Comparing Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) & The Competition

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) is one of 185 publicly-traded companies in the “Entertainment” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Take-Two Interactive Software to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Take-Two Interactive Software has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Take-Two Interactive Software’s competitors have a beta of 1.00, suggesting that their average share price is 0% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Take-Two Interactive Software and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Take-Two Interactive Software	1	2	21	1	2.88
Take-Two Interactive Software Competitors	1898	4561	9691	257	2.51

Take-Two Interactive Software currently has a consensus price target of $287.30, indicating a potential upside of 26.12%. As a group, “Entertainment” companies have a potential upside of 13.98%. Given Take-Two Interactive Software’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Take-Two Interactive Software is more favorable than its competitors.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.5% of Take-Two Interactive Software shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.0% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Take-Two Interactive Software shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.5% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Take-Two Interactive Software and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Take-Two Interactive Software	$6.66 billion	-$298.20 million	-176.58
Take-Two Interactive Software Competitors	$4.05 billion	$67.95 million	3.14

Take-Two Interactive Software has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its competitors. Take-Two Interactive Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Take-Two Interactive Software and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Take-Two Interactive Software	-3.75%	9.84%	3.72%
Take-Two Interactive Software Competitors	9.83%	-32.30%	-2.88%

Summary

Take-Two Interactive Software beats its competitors on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Take-Two Interactive Software Company Profile

Take-Two Interactive Software is a global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for console, PC, and mobile platforms. Its business includes creating and distributing games, downloadable content, and related services through its wholly owned labels, including Rockstar Games, 2K, and Zynga. The company’s portfolio includes franchises such as Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, NBA 2K, Borderlands, and Civilization, along with a range of mobile games. Its titles are sold and played in markets around the world.