Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN – Get Free Report) and Snail (NASDAQ:SNAL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Golden Entertainment and Snail”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Golden Entertainment | $666.82 million | 1.07 | $50.73 million | $0.18 | 151.44 |
| Snail | $84.47 million | 0.38 | $1.83 million | ($0.68) | -1.25 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
70.7% of Golden Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Snail shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.5% of Golden Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 77.4% of Snail shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
Golden Entertainment has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Snail has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Golden Entertainment and Snail, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Golden Entertainment | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Snail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Golden Entertainment currently has a consensus price target of $32.75, suggesting a potential upside of 20.14%. Given Golden Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Golden Entertainment is more favorable than Snail.
Profitability
This table compares Golden Entertainment and Snail’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Golden Entertainment | 0.85% | 1.20% | 0.52% |
| Snail | -15.14% | -12.69% | 1.44% |
Summary
Golden Entertainment beats Snail on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Golden Entertainment
Golden Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates a diversified entertainment platform in the United States. The company operates through four segments; Nevada Casino Resorts, Nevada Locals Casinos, Nevada Taverns, and Distributed Gaming. It also operates casino, casino resorts, and taverns; and slot machines in third party non-casino locations. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
About Snail
Snail, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, researches, develops, markets, publishes, and distributes interactive digital entertainment for consumers worldwide. It offers games, content, and support for various platforms, including game consoles, personal computers, mobile phones, and tablets. Snail, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Culver City, California. Snail, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Olive Wood Global Development Limited.
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