Sharplink Gaming (NASDAQ:SBET – Get Free Report) and Canterbury Park (NASDAQ:CPHC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and valuation.
Risk and Volatility
Sharplink Gaming has a beta of 10.69, meaning that its share price is 969% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canterbury Park has a beta of -0.39, meaning that its share price is 139% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
13.8% of Sharplink Gaming shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Canterbury Park shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Sharplink Gaming shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.7% of Canterbury Park shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sharplink Gaming | -3,604.61% | -37.36% | -37.24% |
| Canterbury Park | -0.89% | -0.63% | -0.47% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Sharplink Gaming and Canterbury Park”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sharplink Gaming | $28.06 million | 54.52 | -$734.59 million | ($2.39) | -3.25 |
| Canterbury Park | $59.57 million | 1.35 | -$530,000.00 | ($0.10) | -156.60 |
Canterbury Park has higher revenue and earnings than Sharplink Gaming. Canterbury Park is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sharplink Gaming, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Sharplink Gaming and Canterbury Park, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sharplink Gaming | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2.80 |
| Canterbury Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Sharplink Gaming currently has a consensus price target of $22.11, indicating a potential upside of 184.94%. Given Sharplink Gaming’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Sharplink Gaming is more favorable than Canterbury Park.
Summary
Canterbury Park beats Sharplink Gaming on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sharplink Gaming
SharpLink Gaming, Inc. operates as an online technology company that connects sports fans, leagues, and sports websites to sports betting and iGaming content. The company operates through four segments: Affiliate Marketing Services United States, Affiliate Marketing Services International, Sports Gaming Client Services, and SportsHub Games Network. It operates a performance marketing platform, which owns and operates state-specific web domains to attract, acquire, and drive local sports betting and casino traffic directly to the company's sportsbook and casino partners, which are licensed to operate in each respective state; and offers sports betting data to sports media publishers. It also provides iGaming and affiliate marketing network, which focuses on delivering quality traffic and player acquisitions, and retention and conversions to global iGaming operator partners worldwide; and development, hosting, operations, maintenance, and service of free-to-play games and contests. In addition, the company owns and operates various real-money fantasy sports and sports simulation games and mobile apps on its platform; and is licensed or authorized to operate in every state in the United States, where fantasy sports play is legal and in which SportsHub has elected to operate based on the financial viability. SharpLink Gaming, Inc. was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
About Canterbury Park
Canterbury Park Holding Corp. engages in hosting and managing pari mutuel wagering activities. It operates through the following business segments: Horse Racing, Card Casino, Food & Beverage and Development. The Horse Racing segment includes simulcast and live horse racing operations. The Card Casino segment holds unbanked card games, poker and table games. The Food and Beverage segment consists of concession stands, restaurant and buffet, bars, and other food venues. The Development segment owns land for racetrack operations. Canterbury Park Holding was founded by Curtis A. Samson, Randall D. Sampson, and Dale H. Schenian on March 24, 1994 and is headquartered in Shakopee, MN.
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