PLAYSTUDIOS (NASDAQ:MYPS – Get Free Report) and Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares PLAYSTUDIOS and Flutter Entertainment”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 | 0.23 | -$28.64 million | ($0.22) | -1.90 |
| Flutter Entertainment | $16.38 billion | 1.13 | -$310.00 million | ($1.80) | -59.00 |
Volatility and Risk
PLAYSTUDIOS has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Flutter Entertainment has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares PLAYSTUDIOS and Flutter Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PLAYSTUDIOS | -12.18% | -10.75% | -8.43% |
| Flutter Entertainment | -1.89% | 12.12% | 4.19% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
37.5% of PLAYSTUDIOS shares are held by institutional investors. 14.7% of PLAYSTUDIOS shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Flutter Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for PLAYSTUDIOS and Flutter Entertainment, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PLAYSTUDIOS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Flutter Entertainment | 3 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2.58 |
PLAYSTUDIOS currently has a consensus price target of $1.25, indicating a potential upside of 199.76%. Flutter Entertainment has a consensus price target of $209.29, indicating a potential upside of 97.08%. Given PLAYSTUDIOS’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PLAYSTUDIOS is more favorable than Flutter Entertainment.
Summary
Flutter Entertainment beats PLAYSTUDIOS on 9 of the 15 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 Flutter Entertainment
Flutter Entertainment plc operates as a sports betting and gaming company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, the United States, Italy, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: UK & Ireland, Australia, International, and US. It offers sports betting, iGaming, daily fantasy sports, online racing wagering, and TV broadcasting products; sportsbooks and exchange sports betting products, and gaming products; and online sports betting. In addition, it provides online poker, casino, and rummy. Further, it provides sports betting and gaming services through paddypower.com, betfair.com, sportsbet.com.au, tvg.com, us.betfair.com, fanduel.com, adjarabet.com, pokerstars.com, Skybet.com, tombola.com, sisal.com, and maxbet.rs websites under the FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sisal, tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, TVG, Stardust, Junglee Games, and Adjarabet brands, as well as live poker tours and events. The company was formerly known as Paddy Power Betfair plc and changed its name to Flutter Entertainment plc in 2019. Flutter Entertainment plc was incorporated in 1958 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
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