PLAYSTUDIOS (NASDAQ:MYPS – Get Free Report) and Golden Matrix Group (NASDAQ:GMGI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for PLAYSTUDIOS and Golden Matrix Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PLAYSTUDIOS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Golden Matrix Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
PLAYSTUDIOS presently has a consensus target price of $1.25, suggesting a potential upside of 160.42%. Golden Matrix Group has a consensus target price of $21.60, suggesting a potential upside of 213.50%. Given Golden Matrix Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Golden Matrix Group is more favorable than PLAYSTUDIOS.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PLAYSTUDIOS | -12.18% | -10.75% | -8.43% |
| Golden Matrix Group | -3.00% | -3.69% | -2.06% |
Risk and Volatility
PLAYSTUDIOS has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Golden Matrix Group has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares PLAYSTUDIOS and Golden Matrix Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PLAYSTUDIOS | $235.10 million | 0.26 | -$28.64 million | ($0.22) | -2.18 |
| Golden Matrix Group | $179.14 million | 5.43 | -$1.48 million | ($0.05) | -137.80 |
Golden Matrix Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PLAYSTUDIOS. Golden Matrix Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PLAYSTUDIOS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
37.5% of PLAYSTUDIOS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.7% of Golden Matrix Group shares are held by institutional investors. 14.7% of PLAYSTUDIOS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of Golden Matrix Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Golden Matrix Group beats PLAYSTUDIOS on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About PLAYSTUDIOS
PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. develops and publishes free-to-play casual games for mobile and social platforms in the United States and internationally. The company's game portfolio includes a diverse range of titles comprising social casino, card, puzzle, and adventure games. It also offers POP! Slots, myVEGAS Slots, my KONAMI Slots, MGM Slots Live, myVEGAS Blackjack, myVEGAS Bingo, Tetris, Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Jumbline 2, Sudoku, and Mahjong games. PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
About Golden Matrix Group
Golden Matrix Group, Inc. provides enterprise software-as-a-service solutions for online casino and sports betting operators. The company develops and owns online gaming intellectual property; and builds gaming platforms for customers located primarily in the Asia Pacific region. Its platform facilitates gaming customers in operating online casinos, sportsbooks, lottery, and live games; and provides customers with access to a portfolio of licensed gaming content, which are provided by gaming content providers. The company also provides services and resells third party gaming content to licensed online gaming distributors. Its platform is accessed through desktop and mobile applications. The company was formerly known as Source Gold Corp. and changed its name to Golden Matrix Group, Inc. in April 2016. Golden Matrix Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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