Strategy (MSTR) Competitors

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

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MSTR or CLSK?

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

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%

Does the media prefer MSTR or CLSK?

In the previous week, Strategy had 242 more articles in the media than Cleanspark. MarketBeat recorded 259 mentions for Strategy and 17 mentions for Cleanspark. Strategy's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Cleanspark's score of 0.75 indicating that Strategy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Strategy	143 Very Positive mention(s)	43 Positive mention(s)	45 Neutral mention(s)	21 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cleanspark	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, MSTR or CLSK?

Strategy has a beta of 3.82, meaning that its share price is 282% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cleanspark has a beta of 3.65, meaning that its share price is 265% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation and earnings, 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	$463.46M	199.46	-$1.17B	$11.36	28.70
Cleanspark	$378.97M	7.57	-$145.78M	$0.85	12.00

Do analysts prefer MSTR or CLSK?

Strategy presently has a consensus target price of $552.50, indicating a potential upside of 69.47%. Cleanspark has a consensus target price of $20.47, indicating a potential upside of 100.71%. Given Cleanspark's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

Summary

Strategy beats Cleanspark on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.