PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN – Get Free Report) and Gamehaus (NASDAQ:GMHS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.
Risk and Volatility
PENN Entertainment has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gamehaus has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its share price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares PENN Entertainment and Gamehaus”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PENN Entertainment | $6.58 billion | 0.24 | -$311.50 million | ($6.35) | -1.85 |
| Gamehaus | $118.05 million | 0.46 | $3.96 million | $0.07 | 14.43 |
Gamehaus has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PENN Entertainment. PENN Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gamehaus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for PENN Entertainment and Gamehaus, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PENN Entertainment | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2.44 |
| Gamehaus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
PENN Entertainment presently has a consensus target price of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 69.92%. Given PENN Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe PENN Entertainment is more favorable than Gamehaus.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
91.7% of PENN Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.7% of Gamehaus shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of PENN Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.7% of Gamehaus shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares PENN Entertainment and Gamehaus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PENN Entertainment | -13.24% | -4.59% | -0.83% |
| Gamehaus | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Gamehaus beats PENN Entertainment on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About PENN Entertainment
PENN Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences. The company operates through five segments: Northeast, South, West, Midwest, and Interactive. It operates online sports betting in various jurisdictions; and iCasino under Hollywood Casino, L'Auberge, ESPN BET, and theScore Bet Sportsbook and Casino brands. The company's portfolio also includes PENN Play, customer loyalty program, which offers a set of rewards and experiences for business channels. In addition, it owns various trademarks and service marks, including Ameristar, Argosy, Boomtown, Hollywood Casino, Hollywood Gaming, L'Auberge, PENN Play, theScore, theScore Bet, theScore esports, and M Resort. The company was formerly known as Penn National Gaming, Inc. and changed its name to PENN Entertainment, Inc. in August 2022. PENN Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 1972 and is based in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.
About Gamehaus
Gamehaus Holdings Inc. is a mobile game developer and publisher. Gamehaus Holdings Inc. is headquartered in Beijing, China.
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