Head-To-Head Contrast: Inspirato (NASDAQ:ISPO) versus Trailblazer Merger Co. I (NASDAQ:TBMC)

Inspirato (NASDAQ:ISPO) and Trailblazer Merger Co. I (NASDAQ:TBMC) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

39.5% of Inspirato shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.1% of Trailblazer Merger Co. I shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.0% of Inspirato shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.5% of Trailblazer Merger Co. I shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Inspirato and Trailblazer Merger Co. I’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Inspirato	-4.14%	N/A	-11.74%
Trailblazer Merger Co. I	N/A	-42.64%	1.87%

Risk and Volatility

Inspirato has a beta of -0.11, meaning that its share price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trailblazer Merger Co. I has a beta of -0.01, meaning that its share price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Inspirato and Trailblazer Merger Co. I, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Inspirato	0	1	1	0	2.50
Trailblazer Merger Co. I	0	0	0	0	0.00

Inspirato currently has a consensus target price of $10.50, indicating a potential upside of 83.57%. Given Inspirato’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Inspirato is more favorable than Trailblazer Merger Co. I.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Inspirato and Trailblazer Merger Co. I”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Inspirato	$287.45 million	0.22	-$51.76 million	($4.40)	-1.30
Trailblazer Merger Co. I	N/A	N/A	$1.35 million	N/A	N/A

Trailblazer Merger Co. I has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Inspirato.

Summary

Inspirato beats Trailblazer Merger Co. I on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Inspirato

Inspirato Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a subscription-based luxury travel company. The company's portfolio includes luxury vacation homes, and accommodations at luxury hotels and resorts, as well as luxury safaris, cruises, custom-designed itineraries, and other experiences. It is involved in solving critical pain points for hospitality suppliers seeking to monetize their property with rental income. In addition, the company offers Inspirato Pass for member to book pass trips; Inspirato Club for members to book trips up to one year in advance Inspirato for Good, a platform designed to help nonprofit organizations accelerate funding results; Inspirato for Business, a business-to-business channel through which subscription and travel products are sold directly to businesses seeking to leverage luxury accommodations to recruit, retain, and reward their employees. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

About Trailblazer Merger Co. I

Trailblazer Merger Corporation I does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in New York, New York.