This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. CleanTech Acquisition (CLAQ) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsTrendsBuy This Stock CLAQ vs. OUSTShould you be buying CleanTech Acquisition stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CleanTech Acquisition include Ouster (OUST). CleanTech Acquisition vs. Its Competitors Ouster Ouster (NYSE:OUST) and CleanTech Acquisition (NASDAQ:CLAQ) are both small-cap general industrial machinery, industry companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and profitability. Does the media prefer OUST or CLAQ? In the previous week, Ouster had 11 more articles in the media than CleanTech Acquisition. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Ouster and 0 mentions for CleanTech Acquisition. Ouster's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat CleanTech Acquisition's score of 0.00 indicating that Ouster is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Ouster Neutral CleanTech Acquisition Neutral Do insiders and institutionals believe in OUST or CLAQ? 31.5% of Ouster shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.7% of CleanTech Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 6.6% of Ouster shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation and earnings, OUST or CLAQ? CleanTech Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ouster. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOuster$117.79M12.53-$374.11M-$1.97-13.93CleanTech AcquisitionN/AN/A-$600KN/AN/A Is OUST or CLAQ more profitable? CleanTech Acquisition has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Ouster's net margin of -106.50%. CleanTech Acquisition's return on equity of -7.24% beat Ouster's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ouster-106.50% -65.17% -37.02% CleanTech Acquisition N/A -7.24%0.33% Do analysts prefer OUST or CLAQ? Ouster currently has a consensus target price of $15.24, indicating a potential downside of 44.48%. Given Ouster's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Ouster is more favorable than CleanTech Acquisition.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ouster 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86CleanTech Acquisition 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryOuster beats CleanTech Acquisition on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CleanTech Acquisition News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CLAQ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CLAQ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CLAQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCleanTech AcquisitionGeneral Industrial Machinery, Industry SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$23.50M$1.49B$2.04B$9.50BDividend YieldN/AN/A13.60%3.99%P/E RatioN/AN/A12.3120.00Price / SalesN/A12.552,902,208.3583.19Price / CashN/AN/A57.6558.45Price / Book-3.036.633.185.83Net Income-$600K-$374.11M-$461.08M$258.39M CleanTech Acquisition Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CLAQCleanTech AcquisitionN/A$1.09+9.0%N/A-69.4%$23.50MN/A0.002,021Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeOUSTOuster0.5213 of 5 stars$23.84-2.5%$15.24-36.1%+81.2%$1.29B$117.79M-9.31280 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ouster Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CLAQ) was last updated on 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGenesis 14:13-17 [HIDDEN MEANING?]A mysterious Bible verse from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking what one expert calls an “American birthri...Paradigm Press | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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