Ares Acquisition Co. II (NYSE:AACT) vs. Codere Online Luxembourg (NASDAQ:CDRO) Head-To-Head Contrast

Ares Acquisition Co. II (NYSE:AACT) and Codere Online Luxembourg (NASDAQ:CDRO) are both small-cap unclassified companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Volatility & Risk

Ares Acquisition Co. II has a beta of 0.01, suggesting that its stock price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Codere Online Luxembourg has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Ares Acquisition Co. II and Codere Online Luxembourg’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ares Acquisition Co. II	N/A	N/A	$16.92 million	N/A	N/A
Codere Online Luxembourg	$139.12 million	2.54	-$1.58 million	N/A	N/A

Ares Acquisition Co. II has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Codere Online Luxembourg.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Ares Acquisition Co. II and Codere Online Luxembourg, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ares Acquisition Co. II	0	0	0	0	N/A
Codere Online Luxembourg	0	0	2	0	3.00

Codere Online Luxembourg has a consensus target price of $9.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.76%. Given Codere Online Luxembourg’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Codere Online Luxembourg is more favorable than Ares Acquisition Co. II.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

72.9% of Ares Acquisition Co. II shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of Codere Online Luxembourg shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Codere Online Luxembourg shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Ares Acquisition Co. II and Codere Online Luxembourg’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ares Acquisition Co. II	N/A	-116.17%	4.47%
Codere Online Luxembourg	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Codere Online Luxembourg beats Ares Acquisition Co. II on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ares Acquisition Co. II

Ares Acquisition Corporation II does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Ares Acquisition Corporation II was incorporated in 2021 and is based in New York, New York.

About Codere Online Luxembourg

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. operates as an online casino gaming and sports betting company. It also offers online casino wagering products and services, as well as online gambling and other online services. The company offers its products under the Codere and Greenplay brand names. It primarily operates in Spain, Italy, Mexico, Colombia, the United Kingdom, Germany, South Africa, Austria, Malta, Panama, and Argentina. The company is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.