Gamehaus (NASDAQ:GMHS) versus PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) Head to Head Contrast

Gamehaus (NASDAQ:GMHS) and PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Gamehaus and PENN Entertainment”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gamehaus	$118.05 million	0.46	$3.96 million	$0.07	14.43
PENN Entertainment	$6.58 billion	0.24	-$311.50 million	($6.35)	-1.85

Gamehaus has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PENN Entertainment. PENN Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gamehaus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Gamehaus and PENN Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gamehaus	N/A	N/A	N/A
PENN Entertainment	-13.24%	-4.59%	-0.83%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

63.7% of Gamehaus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of PENN Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 27.7% of Gamehaus shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of PENN Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Gamehaus has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PENN Entertainment has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Gamehaus and PENN Entertainment, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gamehaus	1	0	0	0	1.00
PENN Entertainment	2	6	10	0	2.44

PENN Entertainment has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 70.07%. Given PENN Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PENN Entertainment is more favorable than Gamehaus.

Summary

Gamehaus beats PENN Entertainment on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gamehaus

Gamehaus Holdings Inc. is a mobile game developer and publisher. Gamehaus Holdings Inc. is headquartered in Beijing, China.

About PENN Entertainment

PENN Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences. The company operates through five segments: Northeast, South, West, Midwest, and Interactive. It operates online sports betting in various jurisdictions; and iCasino under Hollywood Casino, L'Auberge, ESPN BET, and theScore Bet Sportsbook and Casino brands. The company's portfolio also includes PENN Play, customer loyalty program, which offers a set of rewards and experiences for business channels. In addition, it owns various trademarks and service marks, including Ameristar, Argosy, Boomtown, Hollywood Casino, Hollywood Gaming, L'Auberge, PENN Play, theScore, theScore Bet, theScore esports, and M Resort. The company was formerly known as Penn National Gaming, Inc. and changed its name to PENN Entertainment, Inc. in August 2022. PENN Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 1972 and is based in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.