Critical Review: Inspirato (NASDAQ:ISPO) and Keen Vision Acquisition (NASDAQ:KVAC)

Keen Vision Acquisition (NASDAQ:KVAC) and Inspirato (NASDAQ:ISPO) are both small-cap unclassified companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Keen Vision Acquisition and Inspirato”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Keen Vision Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inspirato	$329.10 million	0.12	-$51.76 million	($4.40)	-0.82

Keen Vision Acquisition has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Inspirato.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

51.7% of Keen Vision Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of Inspirato shares are held by institutional investors. 22.8% of Keen Vision Acquisition shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 42.0% of Inspirato shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Keen Vision Acquisition and Inspirato’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Keen Vision Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inspirato	-4.14%	N/A	-11.74%

Volatility & Risk

Keen Vision Acquisition has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inspirato has a beta of -0.14, meaning that its stock price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Keen Vision Acquisition and Inspirato, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Keen Vision Acquisition	0	0	0	0	0.00
Inspirato	0	1	1	0	2.50

Inspirato has a consensus price target of $10.50, indicating a potential upside of 191.67%. Given Inspirato’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Inspirato is more favorable than Keen Vision Acquisition.

Summary

Inspirato beats Keen Vision Acquisition on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Keen Vision Acquisition

Keen Vision Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. The company intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, and related business combination with one or more businesses or entities. It also intends to focus on businesses in the biotechnology, consumer goods, and agriculture sectors. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Summit, New Jersey.

About Inspirato

Inspirato Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a subscription-based luxury travel company. The company's portfolio includes luxury vacation homes, and accommodations at luxury hotels and resorts, as well as luxury safaris, cruises, custom-designed itineraries, and other experiences. It is involved in solving critical pain points for hospitality suppliers seeking to monetize their property with rental income. In addition, the company offers Inspirato Pass for member to book pass trips; Inspirato Club for members to book trips up to one year in advance Inspirato for Good, a platform designed to help nonprofit organizations accelerate funding results; Inspirato for Business, a business-to-business channel through which subscription and travel products are sold directly to businesses seeking to leverage luxury accommodations to recruit, retain, and reward their employees. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.