NEXON (OTCMKTS:NEXOF – Get Free Report) and GigaMedia (NASDAQ:GIGM – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for NEXON and GigaMedia, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
NEXON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
GigaMedia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
Profitability
This table compares NEXON and GigaMedia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
NEXON | N/A | N/A | N/A |
GigaMedia | -121.14% | -9.33% | -8.76% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares NEXON and GigaMedia”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
NEXON | N/A | N/A | N/A | $66.24 | 0.28 |
GigaMedia | $3.39 million | 4.60 | -$3.40 million | ($0.37) | -3.81 |
NEXON has higher earnings, but lower revenue than GigaMedia. GigaMedia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NEXON, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
NEXON beats GigaMedia on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About NEXON
NEXON Co., Ltd. produces, develops, and services PC online and mobile games. It operates through five segments: Japan, Korea, China, North America, and Others. The company’s PC online game titles include MapleStory, Dungeon & Fighter, and EA SPORTS FIFA ONLINE 4. The company was formerly known as NEXON Japan Co., Ltd. and changed its name to NEXON Co., Ltd. in April 2009. NEXON Co., Ltd. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About GigaMedia
GigaMedia Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides digital entertainment services in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. The company owns and operates FunTown, a digital entertainment portal that offers mobile and browser-based casual games, as well as provides services such as player clubs, tournaments, avatars, friends and family messenger and online chatting systems, customer service, mobile platform, and customer platform. It also offers MahJong, a traditional Chinese tile-based game; casual card and table games; online card games; and chance-based games, including bingo, lotto, horse racing, Sic-Bo, slots, and other casual games. In addition, the company provides role-playing and sports games, such as Tales Runner, a multi-player online obstacle running game; Yume 100, a story-based game that targets female players; Akaseka, a female-oriented game; and Shinobi Master New Link, a male-oriented game. GigaMedia Limited was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.
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