Strategy (MSTR) Competitors

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) and Cleanspark (NASDAQ:CLSK) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Do analysts prefer MSTR or CLSK?

Strategy presently has a consensus price target of $552.50, suggesting a potential upside of 63.66%. Cleanspark has a consensus price target of $20.47, suggesting a potential upside of 119.42%. Given Cleanspark's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cleanspark is more favorable than Strategy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Strategy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Cleanspark	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more risk & volatility, MSTR or CLSK?

Strategy has a beta of 3.76, meaning that its share price is 276% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cleanspark has a beta of 3.72, meaning that its share price is 272% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to MSTR or CLSK?

In the previous week, Strategy had 70 more articles in the media than Cleanspark. MarketBeat recorded 78 mentions for Strategy and 8 mentions for Cleanspark. Cleanspark's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Strategy's score of 0.58 indicating that Cleanspark is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Strategy	30 Very Positive mention(s)	20 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cleanspark	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is MSTR or CLSK more profitable?

Strategy has a net margin of 1,036.61% compared to Cleanspark's net margin of 47.98%. Strategy's return on equity of 18.83% beat Cleanspark's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strategy	1,036.61%	18.83%	13.40%
Cleanspark	47.98%	8.89%	6.62%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MSTR or CLSK?

59.8% of Strategy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.1% of Cleanspark shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.5% of Strategy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Cleanspark shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MSTR or CLSK?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Strategy	$462.32M	207.05	-$1.17B	$11.36	29.72
Cleanspark	$378.97M	6.92	-$145.78M	$0.85	10.98

Summary

Strategy beats Cleanspark on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.