Skillz (NYSE:FIRY – Get Free Report) and Gamer Pakistan (NASDAQ:GPAK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
19.4% of Skillz shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Gamer Pakistan shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.4% of Skillz shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Skillz and Gamer Pakistan”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Skillz | $117.48 million | 1.30 | -$70.41 million | ($4.42) | -2.22 |
| Gamer Pakistan | $733.00 | 19.55 | -$2.05 million | ($0.14) | -0.00 |
Gamer Pakistan has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Skillz. Skillz is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gamer Pakistan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Skillz has a beta of 4.56, meaning that its stock price is 356% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gamer Pakistan has a beta of -2.87, meaning that its stock price is 387% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Skillz and Gamer Pakistan, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Skillz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Gamer Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Skillz and Gamer Pakistan’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Skillz | -60.23% | -62.22% | -23.85% |
| Gamer Pakistan | N/A | -156.07% | -152.65% |
Summary
Skillz beats Gamer Pakistan on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Skillz
Skillz Inc. operates a mobile games platform that connects players in fair, fun, and meaningful competition. 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 worldwide. It also hosts casual esports tournaments to a range of mobile players. 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 headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About Gamer Pakistan
Gamer Pakistan Inc. operates as an e-sports event promotion and product marketing company in Pakistan. It focuses on creating college, inter-university, and professional e-sports events for both men's and women's teams, primarily e-sports opportunities with colleges and universities. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Henderson, Nevada.
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