Kodiak AI (NASDAQ:KDK – Get Free Report) is one of 320 public companies in the “Investment Offices” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Kodiak AI to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Kodiak AI and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kodiak AI | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2.71 |
| Kodiak AI Competitors | 334 | 86 | 128 | 3 | 1.64 |
Kodiak AI currently has a consensus price target of $12.60, indicating a potential upside of 82.87%. As a group, “Investment Offices” companies have a potential upside of 45.41%. Given Kodiak AI’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Kodiak AI is more favorable than its rivals.
Risk & Volatility
Institutional & Insider Ownership
73.0% of Kodiak AI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.4% of shares of all “Investment Offices” companies are owned by institutional investors. 28.4% of Kodiak AI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.1% of shares of all “Investment Offices” companies are owned by 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.
Profitability
This table compares Kodiak AI and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kodiak AI | N/A | N/A | -42.57% |
| Kodiak AI Competitors | 697.12% | -3.34% | -1.94% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Kodiak AI and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kodiak AI | $3.80 million | -$585.53 million | -7.57 |
| Kodiak AI Competitors | $61.49 million | -$160.87 million | -391.65 |
Kodiak AI’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Kodiak AI. Kodiak AI is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Kodiak AI beats its rivals on 7 of the 13 factors compared.
About Kodiak AI
We are a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses, which we refer to as our initial business combination. Our only activities since inception have been organizational activities and those necessary to prepare for this offering. We have not selected any business combination target and we have not, nor has anyone on our behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target. Our team has a history of executing transactions in multiple geographies and under varying economic and financial market conditions. Although we may pursue an acquisition in a number of industries or geographies, we intend to capitalize on the broader Ares platform where we believe a combination of our relationships, knowledge and experience across industries can effect a positive transformation or augmentation of an existing business. Our sponsor is an affiliate of Ares, a leading global alternative investment adviser. Given Ares’ investment capabilities, we believe our team has the required investment, operational, due diligence and capital raising resources to effect a business combination with an attractive target and to position it for long-term success in the public markets. While we may pursue an initial business combination target in any industry or sector, geography, or stage of its corporate evolution, we intend to focus our search in North America, Europe or Asia. We will pursue an initial business combination with an established business with scale, attractive growth prospects and sustainable competitive advantages. We believe there is a large universe of such businesses that could benefit from a public listing, and that we will be able to offer a differentiated and compelling value proposition to them. Our executive offices are located at 245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, New York.
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