NEXON (OTCMKTS:NEXOY – Get Free Report) is one of 186 public companies in the “Entertainment” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare NEXON to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for NEXON and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NEXON | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
| NEXON Competitors | 1784 | 4395 | 9419 | 243 | 2.51 |
As a group, “Entertainment” companies have a potential upside of 24.76%. Given NEXON’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NEXON has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NEXON | $3.18 billion | $616.75 million | 18.11 |
| NEXON Competitors | $5.23 billion | $76.31 million | 12.26 |
NEXON’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than NEXON. NEXON is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
35.8% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 23.8% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares NEXON and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NEXON | 26.37% | 12.45% | 9.72% |
| NEXON Competitors | 9.10% | -61.46% | -3.19% |
Dividends
NEXON pays an annual dividend of C$0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. NEXON pays out 23.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Entertainment” companies pay a dividend yield of 19.0% and pay out 78.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Summary
NEXON rivals beat NEXON on 8 of the 14 factors compared.
About NEXON
NEXON Co., Ltd. produces, develops, and services PC online and mobile games. It operates through five segments: Japan, Korea, China, North America, and Others. The company's PC online game titles include MapleStory, Dungeon & Fighter, and EA SPORTS FIFA ONLINE 4. The company was formerly known as NEXON Japan Co., Ltd. and changed its name to NEXON Co., Ltd. in April 2009. NEXON Co., Ltd. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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