Contrasting Trans World (OTCMKTS:TWOC) and Playtika (NASDAQ:PLTK)

Trans World (OTCMKTS:TWOC) and Playtika (NASDAQ:PLTK) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

11.9% of Playtika shares are held by institutional investors. 42.5% of Trans World shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Playtika shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Trans World and Playtika, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trans World	0	0	0	0	0.00
Playtika	1	6	3	0	2.20

Playtika has a consensus price target of $6.66, indicating a potential upside of 79.41%. Given Playtika’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Playtika is more favorable than Trans World.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Trans World and Playtika”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trans World	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Playtika	$2.55 billion	0.55	$162.20 million	$0.24	15.46

Playtika has higher revenue and earnings than Trans World.

Profitability

This table compares Trans World and Playtika’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trans World	N/A	N/A	N/A
Playtika	3.23%	-83.90%	2.59%

Summary

Playtika beats Trans World on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Trans World

Trans World Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, and manages casino operations and small-to-mid-size four-star hotels in Europe. It operates in two segments, Casino and Hotel. The company owns and operates three full-service casinos in the Czech Republic under the American Chance Casinos brand; and five hotels. As of March 26, 2018, its casino portfolio included the Ceska casino consisting of 13 gaming tables, including 7 card tables, 6 roulette tables, and 118 video slot machines; Route 59 casino comprising 12 card tables, 12 roulette tables, and 214 video slot machines; and Route 55 casino consisting of 12 card tables, 10 roulette tables, and 192 video slot machines. The company also owns and operates the Hotel Savannah, a 79-room four-star deluxe hotel, as well as a full-service spa in Hate, Czech Republic; Hotel Columbus, a 117-room four-star hotel located in Seligenstadt, Germany; Hotel Auefeld, a 93-room four-star hotel located in Hannoversch Münden, Germany; Hotel Kranichhöhe, a 107-room four-star hotel located in Much, Germany; and Hotel Donauwelle, a 176-room four-star hotel located in Linz, Austria. Trans World Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in New York, New York. As of April 30, 2018, Trans World Corporation operates as a subsidiary of FEC Overseas Investment (UK) Limited.

About Playtika

Playtika Holding Corp., together with its subsidiaries, develops mobile games in the United States, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia pacific, and internationally. The company owns a portfolio of casual and social casino-themed games. It distributes its games to the end customer through various web and mobile platforms and direct-to-consumer platforms. Playtika Holding Corp. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Herzliya Pituach, Israel. Playtika Holding Corp. is a subsidiary of Playtika Holding UK II Limited.