NeoGames (NASDAQ:NGMS – Get Rating) is one of 33 publicly-traded companies in the “Amusement & recreation services” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare NeoGames to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares NeoGames and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NeoGames | $50.46 million | $4.65 million | -1,388.00 |
| NeoGames Competitors | $996.05 million | -$74.95 million | 57.66 |
NeoGames’ peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than NeoGames. NeoGames is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
42.4% of NeoGames shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.1% of shares of all “Amusement & recreation services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 27.2% of shares of all “Amusement & recreation services” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares NeoGames and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NeoGames | -0.38% | 9.83% | 5.46% |
| NeoGames Competitors | -2,737.81% | -1.13% | -206.04% |
Volatility and Risk
NeoGames has a beta of 2.1, indicating that its stock price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NeoGames’ peers have a beta of -0.54, indicating that their average stock price is 154% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for NeoGames and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NeoGames | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| NeoGames Competitors | 73 | 271 | 382 | 10 | 2.45 |
NeoGames presently has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 80.12%. As a group, “Amusement & recreation services” companies have a potential upside of 59.42%. Given NeoGames’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe NeoGames is more favorable than its peers.
Summary
NeoGames beats its peers on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
NeoGames Company Profile (Get Rating)
NeoGames S.A. provides iLottery solutions worldwide. The company offers various technology platforms, a range of value-added services, and a game studio that provides a portfolio of draw based games and instant tickets through personal computers, smartphones, and handheld devices. It also develops and operates online lotteries and games that allows lottery operators to distribute lottery products through online sales channels using the company’s technology. In addition, the company offers software development and platforms sub-licensing services; and regulation and compliance, payment processing, risk management, player relationship management, and player value optimization services. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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