Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT – Get Free Report) and Bragg Gaming Group (NASDAQ:BRAG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Krispy Kreme and Bragg Gaming Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Krispy Kreme | -6.16% | -1.17% | -0.31% |
| Bragg Gaming Group | -7.48% | -12.70% | -8.22% |
Volatility and Risk
Krispy Kreme has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bragg Gaming Group has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Krispy Kreme and Bragg Gaming Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Krispy Kreme | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.80 |
| Bragg Gaming Group | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Krispy Kreme presently has a consensus price target of $4.33, indicating a potential upside of 48.15%. Bragg Gaming Group has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 340.92%. Given Bragg Gaming Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bragg Gaming Group is more favorable than Krispy Kreme.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Krispy Kreme and Bragg Gaming Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Krispy Kreme | $1.47 billion | 0.34 | -$515.77 million | ($0.56) | -5.22 |
| Bragg Gaming Group | $103.03 million | 0.34 | -$9.18 million | ($0.36) | -3.15 |
Bragg Gaming Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Krispy Kreme. Krispy Kreme is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bragg Gaming Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Krispy Kreme beats Bragg Gaming Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces doughnuts in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Canada, Japan, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: U.S., International, and Market Development. The company offers doughnut experiences through hot light theater and fresh shops, delivered fresh daily branded cabinets and merchandising units within grocery and convenience stores, quick service restaurants, club memberships, drug stores, and ecommerce, as well as through its branded sweet treat line comprising Krispy Kreme branded sweet treats. It also provides cookies under the Insomnia Cookies brand, cookie cakes, ice cream, cookie-wiches, and brownies; and operates Krispy Kreme company-owned shops and franchise shops. The company was formerly known as Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. and changed its name to Krispy Kreme, Inc. in May 2021. Krispy Kreme, Inc. was founded in 1937 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
About Bragg Gaming Group
Bragg Gaming Group Inc. provides business to business online gaming technology platform and casino content aggregator worldwide. The company offers a range of games, including slot, table, card, video bingo, scratch card, and virtual sports, as well as live dealer games. It also provides player account management platform, a multi-channel and cross-product that enables operators to manage the entire product suite using one shared account and one wallet for casino, lottery, sportsbook, and other operations; and Fuze, a single integrated platform that delivers third party gaming content. In addition, the company offers turnkey and managed services; and holds various content distribution rights through partnerships with selected third-party studios. It offers its products under the Wild Streak, Spin, Atomic Slot Lab, Indigo Magic, Oryx Gaming, iCasino, and sportsbook brands. The company was formerly known as Rockies Financial Corporation and as changed its name to Bragg Gaming Group Inc. in 2018. Bragg Gaming Group Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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