Contrasting PLAYSTUDIOS (NASDAQ:MYPS) and SJM (OTCMKTS:SJMHF)

PLAYSTUDIOS (NASDAQ:MYPS) and SJM (OTCMKTS:SJMHF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares PLAYSTUDIOS and SJM’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PLAYSTUDIOS	-12.00%	-6.07%	-4.73%
SJM	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for PLAYSTUDIOS and SJM, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PLAYSTUDIOS	2	1	2	0	2.00
SJM	0	2	0	0	2.00

PLAYSTUDIOS currently has a consensus price target of $2.17, indicating a potential upside of 126.09%. Given PLAYSTUDIOS’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe PLAYSTUDIOS is more favorable than SJM.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares PLAYSTUDIOS and SJM”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PLAYSTUDIOS	$289.43 million	0.42	-$28.69 million	($0.24)	-3.99
SJM	$3.69 billion	0.68	$410,000.00	N/A	N/A

SJM has higher revenue and earnings than PLAYSTUDIOS.

Volatility & Risk

PLAYSTUDIOS has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SJM has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

37.5% of PLAYSTUDIOS shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.7% of PLAYSTUDIOS shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

SJM beats PLAYSTUDIOS on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PLAYSTUDIOS

PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. develops and publishes free-to-play casual games for mobile and social platforms in the United States and internationally. The company's game portfolio includes a diverse range of titles comprising social casino, card, puzzle, and adventure games. It also offers POP! Slots, myVEGAS Slots, my KONAMI Slots, MGM Slots Live, myVEGAS Blackjack, myVEGAS Bingo, Tetris, Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Jumbline 2, Sudoku, and Mahjong games. PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About SJM

SJM Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, owns, develops, and operates casinos and related facilities in Macau. The company operates through two segments, Gaming Operations; and Hotel, Catering, Retail and Leasing Operations. The Gaming Operations segment engages in rolling, non-rolling, and electronic game gaming operations. The Hotel, Catering, Retail, and Leasing Operations segment operates and manages a hotel; and offers catering, leasing, retail, and related activities. It also provides marketing and promotion, property development preparation, casino operations management, dredging, customer, retail, human resources and project management, shopping mall management, food and beverage, treasury, management, and hospitality services. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. SJM Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau, S.A.