Contrasting GameStop (NYSE:GME) & Chilco River (OTCMKTS:CRVH)

Chilco River (OTCMKTS:CRVH) and GameStop (NYSE:GME) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Chilco River and GameStop”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chilco River	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GameStop	$3.73 billion	2.57	$418.40 million	$1.32	16.21

GameStop has higher revenue and earnings than Chilco River.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

29.2% of GameStop shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of GameStop shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Chilco River and GameStop, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chilco River	0	0	0	0	0.00
GameStop	0	1	0	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares Chilco River and GameStop’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chilco River	N/A	N/A	N/A
GameStop	20.45%	13.75%	7.08%

Volatility & Risk

Chilco River has a beta of 11.05, indicating that its stock price is 1,005% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GameStop has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

GameStop beats Chilco River on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Chilco River

Chilco River Holdings, Inc. engages in developing products for the consumable products market. The company is based in Los Angeles, California.

About GameStop

GameStop Corp., a specialty retailer, provides games and entertainment products through its stores and ecommerce platforms in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. The company sells new and pre-owned gaming platforms; accessories, such as controllers, gaming headsets, and virtual reality products; new and pre-owned gaming software; and in-game digital currency, digital downloadable content, and full-game downloads. It sells collectibles comprising apparel, toys, trading cards, gadgets, and other retail products for pop culture and technology enthusiasts, as well as engages in the digital asset wallet and NFT marketplace activities. The company operates stores and ecommerce sites under the GameStop, EB Games, and Micromania brands; and pop culture themed stores that sell collectibles, apparel, gadgets, electronics, toys, and other retail products under the Zing Pop Culture brand, as well as offers Game Informer magazine, a print and digital gaming publication. The company was formerly known as GSC Holdings Corp. GameStop Corp. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Grapevine, Texas.