BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ – Get Free Report) and Bolt Projects (NASDAQ:BSLK – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares BJ’s Wholesale Club and Bolt Projects’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BJ’s Wholesale Club | 2.72% | 28.66% | 7.99% |
| Bolt Projects | -774.20% | N/A | -249.44% |
Volatility and Risk
BJ’s Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bolt Projects has a beta of 0.23, indicating that its share price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BJ’s Wholesale Club | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2.42 |
| Bolt Projects | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
BJ’s Wholesale Club presently has a consensus target price of $109.29, indicating a potential upside of 17.11%. Given BJ’s Wholesale Club’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe BJ’s Wholesale Club is more favorable than Bolt Projects.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
98.6% of BJ’s Wholesale Club shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.5% of Bolt Projects shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of BJ’s Wholesale Club shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Bolt Projects shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares BJ’s Wholesale Club and Bolt Projects”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BJ’s Wholesale Club | $20.50 billion | 0.60 | $534.42 million | $4.34 | 21.50 |
| Bolt Projects | $3.14 million | 0.39 | -$65.39 million | ($11.70) | -0.02 |
BJ’s Wholesale Club has higher revenue and earnings than Bolt Projects. Bolt Projects is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BJ’s Wholesale Club, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
BJ’s Wholesale Club beats Bolt Projects on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About BJ’s Wholesale Club
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. engages in the operation of membership warehouse clubs. Its product categories include grocery, household and pet, television and electronics, furniture, computer and tablets, patio and outdoor living, lawn and garden, baby and kids, toys, home, health and beauty, appliances, and jewelry. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.
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.
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