Pearl Holdings Acquisition's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Pearl Holdings Acquisition (PRLHU) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Pearl Holdings Acquisition's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp | - | - | - | Yes |
| Competitors combined (2) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
PRLHU Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weis Markets inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Pearl Holdings Acquisition's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Pearl Holdings Acquisition's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp | 55.35 | - |
| Weis Markets inc | 1,800.17 | 7,901.16 |
| Cambridge Bancorp | 578.80 | 154.24 |
| SUBTOTAL | 2,434.32 | 8,055.41 |
Sources: Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Pearl Holdings Acquisition's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meadow Lane | Named by the company | 85% |
| Weis Markets inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Advisory Board Co | Named by the company | 85% |
| Cambridge Bancorp | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Pearl Holdings Acquisition's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Pearl Holdings Acquisition's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Weis Markets inc | Retail Segment 57.57 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Pearl Holdings Acquisition's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp | 55 | - | - |
| Weis Markets inc | 1,800 | 359,144 | 4,367 |
| Cambridge Bancorp | 579 | 399,591 | 74,044 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 2,379 | 359,841 | 5,568 |
Pearl Holdings Acquisition's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Blank Checks industry average (68 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Blank Checks industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 107.6x | 45.2x | +62.4x |
| EV / EBITDA | 75.9x | 26.4x | +49.6x |
| P/B | -6.4x | 6.7x | -13.1x |
| Return on Equity | -8.37 % | industry aggregate | -12.47 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -11.76 % | 0.96 % (avg) | -12.72 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Pearl Holdings Acquisition's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 12.5 points below the industry aggregate.
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 27.5% median pace.
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (50.00 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Pearl Holdings Acquisition's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp | 0.08 | 0.10 | - |
| Weis Markets inc | 0.27 | 1.97 | - |
| Cambridge Bancorp | 0.01 | 1.07 | - |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Pearl Holdings Acquisition's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp | Q3 2024 | - | - |
| Weis Markets inc | Q2 2026 | -40.1 % | -9.6 % |
| Cambridge Bancorp | Q1 2024 | -16.5 % | -44.5 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | -39.6 % | -26.9 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Pearl Holdings Acquisition's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp | Q3 2024 | - | - |
| Weis Markets inc | Q2 2026 | -48.0 % | -13.7 % |
| Cambridge Bancorp | Q1 2024 | +108.3 % | -80.7 % |
Pearl Holdings Acquisition's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp | 3.05% | 3.33% | - |
| Weis Markets inc | 4.75% | 5.29% | 7.07% |
| Cambridge Bancorp | 0.53% | 0.53% | 5.38% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Pearl Holdings Acquisition's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp | 105.57 | - |
| Weis Markets inc | 18.10 | 0.23 |
| Cambridge Bancorp | 20.27 | 3.75 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 19.41 | 0.30 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.