspark and SoundThinking, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cleanspark | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2.88 |
| SoundThinking | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Cleanspark presently has a consensus price target of $23.88, suggesting a potential upside of 86.74%. SoundThinking has a consensus price target of $10.83, suggesting a potential upside of 81.46%. Given Cleanspark’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Cleanspark is more favorable than SoundThinking.
Volatility & Risk
Cleanspark has a beta of 3.84, indicating that its stock price is 284% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SoundThinking has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Cleanspark beats SoundThinking on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Cleanspark
CleanSpark, Inc. operates as a bitcoin miner in the Americas. It owns and operates data centers that primarily run on low-carbon power. Its infrastructure supports Bitcoin, a digital commodity and a tool for financial independence and inclusion. The company was formerly known as Stratean Inc. and changed its name to CleanSpark, Inc. in November 2016. CleanSpark, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Henderson, Nevada.
About SoundThinking
SoundThinking, Inc., a public safety technology company that provides transformative solutions and strategic advisory services for law enforcement and civic leadership. Its SafetySmart Platform, an integrated suite of data-driven tools that enable law enforcement and community violence prevention and health organizations to be efficient in public safety outcomes. It offers ShotSpotter, an acoustic gunshot detection system; CrimeTracer, a law enforcement search engine; CaseBuilder, an investigation management system; and ResourceRouter, a software that directs patrol and community anti-violence resources to help maximize their impact. The company sells its solutions through its direct sales teams. The company was formerly known as ShotSpotter, Inc. and changed its name to SoundThinking, Inc. in April 2023. SoundThinking, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
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