Golden Matrix Group (NASDAQ:GMGI – Get Free Report) and Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Golden Matrix Group and Skillz, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Golden Matrix Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Skillz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Golden Matrix Group presently has a consensus target price of $21.60, indicating a potential upside of 133.26%. Skillz has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 313.22%. Given Skillz’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Skillz is more favorable than Golden Matrix Group.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Golden Matrix Group | -3.00% | -3.69% | -2.06% |
| Skillz | -69.44% | -50.96% | -22.19% |
Risk & Volatility
Golden Matrix Group has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Skillz has a beta of 2.96, suggesting that its stock price is 196% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Golden Matrix Group and Skillz”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Golden Matrix Group | $179.14 million | 7.30 | -$1.48 million | ($0.05) | -185.20 |
| Skillz | $92.26 million | 0.59 | -$46.79 million | ($4.14) | -0.88 |
Golden Matrix Group has higher revenue and earnings than Skillz. Golden Matrix Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Skillz, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
2.7% of Golden Matrix Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.4% of Skillz shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.0% of Golden Matrix Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.3% of Skillz shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
About Golden Matrix Group
Golden Matrix Group, Inc. provides enterprise software-as-a-service solutions for online casino and sports betting operators. The company develops and owns online gaming intellectual property; and builds gaming platforms for customers located primarily in the Asia Pacific region. Its platform facilitates gaming customers in operating online casinos, sportsbooks, lottery, and live games; and provides customers with access to a portfolio of licensed gaming content, which are provided by gaming content providers. The company also provides services and resells third party gaming content to licensed online gaming distributors. Its platform is accessed through desktop and mobile applications. The company was formerly known as Source Gold Corp. and changed its name to Golden Matrix Group, Inc. in April 2016. Golden Matrix Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
About Skillz
Skillz Inc. operates a mobile game platform in the United States and internationally. The company primarily develops and supports a proprietary online-hosted technology platform that enables independent game developers to host tournaments and provide competitive gaming activity to end-users. The company distributes games through direct app download from its website, as well as through third-party platforms. Skillz Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.
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