Alkami Technology (NASDAQ:ALKT) versus Konami (OTCMKTS:KNMCY) Head-To-Head Comparison

Alkami Technology (NASDAQ:ALKT) and Konami (OTCMKTS:KNMCY) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Alkami Technology and Konami’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alkami Technology	-14.55%	-11.31%	-9.15%
Konami	7.25%	6.91%	4.60%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Alkami Technology and Konami, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alkami Technology	0	2	5	0	2.71
Konami	0	0	0	0	0.00

Alkami Technology currently has a consensus price target of $43.00, indicating a potential upside of 39.43%. Given Alkami Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Alkami Technology is more favorable than Konami.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

55.0% of Alkami Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Konami shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.0% of Alkami Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Alkami Technology has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Konami has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Alkami Technology and Konami”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alkami Technology	$333.85 million	9.28	-$62.91 million	($0.42)	-73.43
Konami	$2.42 billion	3.56	$183.01 million	$1.33	47.83

Konami has higher revenue and earnings than Alkami Technology. Alkami Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Konami, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Konami beats Alkami Technology on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alkami Technology

Alkami Technology, Inc. offers cloud-based digital banking solutions in the United States. The company's Alkami Platform allows financial institutions to onboard and engage new users, accelerate revenues, and enhance operational efficiency, with the support of a proprietary, cloud-based, and multi-tenant architecture. It serves community, regional, super-regional credit unions, and banks. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.

About Konami

Konami Holdings Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the digital entertainment business. It operates through four segments: Digital Entertainment, Health & Fitness, Gaming & Systems, and Pachislot & Pachinko Machines. The Digital Entertainment segment manufactures and sells digital content and related products, including mobile games, arcade games, card games, and computer and video games. The Health & Fitness segment operates health and fitness clubs, as well as designs, manufactures, and sells fitness machines and health products. The Gaming & Systems segment designs, manufactures, sells, and services gaming machines and casino management systems. The Pachislot & Pachinko Machines segment researches, designs, produces, and sells pachinko slot and pachinko machines. It operates in Japan and other Asia/Oceania countries, the United States, and Europe. The company was formerly known as Konami Corporation and changed its name to Konami Holdings Corporation in October 2015. Konami Holdings Corporation was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.