Do analysts rate BW or SVAC?

Babcock presently has a consensus price target of $15.40, indicating a potential upside of 145.97%. Given Babcock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Babcock is more favorable than Starboard Value Acquisition. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Babcock 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Starboard Value Acquisition 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BW or SVAC?

Starboard Value Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Babcock. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Babcock $587.70M 1.59 -$36.16M -$0.18 N/A Starboard Value Acquisition N/A N/A -$27.09M N/A N/A

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PSIX or SVAC?

Power Solutions International has higher revenue and earnings than Starboard Value Acquisition. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Power Solutions International $722.41M 1.49 $113.99M $2.95 15.81 Starboard Value Acquisition N/A N/A -$27.09M N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer SVAC or NNE?

Nano Nuclear Energy has a consensus target price of $38.00, suggesting a potential upside of 123.66%. Given Nano Nuclear Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Nano Nuclear Energy is more favorable than Starboard Value Acquisition. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Starboard Value Acquisition 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Nano Nuclear Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SVAC or NNE?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Starboard Value Acquisition N/A N/A -$27.09M N/A N/A Nano Nuclear Energy N/A N/A -$40.07M -$0.69 N/A

Is SVAC or NNE more profitable?

Starboard Value Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Nano Nuclear Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Starboard Value Acquisition N/A N/A N/A Nano Nuclear Energy N/A -6.66% -6.55%

Do analysts rate EROC or SVAC?

ERock currently has a consensus target price of $22.50, suggesting a potential upside of 77.87%. Given ERock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ERock is more favorable than Starboard Value Acquisition. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ERock 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Starboard Value Acquisition 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has higher earnings and valuation, EROC or SVAC?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio ERock N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Starboard Value Acquisition N/A N/A -$27.09M N/A N/A

Is EROC or SVAC more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ERock N/A N/A N/A Starboard Value Acquisition N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, OPTT or SVAC?

Starboard Value Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ocean Power Technologies. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ocean Power Technologies $4.26M 4.25 -$27.48M -$6.69 N/A Starboard Value Acquisition N/A N/A -$27.09M N/A N/A

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SVAC vs. BW, PSIX, NNE, EROC, and OPTT

Should you buy Starboard Value Acquisition stock or one of its competitors? Starboard Value Acquisition's main competitors and comparable companies include Babcock (BW), Power Solutions International (PSIX), Nano Nuclear Energy (NNE), ERock (EROC), and Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "heavy electrical equipment" industry.

How does Starboard Value Acquisition compare to Babcock?

Babcock (NYSE:BW) and Starboard Value Acquisition (NASDAQ:SVAC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

83.2% of Babcock shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Babcock shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Babcock had 4 more articles in the media than Starboard Value Acquisition. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Babcock and 0 mentions for Starboard Value Acquisition. Babcock's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Starboard Value Acquisition's score of 0.00 indicating that Babcock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Babcock	Positive
Starboard Value Acquisition	Neutral

Babcock presently has a consensus price target of $15.40, indicating a potential upside of 145.97%. Given Babcock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Babcock is more favorable than Starboard Value Acquisition.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Babcock	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Starboard Value Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Starboard Value Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Babcock.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Babcock	$587.70M	1.59	-$36.16M	-$0.18	N/A
Starboard Value Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-$27.09M	N/A	N/A

Starboard Value Acquisition has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Babcock's net margin of -2.17%. Starboard Value Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Babcock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Babcock	-2.17%	-4.51%	0.70%
Starboard Value Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Babcock beats Starboard Value Acquisition on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Starboard Value Acquisition compare to Power Solutions International?

Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX) and Starboard Value Acquisition (NASDAQ:SVAC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Power Solutions International has higher revenue and earnings than Starboard Value Acquisition.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Power Solutions International	$722.41M	1.49	$113.99M	$2.95	15.81
Starboard Value Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-$27.09M	N/A	N/A

Power Solutions International has a net margin of 10.03% compared to Starboard Value Acquisition's net margin of 0.00%. Power Solutions International's return on equity of 37.73% beat Starboard Value Acquisition's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Power Solutions International	10.03%	37.73%	15.58%
Starboard Value Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A

22.3% of Power Solutions International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Power Solutions International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Power Solutions International had 5 more articles in the media than Starboard Value Acquisition. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Power Solutions International and 0 mentions for Starboard Value Acquisition. Power Solutions International's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Starboard Value Acquisition's score of 0.00 indicating that Power Solutions International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Power Solutions International	Positive
Starboard Value Acquisition	Neutral

Power Solutions International currently has a consensus price target of $99.95, indicating a potential upside of 114.26%. Given Power Solutions International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Power Solutions International is more favorable than Starboard Value Acquisition.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Power Solutions International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Starboard Value Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Power Solutions International beats Starboard Value Acquisition on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Starboard Value Acquisition compare to Nano Nuclear Energy?

Starboard Value Acquisition (NASDAQ:SVAC) and Nano Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:NNE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Nano Nuclear Energy has a consensus target price of $38.00, suggesting a potential upside of 123.66%. Given Nano Nuclear Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Nano Nuclear Energy is more favorable than Starboard Value Acquisition.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Starboard Value Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Nano Nuclear Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Starboard Value Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-$27.09M	N/A	N/A
Nano Nuclear Energy	N/A	N/A	-$40.07M	-$0.69	N/A

Starboard Value Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Nano Nuclear Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Starboard Value Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nano Nuclear Energy	N/A	-6.66%	-6.55%

In the previous week, Nano Nuclear Energy had 19 more articles in the media than Starboard Value Acquisition. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Nano Nuclear Energy and 0 mentions for Starboard Value Acquisition. Nano Nuclear Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Starboard Value Acquisition's score of 0.00 indicating that Nano Nuclear Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Starboard Value Acquisition	Neutral
Nano Nuclear Energy	Positive

Summary

Nano Nuclear Energy beats Starboard Value Acquisition on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Starboard Value Acquisition compare to ERock?

ERock (NYSE:EROC) and Starboard Value Acquisition (NASDAQ:SVAC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

In the previous week, ERock had 1 more articles in the media than Starboard Value Acquisition. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for ERock and 0 mentions for Starboard Value Acquisition. ERock's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Starboard Value Acquisition's score of 0.00 indicating that ERock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ERock	Positive
Starboard Value Acquisition	Neutral

ERock currently has a consensus target price of $22.50, suggesting a potential upside of 77.87%. Given ERock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ERock is more favorable than Starboard Value Acquisition.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ERock	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Starboard Value Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ERock	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Starboard Value Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-$27.09M	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ERock	N/A	N/A	N/A
Starboard Value Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

ERock beats Starboard Value Acquisition on 6 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Starboard Value Acquisition compare to Ocean Power Technologies?

Ocean Power Technologies (NASDAQ:OPTT) and Starboard Value Acquisition (NASDAQ:SVAC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

11.9% of Ocean Power Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Ocean Power Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ocean Power Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2,138.81%. Given Ocean Power Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ocean Power Technologies is more favorable than Starboard Value Acquisition.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ocean Power Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
Starboard Value Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Ocean Power Technologies had 8 more articles in the media than Starboard Value Acquisition. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ocean Power Technologies and 0 mentions for Starboard Value Acquisition. Ocean Power Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Starboard Value Acquisition's score of 0.00 indicating that Ocean Power Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ocean Power Technologies	Neutral
Starboard Value Acquisition	Neutral

Starboard Value Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ocean Power Technologies.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ocean Power Technologies	$4.26M	4.25	-$27.48M	-$6.69	N/A
Starboard Value Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-$27.09M	N/A	N/A

Starboard Value Acquisition has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Ocean Power Technologies' net margin of -304.91%. Starboard Value Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Ocean Power Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ocean Power Technologies	-304.91%	-97.03%	-72.36%
Starboard Value Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Ocean Power Technologies beats Starboard Value Acquisition on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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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.

SVAC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Starboard Value Acquisition	Electrical Equipment Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$460.74M	$10.48B	$10.22B	$13.10B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.34%	96.84%	13.51%
P/E Ratio	N/A	45.57	25.26	25.75
Price / Sales	N/A	1,600.06	279.99	86.14
Price / Cash	N/A	33.67	23.90	52.93
Price / Book	22.24	7.48	4.86	6.30
Net Income	-$27.09M	$139.67M	$614.17M	$359.77M
7 Day Performance	N/A	0.07%	0.77%	-0.23%
1 Month Performance	N/A	-3.56%	-2.73%	-3.88%
1 Year Performance	N/A	2.48%	4.39%	5.35%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SVAC Starboard Value Acquisition	N/A	$9.12 flat	N/A	N/A	$460.74M	N/A	N/A	2
BW Babcock	3.4741 of 5 stars	$7.37 +0.6%	$15.40 +109.1%	+126.4%	$1.09B	$587.70M	N/A	1,650
PSIX Power Solutions International	2.7113 of 5 stars	$45.87 +0.7%	$99.95 +117.9%	-57.4%	$1.05B	$676.19M	15.55	1,000	Positive News High Trading Volume
NNE Nano Nuclear Energy	2.7347 of 5 stars	$15.73 -7.3%	$39.00 +147.9%	-59.0%	$911.26M	N/A	N/A	62	News Coverage Positive News High Trading Volume
EROC ERock	3.0561 of 5 stars	$13.06 +1.2%	$22.50 +72.3%	N/A	$621.45M	N/A	N/A	440	News Coverage High Trading Volume

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SVAC vs. BW, PSIX, NNE, EROC, and OPTT

How does Starboard Value Acquisition compare to Babcock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BW or SVAC?

Does the media refer more to BW or SVAC?

Do analysts rate BW or SVAC?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BW or SVAC?

Is BW or SVAC more profitable?

Summary

How does Starboard Value Acquisition compare to Power Solutions International?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PSIX or SVAC?

Is PSIX or SVAC more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PSIX or SVAC?

Does the media prefer PSIX or SVAC?

Do analysts prefer PSIX or SVAC?

Summary

How does Starboard Value Acquisition compare to Nano Nuclear Energy?

Do analysts prefer SVAC or NNE?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SVAC or NNE?

Is SVAC or NNE more profitable?

Does the media refer more to SVAC or NNE?

Summary

How does Starboard Value Acquisition compare to ERock?

Does the media refer more to EROC or SVAC?

Do analysts rate EROC or SVAC?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, EROC or SVAC?

Is EROC or SVAC more profitable?

Summary

How does Starboard Value Acquisition compare to Ocean Power Technologies?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of OPTT or SVAC?

Do analysts prefer OPTT or SVAC?

Does the media prefer OPTT or SVAC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, OPTT or SVAC?

Is OPTT or SVAC more profitable?

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