Head-To-Head Analysis: Cleanspark (NASDAQ:CLSK) vs. Zapata Quantum (OTCMKTS:ZPTA)
by Scott Moore · The Cerbat GemZapata Quantum (OTCMKTS:ZPTA – Get Free Report) and Cleanspark (NASDAQ:CLSK – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
51.2% of Zapata Quantum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.1% of Cleanspark shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Zapata Quantum shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Cleanspark shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Zapata Quantum and Cleanspark’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Zapata Quantum | N/A | -7.23% | -3.10% |
| Cleanspark | -146.90% | -18.63% | -8.15% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Zapata Quantum and Cleanspark, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Zapata Quantum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Cleanspark | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2.88 |
Cleanspark has a consensus target price of $23.88, suggesting a potential upside of 59.18%. Given Cleanspark’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cleanspark is more favorable than Zapata Quantum.
Volatility and Risk
Zapata Quantum has a beta of 20.69, indicating that its stock price is 1,969% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cleanspark has a beta of 3.84, indicating that its stock price is 284% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Zapata Quantum and Cleanspark”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Zapata Quantum | $5.68 million | 25.38 | $9.34 million | ($0.02) | -38.49 |
| Cleanspark | $679.25 million | 5.67 | $364.46 million | ($3.77) | -3.98 |
Cleanspark has higher revenue and earnings than Zapata Quantum. Zapata Quantum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cleanspark, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Zapata Quantum beats Cleanspark on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Zapata Quantum
Zapata Computing Holdings Inc. operates as an industrial generative artificial intelligence (AI) software company in the United States. The company offers subscription-based solutions that combine software and services to develop generative AI applications, as well as accompanying services to solve complex industrial problems. It also provides Zapata AI Sense, a suite of algorithms and complex mathematical models to enhance analytics and other data-driven applications; Zapata AI Prose, a set of generative AI solutions based on large language models for generic chatbot applications; and Orquestra, an industrial generative AI application development platform, which provides sense and prose. It serves enterprise organizations. Zapata Computing Holdings Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
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.