Allied Gaming & Entertainment (NASDAQ:AGAE – Get Free Report) and Lucky Strike Entertainment (NYSE:LUCK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
3.2% of Allied Gaming & Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of Lucky Strike Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.4% of Allied Gaming & Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 79.9% of Lucky Strike Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Allied Gaming & Entertainment and Lucky Strike Entertainment”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Allied Gaming & Entertainment | $7.66 million | 6.48 | -$3.60 million | ($0.27) | -4.17 |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | $1.15 billion | 1.42 | -$83.58 million | ($0.61) | -18.28 |
Profitability
This table compares Allied Gaming & Entertainment and Lucky Strike Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Allied Gaming & Entertainment | -114.68% | -7.13% | -5.27% |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | -6.63% | -31.58% | 1.31% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Allied Gaming & Entertainment and Lucky Strike Entertainment, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Allied Gaming & Entertainment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Lucky Strike Entertainment has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.62%. Given Lucky Strike Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lucky Strike Entertainment is more favorable than Allied Gaming & Entertainment.
Risk & Volatility
Allied Gaming & Entertainment has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lucky Strike Entertainment has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Lucky Strike Entertainment beats Allied Gaming & Entertainment on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Allied Gaming & Entertainment
Allied Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. operates as an experiential entertainment company, which engages in the creation of esports venues and live events for both video games and poker. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
About Lucky Strike Entertainment
Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp. engages in operating bowling centers. It offers entertainment concepts with lounge seating, arcades, food and beverage offerings, and hosting and overseeing professional and non-professional bowling tournaments and related broadcasting. The company was founded by Thomas F. Shannon in 1997 and is headquartered in Mechanicsville, VA.
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