Analyzing Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ:CRSR) and Trans World (OTCMKTS:TWOC)

Trans World (OTCMKTS:TWOC) and Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ:CRSR) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

25.7% of Corsair Gaming shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.5% of Trans World shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 58.4% of Corsair Gaming shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Trans World and Corsair Gaming’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trans World	N/A	N/A	N/A
Corsair Gaming	-2.46%	3.37%	1.66%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Trans World and Corsair Gaming”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trans World	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Corsair Gaming	$1.45 billion	0.45	-$99.18 million	($0.34)	-17.88

Trans World has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Corsair Gaming.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Trans World and Corsair Gaming, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trans World	0	0	0	0	0.00
Corsair Gaming	1	3	4	0	2.38

Corsair Gaming has a consensus price target of $9.29, indicating a potential upside of 52.73%. Given Corsair Gaming’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Corsair Gaming is more favorable than Trans World.

Summary

Corsair Gaming beats Trans World on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Trans World

Trans World Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, and manages casino operations and small-to-mid-size four-star hotels in Europe. It operates in two segments, Casino and Hotel. The company owns and operates three full-service casinos in the Czech Republic under the American Chance Casinos brand; and five hotels. As of March 26, 2018, its casino portfolio included the Ceska casino consisting of 13 gaming tables, including 7 card tables, 6 roulette tables, and 118 video slot machines; Route 59 casino comprising 12 card tables, 12 roulette tables, and 214 video slot machines; and Route 55 casino consisting of 12 card tables, 10 roulette tables, and 192 video slot machines. The company also owns and operates the Hotel Savannah, a 79-room four-star deluxe hotel, as well as a full-service spa in Hate, Czech Republic; Hotel Columbus, a 117-room four-star hotel located in Seligenstadt, Germany; Hotel Auefeld, a 93-room four-star hotel located in Hannoversch Münden, Germany; Hotel Kranichhöhe, a 107-room four-star hotel located in Much, Germany; and Hotel Donauwelle, a 176-room four-star hotel located in Linz, Austria. Trans World Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in New York, New York. As of April 30, 2018, Trans World Corporation operates as a subsidiary of FEC Overseas Investment (UK) Limited.

About Corsair Gaming

Corsair Gaming, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and sells gaming and streaming peripherals, components and systems in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. It offers gamer and creator peripherals, including gaming keyboards, mice, headsets, controllers, and streaming products, such as capture cards, stream decks, microphones and audio interfaces, facecam streaming cameras, studio accessories, gaming furniture, and other related products. The company also provides gaming components and systems comprising power supply units, cooling solutions, computer cases, and DRAM modules, as well as prebuilt and custom-built gaming PCs and laptops, gaming monitors, and others; and PC gaming software comprising iCUE for gamers and Elgato streaming suite for content creators, as well as digital services. It sells its products through e-retail, retail, and direct-to-consumer channels and distributors. Corsair Gaming, Inc. was formerly known as Corsair Components (Cayman) Ltd and changed its name to Corsair Gaming, Inc in August 2017. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.