Sharplink Gaming (NASDAQ:SBET – Get Free Report) and DouYu International (NASDAQ:DOYU – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.
Risk and Volatility
Sharplink Gaming has a beta of 11.31, meaning that its share price is 1,031% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DouYu International has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Sharplink Gaming and DouYu International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sharplink Gaming | $28.06 million | 45.11 | -$734.59 million | ($2.39) | -2.69 |
| DouYu International | $546.09 million | 0.27 | -$4.16 million | ($0.13) | -37.62 |
DouYu International has higher revenue and earnings than Sharplink Gaming. DouYu International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sharplink Gaming, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Sharplink Gaming and DouYu International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sharplink Gaming | -2,618.38% | -50.72% | -50.55% |
| DouYu International | -0.73% | 2.04% | 1.29% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Sharplink Gaming and DouYu International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sharplink Gaming | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.67 |
| DouYu International | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Sharplink Gaming presently has a consensus price target of $22.88, suggesting a potential upside of 256.31%. DouYu International has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 43.15%. Given Sharplink Gaming’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Sharplink Gaming is more favorable than DouYu International.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
13.8% of Sharplink Gaming shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of DouYu International shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Sharplink Gaming shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.3% of DouYu International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
DouYu International beats Sharplink Gaming on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sharplink Gaming
SharpLink Gaming, Inc. operates as an online technology company that connects sports fans, leagues, and sports websites to sports betting and iGaming content. The company operates through four segments: Affiliate Marketing Services United States, Affiliate Marketing Services International, Sports Gaming Client Services, and SportsHub Games Network. It operates a performance marketing platform, which owns and operates state-specific web domains to attract, acquire, and drive local sports betting and casino traffic directly to the company's sportsbook and casino partners, which are licensed to operate in each respective state; and offers sports betting data to sports media publishers. It also provides iGaming and affiliate marketing network, which focuses on delivering quality traffic and player acquisitions, and retention and conversions to global iGaming operator partners worldwide; and development, hosting, operations, maintenance, and service of free-to-play games and contests. In addition, the company owns and operates various real-money fantasy sports and sports simulation games and mobile apps on its platform; and is licensed or authorized to operate in every state in the United States, where fantasy sports play is legal and in which SportsHub has elected to operate based on the financial viability. SharpLink Gaming, Inc. was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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.
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