Analyzing Snail (SNAL) & The Competition

Snail (NASDAQ:SNAL) is one of 184 publicly-traded companies in the “Entertainment” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Snail to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

Snail has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Snail’s rivals have a beta of 1.00, suggesting that their average stock price is 0% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.4% of Snail shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.3% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 66.8% of Snail shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Snail and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Snail	$81.23 million	-$27.24 million	-1.55
Snail Competitors	$10.37 billion	$73.91 million	9.15

Snail’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Snail. Snail is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Snail and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Snail	1	1	1	0	2.00
Snail Competitors	1877	4511	9625	255	2.51

As a group, “Entertainment” companies have a potential upside of 18.62%. Given Snail’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Snail has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares Snail and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Snail	-8.83%	-15.49%	-13.52%
Snail Competitors	11.05%	-24.32%	-2.17%

Summary

Snail rivals beat Snail on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

Snail Company Profile

Snail, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, researches, develops, markets, publishes, and distributes interactive digital entertainment for consumers worldwide. It offers games, content, and support for various platforms, including game consoles, personal computers, mobile phones, and tablets. Snail, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Culver City, California. Snail, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Olive Wood Global Development Limited.