Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO – Get Free Report) and DouYu International (NASDAQ:DOYU – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and profitability.
Risk and Volatility
Take-Two Interactive Software has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DouYu International has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Take-Two Interactive Software and DouYu International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Take-Two Interactive Software | -60.45% | 17.73% | 5.71% |
| DouYu International | -0.73% | 2.04% | 1.29% |
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Take-Two Interactive Software | $5.63 billion | 7.97 | -$4.48 billion | ($22.38) | -10.83 |
| DouYu International | $3.82 billion | 0.04 | -$4.16 million | ($0.13) | -34.92 |
DouYu International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Take-Two Interactive Software. DouYu International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Take-Two Interactive Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
95.5% of Take-Two Interactive Software shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of DouYu International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Take-Two Interactive Software shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.3% of DouYu International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Take-Two Interactive Software and DouYu International, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Take-Two Interactive Software | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2.89 |
| DouYu International | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Take-Two Interactive Software currently has a consensus target price of $284.31, indicating a potential upside of 17.29%. DouYu International has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 54.19%. Given DouYu International’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe DouYu International is more favorable than Take-Two Interactive Software.
Summary
Take-Two Interactive Software beats DouYu International on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. develops, publishes, and markets interactive entertainment solutions for consumers worldwide. It develops and publishes action/adventure products under the Grand Theft Auto, LA Noire, Max Payne, Midnight Club, and Red Dead Redemption names, as well as other franchises. The company also publishes various entertainment properties across various platforms and a range of genres, such as shooter, action, role-playing, strategy, sports, and family/casual entertainment under the BioShock, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, XCOM series, Borderlands, and Tiny Tina’s Wonderland names. In addition, it publishes sports simulation titles comprising NBA 2K series, a basketball video game; the WWE 2K professional wrestling series; mobile titles, including WWE SuperCard; and PGA TOUR 2K. Further, the company offers Kerbal Space Program and OlliOlli World; free-to-play mobile games, such as CSR Racing, Dragon City, Empires & Puzzles, FarmVille, Golf Rival, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, Match Factory!, Merge Dragons!, Merge Magic!, Monster Legends, Toon Blast, Top Eleven, Top Troops, Toy Blast, Two Dots, Words With Friends, and Zynga Poker; and hyper-casual mobile titles, including Fill the Fridge!, Parking Jam 3D, Power Slap, Pull the Pin, Twisted Tangle, and Tangled Snakes. Its products are designed for console gaming systems; personal computers; and mobiles comprising smartphones and tablets. The company provides its products through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is based in New York, New York.
About DouYu International
DouYu International Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates a platform on PC and mobile apps that provides interactive games and entertainment live streaming services in the People’s Republic of China. Its platform connects game developers and publishers, professional eSports teams or players and eSports tournament organizers, advertisers, and viewers. The company also sponsors professional players and teams, as well as organizes eSports tournaments. In addition, it streams other content to include a spectrum of live streaming entertainment options, such as talent shows, music, outdoor, and travel. Further, the company records and offers video clips to allow users to watch replays of selective live streaming content; and graphics that include game guides, tutorials, news, and other types of content. DouYu International Holdings Limited was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Wuhan, the People’s Republic of China.
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