Financial Contrast: 888 (EIHDF) vs. The Competition

Dividends

888 pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 25.0%. 888 pays out 103.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.4% and pay out 44.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares 888 and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
888	N/A	N/A	N/A
888 Competitors	-11.37%	-36.03%	1.99%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

14.8% of 888 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.8% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are owned by institutional investors. 21.9% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares 888 and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
888	N/A	N/A	4.13
888 Competitors	$3.33 billion	$246.76 million	6.18

888’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than 888. 888 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.

Summary

888 peers beat 888 on 6 of the 9 factors compared.

About 888

888 Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides online betting and gaming products and solutions in the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and internationally. It operates through three segments Retail, UK Online, and International. The company engages in the operation of gaming machines; and sports betting, casino, poker, and other gaming products, as well as offers telephone betting services. The company owns and operates its business through William Hill, 888casino, 888poker, 888sport, Mr Green, SI Casino, and SI Sportsbook brands. 888 Holdings plc was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Gibraltar, Gibraltar.