Soluna (NASDAQ:SLNH) & Allbirds (NASDAQ:BIRD) Head to Head Analysis

Soluna (NASDAQ:SLNH) and Allbirds (NASDAQ:BIRD) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Soluna and Allbirds”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Soluna	$42.08 million	5.92	-$53.41 million	($1.12)	-0.90
Allbirds	$152.47 million	0.18	-$77.28 million	($8.99)	-0.34

Soluna has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Allbirds. Soluna is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allbirds, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

23.2% of Soluna shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.1% of Allbirds shares are held by institutional investors. 15.5% of Soluna shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.8% of Allbirds shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Soluna and Allbirds’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Soluna	-182.16%	-52.19%	-32.17%
Allbirds	-72.82%	-231.86%	-81.53%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Soluna and Allbirds, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Soluna	1	1	1	1	2.50
Allbirds	1	1	0	0	1.50

Soluna presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 296.04%. Given Soluna’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Soluna is more favorable than Allbirds.

Volatility & Risk

Soluna has a beta of 5.09, suggesting that its share price is 409% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allbirds has a beta of 2.6, suggesting that its share price is 160% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Soluna beats Allbirds on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Soluna

Soluna Holdings, Inc. together with its subsidiaries, engages in the mining of cryptocurrency through data centers. It operates through two segments, Cryptocurrency Mining and Data Center Hosting. The company also operates in the blockchain business. In addition, the company develops and builds modular data centers that use for cryptocurrency mining. Further, it provides data center hosting services, including electrical power and network connectivity to cryptocurrency mining customers. The company was formerly known as Mechanical Technology Inc and as changed to Soluna Holdings, Inc. Soluna Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1961 and is headquartered in Albany, New York.

About Allbirds

Allbirds, Inc. manufactures and sells footwear and apparel products for men and women in the United States and internationally. The company offers a range of lifestyle and performance shoes; and apparel, including classic tees and sweats, socks, and underwear. It sells its products through its retail stores, as well as online. The company was formerly known as Bozz, Inc. and changed its name to Allbirds, Inc. in December 2015. Allbirds, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.