Universal Entertainment (OTCMKTS:UETMF – Get Free Report) and Snail (NASDAQ:SNAL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Risk & Volatility
Universal Entertainment has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Snail has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Universal Entertainment and Snail’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Universal Entertainment | -5.30% | 14.42% | 8.49% |
| Snail | -15.14% | -12.69% | 1.44% |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Universal Entertainment | $835.53 million | 0.61 | -$102.75 million | ($0.59) | -11.11 |
| Snail | $84.47 million | 0.36 | $1.83 million | ($0.68) | -1.19 |
Snail has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Universal Entertainment. Universal Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Snail, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Universal Entertainment and Snail, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Universal Entertainment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Snail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.4% of Snail shares are owned by institutional investors. 77.4% of Snail shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
About Universal Entertainment
Universal Entertainment Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, develops, and sells pachislot and pachinko machines in Japan, Philippines, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Amusement Equipment Business, and Integrated Resort Business. The company also develops and provides Falcon X, a peripheral system; Hot Stadium, a digital signage system; Universal Kingdom, a membership website for Android; and Slots Street, a social casino game; as well as operates OKADA MANILA, a casino resort in the Philippines. In addition, it operates casino, hotel, food and beverage, retail and leasing, entertainment, and real estate development businesses. The company was formerly known as Aruze Corp. and changed its name to Universal Entertainment Corporation in November 2009. Universal Entertainment Corporation was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About Snail
Snail, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, researches, develops, markets, publishes, and distributes interactive digital entertainment for consumers worldwide. It offers games, content, and support for various platforms, including game consoles, personal computers, mobile phones, and tablets. Snail, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Culver City, California. Snail, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Olive Wood Global Development Limited.
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