Archon (OTCMKTS:ARHN) vs. DoubleDown Interactive (NASDAQ:DDI) Head-To-Head Analysis

Archon (OTCMKTS:ARHN) and DoubleDown Interactive (NASDAQ:DDI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Archon and DoubleDown Interactive’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Archon	N/A	N/A	N/A
DoubleDown Interactive	31.91%	12.44%	11.50%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Archon and DoubleDown Interactive”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Archon	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DoubleDown Interactive	$341.33 million	1.37	$124.11 million	$2.15	4.40

DoubleDown Interactive has higher revenue and earnings than Archon.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Archon and DoubleDown Interactive, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Archon	0	0	0	0	0.00
DoubleDown Interactive	0	0	3	1	3.25

DoubleDown Interactive has a consensus price target of $19.25, suggesting a potential upside of 103.27%. Given DoubleDown Interactive’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DoubleDown Interactive is more favorable than Archon.

Risk and Volatility

Archon has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DoubleDown Interactive has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

DoubleDown Interactive beats Archon on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Archon

Archon Corporation, through its subsidiary, Pioneer Hotel Inc., engages in the ownership, management, and operation of casinos and hotels in the United States. It operates the Pioneer Hotel & Gambling Hall (the Pioneer) in Laughlin, Nevada that consists of a casino. The company also owns real estate properties on Las Vegas Boulevard South in Las Vegas, Nevada; and rental properties that include commercial office space in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Archon Corporation was founded in 1991 and is based in Laughlin, Nevada.

About DoubleDown Interactive

DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. engages in the development and publishing of casual games and mobile applications in South Korea. It publishes digital gaming content on mobile and web platforms. The company offers DoubleDown Casino, DoubleDown Classic, DoubleDown Fort Knox, and cash me out games, as well as sells in-game virtual chips. Its games are primarily distributed, marketed, and promoted through third party platform providers. The company was formerly known as The8Games Co., Ltd. and changed its name to DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. in December 2019. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of DoubleU Games Co., Ltd.