Gamehaus (NASDAQ:GMHS – Get Free Report) and DouYu International (NASDAQ:DOYU – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
63.7% of Gamehaus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of DouYu International shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.7% of Gamehaus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.3% of DouYu International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Gamehaus and DouYu International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gamehaus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| DouYu International | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
DouYu International has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 39.66%. Given DouYu International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DouYu International is more favorable than Gamehaus.
Volatility and Risk
Gamehaus has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DouYu International has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Gamehaus and DouYu International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gamehaus | 4.39% | 12.53% | 8.99% |
| DouYu International | -0.94% | 2.66% | 1.69% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Gamehaus and DouYu International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gamehaus | $104.65 million | 0.31 | $4.28 million | $0.09 | 6.77 |
| DouYu International | $546.09 million | 0.20 | -$4.16 million | ($0.16) | -22.38 |
Gamehaus has higher earnings, but lower revenue than DouYu International. DouYu International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gamehaus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Gamehaus beats DouYu International on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gamehaus
Gamehaus Holdings Inc. is a mobile game developer and publisher. Gamehaus Holdings Inc. is headquartered in Beijing, China.
About DouYu International
DouYu International Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates a platform on PC and mobile apps that provides interactive games and entertainment live streaming services in the People’s Republic of China. Its platform connects game developers and publishers, professional eSports teams or players and eSports tournament organizers, advertisers, and viewers. The company also sponsors professional players and teams, as well as organizes eSports tournaments. In addition, it streams other content to include a spectrum of live streaming entertainment options, such as talent shows, music, outdoor, and travel. Further, the company records and offers video clips to allow users to watch replays of selective live streaming content; and graphics that include game guides, tutorials, news, and other types of content. DouYu International Holdings Limited was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Wuhan, the People’s Republic of China.
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