Comparing GCL Global (GCL) and Its Peers

GCL Global (NASDAQ:GCL) is one of 66 public companies in the “GAMING” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare GCL Global to related companies based on the strength of its profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GCL Global	N/A	N/A	N/A
GCL Global Competitors	-124.65%	-63.74%	-1.73%

Volatility and Risk

GCL Global has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GCL Global’s rivals have a beta of 1.60, indicating that their average share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

36.6% of GCL Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.0% of shares of all “GAMING” companies are held by institutional investors. 49.4% of GCL Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.6% of shares of all “GAMING” companies are held by 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares GCL Global and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
GCL Global	$142.07 million	$5.59 million	-83.50
GCL Global Competitors	$2.58 billion	$19.42 million	13.63

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for GCL Global and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GCL Global	1	0	0	0	1.00
GCL Global Competitors	529	2539	5397	162	2.60

As a group, “GAMING” companies have a potential upside of 23.71%. Given GCL Global’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GCL Global has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

GCL Global rivals beat GCL Global on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About GCL Global

GCL Global Holdings Ltd. unites people through immersive games and entertainment experiences, enabling creators to deliver engaging content and fun gameplay experiences to gaming communities worldwide with a strategic focus on the rapidly expanding Asian gaming market.

Drawing on a deep understanding of gaming trends and market dynamics, GCL Group leverages its diverse portfolio of digital and physical content to bridge cultures and audiences by introducing Asian-developed IP to a global audience across consoles, PCs, and streaming platforms.