Financial Contrast: PLAYSTUDIOS (NASDAQ:MYPS) & Archon (OTCMKTS:ARHN)

PLAYSTUDIOS (NASDAQ:MYPS) and Archon (OTCMKTS:ARHN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares PLAYSTUDIOS and Archon”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PLAYSTUDIOS	$289.43 million	0.41	-$28.69 million	($0.24)	-3.97
Archon	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Archon has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PLAYSTUDIOS.

Profitability

This table compares PLAYSTUDIOS and Archon’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PLAYSTUDIOS	-12.00%	-6.07%	-4.73%
Archon	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

37.5% of PLAYSTUDIOS shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.7% of PLAYSTUDIOS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 80.0% of Archon shares are owned 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 and Risk

PLAYSTUDIOS has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Archon has a beta of 0.01, indicating that its stock price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for PLAYSTUDIOS and Archon, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PLAYSTUDIOS	2	1	3	0	2.17
Archon	0	0	0	0	0.00

PLAYSTUDIOS currently has a consensus price target of $2.50, suggesting a potential upside of 162.44%. Given PLAYSTUDIOS’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe PLAYSTUDIOS is more favorable than Archon.

Summary

PLAYSTUDIOS beats Archon on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PLAYSTUDIOS

PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. develops and publishes free-to-play casual games for mobile and social platforms in the United States and internationally. The company's game portfolio includes a diverse range of titles comprising social casino, card, puzzle, and adventure games. It also offers POP! Slots, myVEGAS Slots, my KONAMI Slots, MGM Slots Live, myVEGAS Blackjack, myVEGAS Bingo, Tetris, Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Jumbline 2, Sudoku, and Mahjong games. PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About Archon

Archon Corporation, through its subsidiary, Pioneer Hotel Inc., engages in the ownership, management, and operation of casinos and hotels in the United States. It operates the Pioneer Hotel & Gambling Hall (the Pioneer) in Laughlin, Nevada that consists of a casino. The company also owns real estate properties on Las Vegas Boulevard South in Las Vegas, Nevada; and rental properties that include commercial office space in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Archon Corporation was founded in 1991 and is based in Laughlin, Nevada.