Contrasting Blaize (NASDAQ:BZAI) & Melar Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ:MACI)

Melar Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ:MACI) and Blaize (NASDAQ:BZAI) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Melar Acquisition Corp. I and Blaize’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Melar Acquisition Corp. I	N/A	N/A	N/A
Blaize	N/A	N/A	-31.40%

Risk & Volatility

Melar Acquisition Corp. I has a beta of 0.02, meaning that its share price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blaize has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Melar Acquisition Corp. I and Blaize, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Melar Acquisition Corp. I	1	0	0	0	1.00
Blaize	1	1	4	1	2.71

Blaize has a consensus price target of $7.60, indicating a potential upside of 480.15%. Given Blaize’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Blaize is more favorable than Melar Acquisition Corp. I.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.1% of Blaize shares are held by institutional investors. 17.4% of Blaize shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Melar Acquisition Corp. I and Blaize”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Melar Acquisition Corp. I	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Blaize	$1.55 million	93.80	-$4.11 million	($0.71)	-1.85

Melar Acquisition Corp. I has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Blaize.

Summary

Blaize beats Melar Acquisition Corp. I on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Melar Acquisition Corp. I

Melar Acquisition Corp. I is a blank check company. It formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Melar Acquisition Corp. I is based in NEW YORK.

About Blaize

Blaize® has created a transformative new compute solution that unites silicon and software to optimize AI from the edge to the core. We’re partnering with customers to transform their products so they can deliver better experiences and better lives.