Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI – Get Free Report) is one of 383 public companies in the “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Genius Sports to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Genius Sports and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Genius Sports | -18.85% | -22.27% | -9.66% |
| Genius Sports Competitors | 8.51% | -42.00% | 2.07% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Genius Sports and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Genius Sports | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 2.74 |
| Genius Sports Competitors | 3831 | 17316 | 25636 | 908 | 2.50 |
Genius Sports presently has a consensus target price of $10.76, indicating a potential upside of 69.28%. As a group, “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies have a potential upside of 58.24%. Given Genius Sports’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Genius Sports is more favorable than its peers.
Volatility & Risk
Genius Sports has a beta of 1.95, meaning that its stock price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Genius Sports’ peers have a beta of 1.44, meaning that their average stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Genius Sports and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Genius Sports | $893.82 million | -$111.58 million | -10.09 |
| Genius Sports Competitors | $3.66 billion | $250.18 million | -161.57 |
Genius Sports’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Genius Sports. Genius Sports is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
81.9% of Genius Sports shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.6% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are held by institutional investors. 16.6% of Genius Sports shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Genius Sports beats its peers on 8 of the 13 factors compared.
About Genius Sports
Genius Sports is a sports technology company that collects, manages and distributes data and video from sporting events. Its technology supports live statistics, scores and other sports content for leagues, teams, broadcasters and betting operators. The company also provides services for sports betting, including official data distribution, trading tools and integrity monitoring. Its media and marketing offerings help sports organizations and brands connect with fans through digital content and targeted advertising.
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