Bragg Gaming Group (NASDAQ:BRAG – Get Free Report) and Melco International Development (OTCMKTS:MDEVF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.
Volatility and Risk
Bragg Gaming Group has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Melco International Development has a beta of -0.03, indicating that its share price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Bragg Gaming Group and Melco International Development’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Bragg Gaming Group | -7.08% | -11.05% | -7.32% |
| Melco International Development | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Bragg Gaming Group | $110.38 million | 0.51 | -$5.57 million | ($0.34) | -6.65 |
| Melco International Development | $4.64 billion | 0.20 | -$100.59 million | N/A | N/A |
Bragg Gaming Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Melco International Development.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
4.0% of Bragg Gaming Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.4% of Bragg Gaming Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Bragg Gaming Group and Melco International Development, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Bragg Gaming Group | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Melco International Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Bragg Gaming Group presently has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 209.73%. Given Bragg Gaming Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Bragg Gaming Group is more favorable than Melco International Development.
Summary
Bragg Gaming Group beats Melco International Development on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Bragg Gaming Group
Bragg Gaming Group Inc. provides business to business online gaming technology platform and casino content aggregator worldwide. The company offers a range of games, including slot, table, card, video bingo, scratch card, and virtual sports, as well as live dealer games. It also provides player account management platform, a multi-channel and cross-product that enables operators to manage the entire product suite using one shared account and one wallet for casino, lottery, sportsbook, and other operations; and Fuze, a single integrated platform that delivers third party gaming content. In addition, the company offers turnkey and managed services; and holds various content distribution rights through partnerships with selected third-party studios. It offers its products under the Wild Streak, Spin, Atomic Slot Lab, Indigo Magic, Oryx Gaming, iCasino, and sportsbook brands. The company was formerly known as Rockies Financial Corporation and as changed its name to Bragg Gaming Group Inc. in 2018. Bragg Gaming Group Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
About Melco International Development
Melco International Development Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the leisure and entertainment business in Macau, the Philippines, Cyprus, and Japan. It operates in two segments: Casino and Hospitality, and Others. The company develops, owns, and operates a network of casino gaming and entertainment casino resorts. It also involved in the development and operation of integrated casino and entertainment resort, and related activities; and operation of satellite casinos. In addition, the company provides financing, management, and property investment services. Further, it operates electronic gaming machines. The company was formerly known as The Macao Electric Lighting Company, Limited and changed its name to Melco International Development Limited in 1988. Melco International Development Limited was incorporated in 1910 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.
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