Reviewing Mastercraft Boat (NASDAQ:MCFT) and Bandai Namco (OTCMKTS:NCBDY)

Bandai Namco (OTCMKTS:NCBDY) and Mastercraft Boat (NASDAQ:MCFT) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

97.6% of Mastercraft Boat shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Mastercraft Boat shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Bandai Namco and Mastercraft Boat”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bandai Namco	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mastercraft Boat	$284.20 million	1.37	$7.04 million	$0.68	35.18

Mastercraft Boat has higher revenue and earnings than Bandai Namco.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Bandai Namco and Mastercraft Boat, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bandai Namco	1	1	0	0	1.50
Mastercraft Boat	0	6	1	0	2.14

Mastercraft Boat has a consensus price target of $25.40, indicating a potential upside of 6.19%. Given Mastercraft Boat’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mastercraft Boat is more favorable than Bandai Namco.

Profitability

This table compares Bandai Namco and Mastercraft Boat’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bandai Namco	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mastercraft Boat	3.72%	10.56%	7.47%

Summary

Mastercraft Boat beats Bandai Namco on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bandai Namco

BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc. develops entertainment-related products and services worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Digital Business, Toys and Hobby Business, IP Production Business, and Amusement Business. It offers toys, capsule and candy toys, cards, confectionery products, food, apparel, sundries, plastic models, figures, consumer electronics, stationery and visual products, pachinko and pachislot machines, medical and electronic-related equipment, playground equipment, bicycles, furniture, robot toys, prizes, and other products; and contract services for inspecting and testing. The company plans, develops, and distributes network and PC content, home video games, internet-based online games, and other software and services; provides visual substrates, online distribution platforms, services for IP fans, after-sales services, indoor-use recreation products, and pre-owned amusement machines and products; plans, produces, and sells amusement machines; and plans and operates entertainment facilities. In addition, it provides animation, visual, and music content; artist discovery and development services; produces live events; plans and produces TV animation programs; and manages restaurants; and production and agency operations in sports entertainment. Further, the company is involved in the distribution, customs brokerage, product inspection, product manufacturing support, truck freight, industrial waste collection and transportation, logistics management, warehouse operations, and vehicle maintenance activities; procurement, import, and export of toys; and administration and management of copyrights and other rights. The company was formerly known as NAMCO BANDAI Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc. in June 2014. BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Mastercraft Boat

MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets recreational powerboats. It operates through MasterCraft, Crest, and Aviara segments. The MasterCraft segment produces premium recreational performance sport boats primarily used for water skiing, wakeboarding, wake surfing, and general recreational boating. Crest segment provides pontoon boats for use in general recreational boating. The Aviara segment produces luxury day boats for use in general recreational boating. The company also offers ski/wake, outboard, and sterndrive boats, as well as various accessories, including trailers and aftermarket parts. It sells its boats under the MasterCraft, Crest, and Aviara brands through a network of independent dealers in North America and internationally. The company was formerly known as MCBC Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. in November 2018. MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Vonore, Tennessee.