Universal Entertainment (OTCMKTS:UETMF – Get Free Report) and Allied Gaming & Entertainment (NASDAQ:AGAE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Universal Entertainment and Allied Gaming & Entertainment, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Universal Entertainment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Allied Gaming & Entertainment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Volatility and Risk
Universal Entertainment has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allied Gaming & Entertainment has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
Profitability
This table compares Universal Entertainment and Allied Gaming & Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Universal Entertainment | -181.64% | 18.75% | 10.29% |
| Allied Gaming & Entertainment | -280.09% | -19.56% | -11.82% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Universal Entertainment and Allied Gaming & Entertainment”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Universal Entertainment | $821.59 million | 0.62 | -$1.55 billion | ($19.42) | -0.34 |
| Allied Gaming & Entertainment | $7.94 million | 2.79 | -$16.76 million | ($0.54) | -1.09 |
Allied Gaming & Entertainment has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Universal Entertainment. Allied Gaming & Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universal Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Allied Gaming & Entertainment beats Universal Entertainment on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Universal Entertainment
Universal Entertainment Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, develops, and sells pachislot and pachinko machines in Japan, Philippines, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Amusement Equipment Business, and Integrated Resort Business. The company also develops and provides Falcon X, a peripheral system; Hot Stadium, a digital signage system; Universal Kingdom, a membership website for Android; and Slots Street, a social casino game; as well as operates OKADA MANILA, a casino resort in the Philippines. In addition, it operates casino, hotel, food and beverage, retail and leasing, entertainment, and real estate development businesses. The company was formerly known as Aruze Corp. and changed its name to Universal Entertainment Corporation in November 2009. Universal Entertainment Corporation was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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.
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