Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO – Get Free Report) and Galaxy Gaming (OTCMKTS:GLXZ – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Take-Two Interactive Software and Galaxy Gaming”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Take-Two Interactive Software | $5.80 billion | 8.34 | -$4.48 billion | ($23.94) | -10.96 |
| Galaxy Gaming | $31.74 million | 2.18 | -$2.63 million | ($0.16) | -17.06 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
95.5% of Take-Two Interactive Software shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Galaxy Gaming shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Take-Two Interactive Software shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.9% of Galaxy Gaming shares are held 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Take-Two Interactive Software and Galaxy Gaming, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Take-Two Interactive Software | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 2.82 |
| Galaxy Gaming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Take-Two Interactive Software presently has a consensus target price of $252.85, indicating a potential downside of 3.60%. Given Take-Two Interactive Software’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Take-Two Interactive Software is more favorable than Galaxy Gaming.
Risk & Volatility
Take-Two Interactive Software has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Galaxy Gaming has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Take-Two Interactive Software and Galaxy Gaming’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Take-Two Interactive Software | -72.92% | 7.33% | 2.81% |
| Galaxy Gaming | -13.60% | N/A | -12.08% |
Summary
Take-Two Interactive Software beats Galaxy Gaming on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. develops, publishes, and markets interactive entertainment solutions for consumers worldwide. It develops and publishes action/adventure products under the Grand Theft Auto, LA Noire, Max Payne, Midnight Club, and Red Dead Redemption names, as well as other franchises. The company also publishes various entertainment properties across various platforms and a range of genres, such as shooter, action, role-playing, strategy, sports, and family/casual entertainment under the BioShock, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, XCOM series, Borderlands, and Tiny Tina’s Wonderland names. In addition, it publishes sports simulation titles comprising NBA 2K series, a basketball video game; the WWE 2K professional wrestling series; mobile titles, including WWE SuperCard; and PGA TOUR 2K. Further, the company offers Kerbal Space Program and OlliOlli World; free-to-play mobile games, such as CSR Racing, Dragon City, Empires & Puzzles, FarmVille, Golf Rival, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, Match Factory!, Merge Dragons!, Merge Magic!, Monster Legends, Toon Blast, Top Eleven, Top Troops, Toy Blast, Two Dots, Words With Friends, and Zynga Poker; and hyper-casual mobile titles, including Fill the Fridge!, Parking Jam 3D, Power Slap, Pull the Pin, Twisted Tangle, and Tangled Snakes. Its products are designed for console gaming systems; personal computers; and mobiles comprising smartphones and tablets. The company provides its products through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is based in New York, New York.
About Galaxy Gaming
Galaxy Gaming, Inc., a gaming company, designs, develops, acquires, assembles, markets, and licenses proprietary casino table games and associated technology, platforms, and systems for the casino gaming industry. The company's proprietary table games comprise side bets, which are proprietary features and wagering options added to public domain games, such as baccarat, pai gow poker, craps, and blackjack table games under the Lucky Ladies, 21+3, Bonus Craps, and EZ Baccarat titles; and premium games, which are stand-alone games with their own set of rules and strategies under the Heads Up Hold 'em, High Card Flush, Cajun Stud, and Three Card Poker names. It also provides enhanced table systems, which include Bonus Jackpot System, an electronic system installed on gaming tables designed to collect data by detecting player wagers and other game activities. In addition, the company offers automated electronic tables and other ancillary equipment, as well as relicenses various game titles to operators of online gaming systems. It markets its products to online casinos worldwide; land-based casino gaming companies in North America, the Caribbean, Central America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Africa; and cruise ship companies. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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