Comparing Playtika (NASDAQ:PLTK) and Gaxos.ai (NASDAQ:GXAI)

Playtika (NASDAQ:PLTK) and Gaxos.ai (NASDAQ:GXAI) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

Playtika has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gaxos.ai has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

11.9% of Playtika shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.6% of Gaxos.ai shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of Playtika shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Gaxos.ai shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Playtika and Gaxos.ai”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Playtika	$2.55 billion	0.57	$162.20 million	$0.24	16.15
Gaxos.ai	N/A	N/A	-$3.42 million	N/A	N/A

Playtika has higher revenue and earnings than Gaxos.ai.

Profitability

This table compares Playtika and Gaxos.ai’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Playtika	3.23%	-83.90%	2.59%
Gaxos.ai	-1,845.25%	-27.37%	-26.48%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Playtika and Gaxos.ai, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Playtika	0	6	3	0	2.33
Gaxos.ai	0	0	0	0	0.00

Playtika currently has a consensus price target of $6.66, suggesting a potential upside of 71.77%. Given Playtika’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Playtika is more favorable than Gaxos.ai.

Summary

Playtika beats Gaxos.ai on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Playtika

Playtika Holding Corp., together with its subsidiaries, develops mobile games in the United States, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia pacific, and internationally. The company owns a portfolio of casual and social casino-themed games. It distributes its games to the end customer through various web and mobile platforms and direct-to-consumer platforms. Playtika Holding Corp. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Herzliya Pituach, Israel. Playtika Holding Corp. is a subsidiary of Playtika Holding UK II Limited.

About Gaxos.ai

Gaxos.ai Inc. engages in developing artificial intelligence applications for various sectors. Its portfolio includes applications in mental and physical wellbeing, coaching, and gaming. In addition, it offers Gaxos, a gaming platform develop, design, acquire, and manage conventional games and combine these games with unconventional game mechanisms. The company was formerly known as The NFT Gaming Company, Inc. and changed its name to Gaxos.ai Inc. in January 2024. Gaxos.ai Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Roseland, New Jersey.