Enthusiast Gaming (EGLX) versus Its Peers Critical Survey

Enthusiast Gaming (NASDAQ:EGLX – Get Rating) is one of 33 publicly-traded companies in the “Amusement & recreation services” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Enthusiast Gaming to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

19.1% of Enthusiast Gaming shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.1% of shares of all “Amusement & recreation services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 27.3% of shares of all “Amusement & recreation services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Enthusiast Gaming and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enthusiast Gaming	0	0	3	0	3.00
Enthusiast Gaming Competitors	73	273	384	10	2.45

Enthusiast Gaming presently has a consensus target price of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 222.58%. As a group, “Amusement & recreation services” companies have a potential upside of 50.03%. Given Enthusiast Gaming’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Enthusiast Gaming is more favorable than its rivals.

Volatility & Risk

Enthusiast Gaming has a beta of -0.45, indicating that its share price is 145% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enthusiast Gaming’s rivals have a beta of -0.33, indicating that their average share price is 133% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Enthusiast Gaming and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enthusiast Gaming	-26.65%	-19.98%	-14.49%
Enthusiast Gaming Competitors	-2,737.81%	-1.13%	-206.04%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Enthusiast Gaming and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Enthusiast Gaming	$132.78 million	-$41.53 million	-8.00
Enthusiast Gaming Competitors	$996.05 million	-$74.95 million	67.95

Enthusiast Gaming’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Enthusiast Gaming. Enthusiast Gaming is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Enthusiast Gaming Company Profile (Get Rating)

Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. engages in the media, content, entertainment, and esports businesses the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates an online network of approximately 100 gaming related websites; owns and operates Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo, a video-gaming expo; provides management and support services to players involved in professional gaming; owns and manages esports teams, which cover games comprising Call of Duty, Madden NFL, Fortnite, Overwatch, Super Smash Bros., Rocket League, and Valorant; and produces and programs approximately 30 weekly shows across AVOD and OTT channels, and represents approximately 500 gaming influencers in YouTube and Twitch. It also operates Luminosity Gaming, an eSports franchise; and hosts other gaming events. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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