Critical Analysis: Veea (NASDAQ:VEEA) vs. Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW)

Veea (NASDAQ:VEEA) and Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

25.9% of Veea shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Light & Wonder shares are held by institutional investors. 71.0% of Veea shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Light & Wonder shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Veea has a beta of -0.11, suggesting that its stock price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Light & Wonder has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Veea and Light & Wonder, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Veea	0	0	0	0	0.00
Light & Wonder	1	4	7	2	2.71

Light & Wonder has a consensus target price of $108.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.93%. Given Light & Wonder’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Light & Wonder is more favorable than Veea.

Profitability

This table compares Veea and Light & Wonder’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Veea	N/A	N/A	-20.86%
Light & Wonder	9.30%	49.91%	7.27%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Veea and Light & Wonder”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Veea	N/A	N/A	-$30,000.00	N/A	N/A
Light & Wonder	$3.16 billion	2.73	$163.00 million	$3.22	30.38

Light & Wonder has higher revenue and earnings than Veea.

Summary

Light & Wonder beats Veea on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Veea

Veea Inc. provides computing, multiaccess multiprotocol communications, edge storage, and cybersecurity solutions. The company offers multiaccess edge computing (MEC) platform that redefines connectivity and computing at the edge by integrating functions of servers, network attached storage (NAS), routers, firewalls, Wi-Fi Access Points, IoT gateways, and 4G and 5G connections; and Veea Edge Platform enables direct connections from the optical fiber, cellular, and satellite networks. It also provides VeeaHub STAX, an edge computing product integrated with wireless access, including Wi-Fi 6; VeeaHub that offers connectivity options for pro indoor smart edge applications; and VeeaHub Outdoor that integrates with wireless connectivity for smart edge applications in outdoor and industrial environments. The company also offers TROLLEE, a smart shopping cart platform; the VeeaHub toolkit; and Veea AdEdge, an advertising platform. Veea Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Light & Wonder

Light & Wonder, Inc. is a cross-platform global games company, which engages in the development of content and digital markets. It operates through the following segments: Gaming, SciPlay, and iGaming. The Gaming segment includes the design, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of portfolio of gaming products and services. The SciPlay segment involves the development and publishing of digital games on mobile and web platforms. The iGaming segment focuses on the provision of digital gaming content, distribution platforms, player account management systems, and services. The company was founded on July 2, 1984 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.