Comparing Inspirato (NASDAQ:ISPO) & CONX (NASDAQ:CONX)

Inspirato (NASDAQ:ISPO – Get Rating) and CONX (NASDAQ:CONX – Get Rating) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Inspirato and CONX’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Inspirato	$234.75 million	0.56	-$4.88 million	($7.72)	-0.14
CONX	N/A	N/A	$24.19 million	N/A	N/A

CONX has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Inspirato.

Risk and Volatility

Inspirato has a beta of -0.55, meaning that its share price is 155% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CONX has a beta of -0.02, meaning that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Inspirato and CONX, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Inspirato	0	3	1	0	2.25
CONX	0	0	0	0	N/A

Inspirato presently has a consensus price target of $4.75, indicating a potential upside of 348.11%. Given Inspirato’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Inspirato is more favorable than CONX.

Profitability

This table compares Inspirato and CONX’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Inspirato	-8.22%	N/A	-5.42%
CONX	N/A	-75.44%	4.13%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

77.9% of CONX shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.0% of Inspirato shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.4% of CONX shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

About Inspirato

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Inspirato Incorporated operates as a subscription-based luxury travel company. The company provides affluent travelers access to a portfolio of curated luxury vacation options. As of December 31, 2021, it had approximately 425 private luxury vacation homes available exclusively to subscribers; and accommodations at approximately 420 luxury hotel and resort partners worldwide. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

About CONX

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CONX Corp. does not have significant operations. The company focuses on effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or assets. It intends to focus its search on identifying a prospective target operating in the technology, media, and telecommunications industries, including wireless communications industry. CONX Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Littleton, Colorado.