HUYA (NYSE:HUYA – Get Free Report) and Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for HUYA and Flutter Entertainment, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| HUYA | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Flutter Entertainment | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 3.05 |
HUYA presently has a consensus target price of $5.68, suggesting a potential upside of 70.16%. Flutter Entertainment has a consensus target price of $312.06, suggesting a potential upside of 37.22%. Given HUYA’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe HUYA is more favorable than Flutter Entertainment.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| HUYA | -2.51% | 0.30% | 0.23% |
| Flutter Entertainment | -6.86% | -4.52% | -1.85% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
23.2% of HUYA shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of HUYA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares HUYA and Flutter Entertainment”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| HUYA | $6.08 billion | 0.12 | -$28.81 million | ($0.03) | -111.17 |
| Flutter Entertainment | $14.05 billion | 2.87 | -$1.22 billion | $0.22 | 1,033.70 |
HUYA has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Flutter Entertainment. HUYA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flutter Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
About HUYA
HUYA Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates game live streaming platforms in the People's Republic of China. Its platforms enable broadcasters and viewers to interact during live streaming. The company's live streaming content also covers other entertainment content, such as talent shows, anime, outdoor activities, live chats, and other genres. In addition, it operates Nimo TV, a game live streaming platform in international markets. Further, the company provides online advertising, cnt, internet value added, and cultural and creative services. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China. HUYA Inc. is a subsidiary of Tencent Holdings Limited.
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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