Comparing NEXON (NEXOY) & Its Peers

NEXON (OTCMKTS:NEXOY) is one of 185 public companies in the “Entertainment” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare NEXON to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares NEXON and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NEXON	25.30%	12.41%	9.62%
NEXON Competitors	10.16%	-30.94%	-2.61%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares NEXON and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
NEXON	$3.18 billion	$616.75 million	17.50
NEXON Competitors	$10.16 billion	$67.95 million	3.17

NEXON’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than NEXON. NEXON is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

NEXON pays an annual dividend of C$0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. NEXON pays out 20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Entertainment” companies pay a dividend yield of 15.9% and pay out 78.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for NEXON and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NEXON	0	2	1	0	2.33
NEXON Competitors	1903	4563	9692	258	2.51

As a group, “Entertainment” companies have a potential upside of 14.62%. Given NEXON’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NEXON has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

36.0% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are held by institutional investors. 24.5% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

NEXON rivals beat NEXON on 8 of the 14 factors compared.

About NEXON

NEXON Co., Ltd. is a video game developer and publisher based in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in Seoul in 1994, the company specializes in online games designed for ongoing play and regular updates, and distributes titles on PC and mobile platforms. NEXON’s portfolio includes long-running franchises such as MapleStory and Dungeon & Fighter, as well as games including Mabinogi and Blue Archive. Its activities span game development, publishing, and live operations, including community support and the release of new content.