Maquia Capital Acquisition (MAQC) & Its Peers Critical Contrast

Profitability

This table compares Maquia Capital Acquisition and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maquia Capital Acquisition	N/A	-10.66%	10.86%
Maquia Capital Acquisition Competitors	-42.96%	-34.73%	-5.53%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Maquia Capital Acquisition and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maquia Capital Acquisition	N/A	-$960,000.00	-376.67
Maquia Capital Acquisition Competitors	$813.22 million	$13.44 million	-4.15

Maquia Capital Acquisition’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Maquia Capital Acquisition. Maquia Capital Acquisition is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

12.4% of Maquia Capital Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of shares of all “Prepackaged software” companies are owned by institutional investors. 92.7% of Maquia Capital Acquisition shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of shares of all “Prepackaged software” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Maquia Capital Acquisition has a beta of -0.03, suggesting that its share price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maquia Capital Acquisition’s peers have a beta of 1.46, suggesting that their average share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Maquia Capital Acquisition peers beat Maquia Capital Acquisition on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

Maquia Capital Acquisition Company Profile

Maquia Capital Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company intends to focus its search on technology-focused middle market and emerging growth companies in North America. Maquia Capital Acquisition Corporation was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Miami, Florida.