Head to Head Contrast: DouYu International (NASDAQ:DOYU) and Kidoz (OTCMKTS:KDOZF)

DouYu International (NASDAQ:DOYU) and Kidoz (OTCMKTS:KDOZF) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares DouYu International and Kidoz”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DouYu International	$585.10 million	0.35	-$42.03 million	($0.88)	-7.68
Kidoz	$14.01 million	2.05	$350,000.00	N/A	N/A

Kidoz has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DouYu International.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

17.9% of DouYu International shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.3% of DouYu International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of Kidoz shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

DouYu International has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kidoz has a beta of -3.39, indicating that its stock price is 439% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares DouYu International and Kidoz’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DouYu International	-4.74%	-1.57%	-1.07%
Kidoz	3.53%	7.77%	5.73%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for DouYu International and Kidoz, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DouYu International	1	3	0	0	1.75
Kidoz	0	0	0	0	0.00

DouYu International currently has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.55%. Given DouYu International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe DouYu International is more favorable than Kidoz.

Summary

Kidoz beats DouYu International on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DouYu International

DouYu International Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates a platform on PC and mobile apps that provides interactive games and entertainment live streaming services in the People’s Republic of China. Its platform connects game developers and publishers, professional eSports teams or players and eSports tournament organizers, advertisers, and viewers. The company also sponsors professional players and teams, as well as organizes eSports tournaments. In addition, it streams other content to include a spectrum of live streaming entertainment options, such as talent shows, music, outdoor, and travel. Further, the company records and offers video clips to allow users to watch replays of selective live streaming content; and graphics that include game guides, tutorials, news, and other types of content. DouYu International Holdings Limited was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Wuhan, the People’s Republic of China.

About Kidoz

Kidoz Inc. develops and sells AdTech software products in Western Europe; Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe; North America; and internationally. The company also owns and develops mobile Kidoz safe ad network, the Kidoz kid-mode operating system, the Kidoz publisher SDK, the Rooplay edugames platform, and the Rooplay originals. In addition, it offers Rooplay, the cloud-based EduGame system for kids to learn and play. The company was formerly known as Shoal Games Ltd. and changed its name to Kidoz Inc. in April 2019. Kidoz Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.