Financial Review: Powell Max (NASDAQ:PMAX) versus SEA (NYSE:SE)

Powell Max (NASDAQ:PMAX) and SEA (NYSE:SE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Powell Max and SEA”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Powell Max	$46.62 million	0.13	N/A	N/A	N/A
SEA	$16.82 billion	4.97	$150.73 million	$0.73	194.21

SEA has higher revenue and earnings than Powell Max.

Profitability

This table compares Powell Max and SEA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Powell Max	N/A	N/A	N/A
SEA	0.64%	1.40%	0.50%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

59.5% of SEA shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of SEA shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Powell Max and SEA, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Powell Max	0	0	0	0	0.00
SEA	0	4	9	2	2.87

SEA has a consensus target price of $125.43, suggesting a potential downside of 11.53%. Given SEA’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SEA is more favorable than Powell Max.

Summary

SEA beats Powell Max on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Powell Max

Powell Max Limited is a financial communications services provider. Powell Max Limited is based in JERSEY CITY, N.J.

About SEA

Sea Ltd. is an internet and mobile platform company, which engages in the provision of online gaming services. It operates through the following segments: Digital Entertainment, E-Commerce, and Digital Financial Services. The Digital Entertainment segment offers and develops mobile and PC online games. The E-Commerce segment manages a third-party marketplace through the Shopee mobile app and websites that connect buyers and sellers. The Digital Financial Services segment includes a variety of payment services and loans to individuals and businesses through SeaMoney. Sea was founded by Xiao Dong Li, Gang Ye, and Jing Ye Chen on May 8, 2009 and is headquartered in Singapore.