Cleanspark (NASDAQ:CLSK – Get Free Report) and SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.
Insider and 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of SoundThinking shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Cleanspark and SoundThinking”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Cleanspark | $679.25 million | 5.42 | $364.46 million | ($3.77) | -3.80 |
| SoundThinking | $104.13 million | 0.70 | -$9.42 million | ($1.29) | -4.38 |
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 summary 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 currently has a consensus price target of $23.88, suggesting a potential upside of 66.59%. SoundThinking has a consensus price target of $10.83, suggesting a potential upside of 91.74%. Given SoundThinking’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SoundThinking is more favorable than Cleanspark.
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% |
Volatility and Risk
Cleanspark has a beta of 3.84, meaning that its stock price is 284% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SoundThinking has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Cleanspark beats SoundThinking on 10 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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