Dalton Industries (OTCMKTS:UMGP – Get Free Report) and Gambling.com Group (NASDAQ:GAMB – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Dalton Industries and Gambling.com Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Dalton Industries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Gambling.com Group | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.44 |
Gambling.com Group has a consensus price target of $12.29, suggesting a potential upside of 134.91%. Given Gambling.com Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gambling.com Group is more favorable than Dalton Industries.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Dalton Industries | $30,000.00 | 83.41 | -$260,000.00 | ($0.01) | -6.80 |
| Gambling.com Group | $127.18 million | 1.47 | $30.68 million | $0.05 | 104.60 |
Gambling.com Group has higher revenue and earnings than Dalton Industries. Dalton Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gambling.com Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Dalton Industries has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gambling.com Group has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Dalton Industries and Gambling.com Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Dalton Industries | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gambling.com Group | 1.23% | 37.78% | 18.71% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
72.3% of Gambling.com Group shares are held by institutional investors. 57.9% of Gambling.com Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Gambling.com Group beats Dalton Industries on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Dalton Industries
Universal Media Group Inc., a media company, produces and distributes media content worldwide. It produces On The Mike, a TV show that primarily include celebrity interviews, music concerts, and other events. The company was formerly known as Dalton Industries Inc. and changed its name to Universal Media Group Inc. in January 2016. Universal Media Group Inc. was founded in 1971 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.
About Gambling.com Group
Gambling.com Group Limited operates as a performance marketing company for the online gambling industry worldwide. It provides digital marketing services for the iGaming and social casino products. The company's focus is on online casino, online sports betting, and fantasy sports industry. It publishes various branded websites, including Gambling.com, Casinos.com, RotoWire.com, and Bookies.com. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Saint Helier, Jersey.
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