Financial Contrast: TROOPS (NASDAQ:TROO) versus Falcon’s Beyond Global (NASDAQ:FBYD)

TROOPS (NASDAQ:TROO) and Falcon’s Beyond Global (NASDAQ:FBYD) are both small-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares TROOPS and Falcon’s Beyond Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TROOPS	N/A	N/A	N/A
Falcon’s Beyond Global	146.55%	-82.54%	16.46%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares TROOPS and Falcon’s Beyond Global”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TROOPS	$10.07 million	15.87	-$13.41 million	N/A	N/A
Falcon’s Beyond Global	$7.69 million	191.77	$22.06 million	$0.39	31.23

Falcon’s Beyond Global has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TROOPS.

Risk & Volatility

TROOPS has a beta of 2.91, indicating that its share price is 191% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Falcon’s Beyond Global has a beta of -1.49, indicating that its share price is 249% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

38.9% of Falcon’s Beyond Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of TROOPS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.4% of Falcon’s Beyond Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for TROOPS and Falcon’s Beyond Global, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TROOPS	1	0	0	0	1.00
Falcon’s Beyond Global	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

Falcon’s Beyond Global beats TROOPS on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TROOPS

TROOPS, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the money lending business in Hong Kong and Australia. The company provides mortgage, personal, and corporate loans; operates online financial marketplace through a platform for money lending, system integration, and consultation services; and invests in real estate properties in Hong Kong. It also offers fintech and IT support services, which includes artificial intelligence, big data and blockchain technology, machine learning, fingerprint ID, facial recognition, and cloud computing, and GFS strives; and engages in property leasing and management services. The company was formerly known as SGOCO Group, Ltd. and changed its name to TROOPS, Inc. in November 2021. TROOPS, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.

About Falcon’s Beyond Global

Falcon’s Beyond Global, Inc. is an experiential entertainment development enterprise. It connects the world by bringing stories to life through theme parks, resorts, animation, consumer products, gaming, and movies. The company propels intellectual property activations concurrently across physical and digital experiences through three core business units. Falcon’s Creative Group is a themed entertainment and master planning firm. Falcon’s Beyond Destinations develops, owns, and operates global entertainment destinations from resorts, theme parks, and attractions to retail, dining and location-based entertainment venues. Falcon’s Beyond Brands expands franchises across multiple platforms from media to gaming, music to consumer products and beyond. The firm also invents in immersive rides, attractions and technologies for entertainment destinations around the world. The company was founded on July 8, 2022 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.