Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ:CRSR – Get Free Report) and GameSquare (NASDAQ:GAME – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
25.7% of Corsair Gaming shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.3% of GameSquare shares are held by institutional investors. 58.4% of Corsair Gaming shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of GameSquare shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Corsair Gaming and GameSquare, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Corsair Gaming | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.43 |
| GameSquare | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Corsair Gaming and GameSquare’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Corsair Gaming | 0.71% | 9.71% | 4.97% |
| GameSquare | -60.09% | -54.32% | -19.19% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Corsair Gaming and GameSquare”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Corsair Gaming | $1.47 billion | 0.57 | -$12.47 million | $0.08 | 98.88 |
| GameSquare | $45.00 million | 0.95 | -$40.10 million | ($0.55) | -0.81 |
Corsair Gaming has higher revenue and earnings than GameSquare. GameSquare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corsair Gaming, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Corsair Gaming has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GameSquare has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Corsair Gaming beats GameSquare on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Corsair Gaming
Corsair Gaming, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and sells gaming and streaming peripherals, components and systems in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. It offers gamer and creator peripherals, including gaming keyboards, mice, headsets, controllers, and streaming products, such as capture cards, stream decks, microphones and audio interfaces, facecam streaming cameras, studio accessories, gaming furniture, and other related products. The company also provides gaming components and systems comprising power supply units, cooling solutions, computer cases, and DRAM modules, as well as prebuilt and custom-built gaming PCs and laptops, gaming monitors, and others; and PC gaming software comprising iCUE for gamers and Elgato streaming suite for content creators, as well as digital services. It sells its products through e-retail, retail, and direct-to-consumer channels and distributors. Corsair Gaming, Inc. was formerly known as Corsair Components (Cayman) Ltd and changed its name to Corsair Gaming, Inc in August 2017. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.
About GameSquare
GameSquare Holdings, Inc. operates as a vertically integrated digital media, entertainment, and technology company. Its platform to connect with gaming and youth culture audiences. The company’s end-to-end platform includes Code Red Esports Ltd., an esports talent agency; GCN, a digital media company focusing on the gaming and esports audience; Zoned, a gaming and lifestyle marketing agency; Complexity Gaming, a esports organization operating; Fourth Frame Studios, a creative production studio; and Mission Supply, a merchandise and consumer products business; Frankly Media, programmatic advertising, Stream Hatchet, live streaming analytics, and Sideqik a social influencer marketing platform. The company also engages in providing marketing and creative services, offering leading data and analytics solutions. The company was formerly known as Engine Gaming & Media, Inc. GameSquare Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Frisco, Texas.
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