Head to Head Review: Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) & NetEnt AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:NTNTY)

Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) and NetEnt AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:NTNTY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Skillz and NetEnt AB (publ), as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Skillz	0	2	2	0	2.50
NetEnt AB (publ)	0	0	0	0	N/A

Skillz presently has a consensus target price of $10.67, suggesting a potential upside of 92.19%. Given Skillz’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Skillz is more favorable than NetEnt AB (publ).

Insider & Institutional Ownership

19.4% of Skillz shares are held by institutional investors. 22.7% of Skillz shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Skillz and NetEnt AB (publ)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Skillz	-47.40%	-40.12%	-21.34%
NetEnt AB (publ)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Skillz and NetEnt AB (publ)’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Skillz	$118.06 million	1.01	-$106.69 million	($5.11)	-1.09
NetEnt AB (publ)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

NetEnt AB (publ) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Skillz.

Summary

Skillz beats NetEnt AB (publ) on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About NetEnt AB (publ)

NetEnt is a provider of premium gaming solutions to the world’s most successful online casino operators.