Reviewing Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) & IGG (OTCMKTS:IGGGF)

IGG (OTCMKTS:IGGGF) and Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for IGG and Skillz, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IGG	0	0	0	0	0.00
Skillz	1	0	1	0	2.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

19.4% of Skillz shares are held by institutional investors. 59.4% of Skillz shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares IGG and Skillz’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IGG	N/A	N/A	N/A
Skillz	-48.49%	-52.81%	-20.87%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares IGG and Skillz”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IGG	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Skillz	$104.50 million	1.33	-$70.41 million	($3.48)	-2.56

IGG has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Skillz.

Summary

Skillz beats IGG on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About IGG

IGG Inc, an investment holding company, develops and operates mobile and online games in Asia, North America, Europe, and internationally. It offers mobile, browser, PC, and client-based online games in 23 languages. It also licenses online games; and provides customer support and technical support services. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Singapore.

About Skillz

Skillz Inc. operates a mobile game platform in the United States and internationally. The company primarily develops and supports a proprietary online-hosted technology platform that enables independent game developers to host tournaments and provide competitive gaming activity to end-users. The company distributes games through direct app download from its website, as well as through third-party platforms. Skillz Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.