Critical Comparison: Square Enix (OTCMKTS:SQNXF) & Metalpha Technology (NASDAQ:MATH)

Square Enix (OTCMKTS:SQNXF) and Metalpha Technology (NASDAQ:MATH) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Square Enix and Metalpha Technology”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Square Enix	$2.13 billion	3.07	$161.13 million	$0.34	53.48
Metalpha Technology	$44.57 million	1.83	$15.90 million	N/A	N/A

Square Enix has higher revenue and earnings than Metalpha Technology.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

30.5% of Metalpha Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Square Enix and Metalpha Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Square Enix	5.92%	5.88%	4.72%
Metalpha Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Square Enix and Metalpha Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Square Enix	2	0	0	0	1.00
Metalpha Technology	0	1	0	0	2.00

Volatility & Risk

Square Enix has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Metalpha Technology has a beta of -0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 184% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Square Enix beats Metalpha Technology on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Square Enix

Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. operates in the content and service businesses in Japan and internationally. It operates through Digital Entertainment Business, Amusement Business, Publishing Business, and Rights Property Business. The company plans, develops, sells, and manages digital entertainment content primarily in the form of computer games. It is also involved in the operation of amusement facilities; and planning, development, manufacture, sale, and rental of arcade game machines and related products for amusement facilities. In addition, the company publishes and licenses comic books, magazines, game-related books, periodicals, etc. Further, it plans, produces, distributes, and licenses secondary works; and offers content under the SQUARE ENIX PRODUCTS brand; and stuffed toys and utility goods under the SQEX TOYS brand. The company was incorporated in 1975 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Metalpha Technology

Metalpha Technology Holding Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides wealth management services in Hong Kong. The company offers digital asset-based wealth management services, which include issuing traditional financial and cryptocurrency derivative products to over-the-counter clients, providing crypto derivative market making services, and proprietary trading of digital assets and crypto derivative products; and securities advising and asset management services. It serves institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. The company was formerly known as Dragon Victory International Limited and changed its name to Metalpha Technology Holding Limited in November 2022. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.