Gamer Pakistan (NASDAQ:GPAK) and Bowlero (NYSE:BOWL) Critical Contrast

Gamer Pakistan (NASDAQ:GPAK) and Bowlero (NYSE:BOWL) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Gamer Pakistan and Bowlero’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gamer Pakistan	N/A	N/A	-$310,000.00	N/A	N/A
Bowlero	$1.09 billion	1.61	$82.05 million	$0.18	65.06

Bowlero has higher revenue and earnings than Gamer Pakistan.

Profitability

This table compares Gamer Pakistan and Bowlero’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gamer Pakistan	N/A	-758.65%	-145.17%
Bowlero	6.33%	98.75%	1.61%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Gamer Pakistan and Bowlero, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gamer Pakistan	0	0	0	0	N/A
Bowlero	0	0	6	0	3.00

Bowlero has a consensus price target of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 53.71%. Given Bowlero’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bowlero is more favorable than Gamer Pakistan.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of Gamer Pakistan shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of Bowlero shares are held by institutional investors. 56.5% of Bowlero shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Bowlero beats Gamer Pakistan on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gamer Pakistan

Gamer Pakistan Inc. operates as an e-sports event promotion and product marketing company in Pakistan. It focuses on creating college, inter-university, and professional e-sports events for both men's and women's teams, primarily e-sports opportunities with colleges and universities. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Henderson, Nevada.

About Bowlero

Bowlero Corp. operates bowling entertainment centers under the AMF, Bowlmor Lanes, and Bowlero brand names. The company also provides hosting and overseeing professional and non-professional bowling tournaments and related broadcasting. It operates bowling centers in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The company is headquartered in Mechanicsville, Virginia.