Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ:CRSR – Get Free Report) and Samsung Electronics (OTCMKTS:SSNLF – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and profitability.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Corsair Gaming and Samsung Electronics”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Corsair Gaming | $1.47 billion | 1.00 | -$12.47 million | $0.30 | 45.53 |
| Samsung Electronics | $197.69 billion | 0.09 | $18.45 billion | $2.68 | 52.24 |
Volatility & Risk
Corsair Gaming has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Samsung Electronics has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
25.7% of Corsair Gaming shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Samsung Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. 54.5% of Corsair Gaming shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Corsair Gaming and Samsung Electronics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Corsair Gaming | 2.36% | 13.10% | 6.88% |
| Samsung Electronics | 9.12% | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Corsair Gaming and Samsung Electronics, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Corsair Gaming | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2.56 |
| Samsung Electronics | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.67 |
Corsair Gaming presently has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential downside of 12.15%. Given Corsair Gaming’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Corsair Gaming is more favorable than Samsung Electronics.
Summary
Corsair Gaming beats Samsung Electronics on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Corsair Gaming
Corsair Gaming, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and sells gaming and streaming peripherals, components and systems in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. It offers gamer and creator peripherals, including gaming keyboards, mice, headsets, controllers, and streaming products, such as capture cards, stream decks, microphones and audio interfaces, facecam streaming cameras, studio accessories, gaming furniture, and other related products. The company also provides gaming components and systems comprising power supply units, cooling solutions, computer cases, and DRAM modules, as well as prebuilt and custom-built gaming PCs and laptops, gaming monitors, and others; and PC gaming software comprising iCUE for gamers and Elgato streaming suite for content creators, as well as digital services. It sells its products through e-retail, retail, and direct-to-consumer channels and distributors. Corsair Gaming, Inc. was formerly known as Corsair Components (Cayman) Ltd and changed its name to Corsair Gaming, Inc in August 2017. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.
About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. engages in the consumer electronics, information technology and mobile communications, and device solutions businesses worldwide. The company offers smartphones, tablets, watches, and accessories; TVs, projectors, and sound devices; home appliances, including refrigerators, washing machines and dryers, vacuum cleaners, cooking appliances, dishwashers, air conditioners, and air purifiers; monitors and memory storage products; displays, and smart and LED signages; and other accessories. It also engages in venture capital investments, cloud services, network devices installation, semiconductor equipment maintenance services, digital advertising platforms, marketing, consulting, connected services, logistics, financing, and software design activities; toll processing of display panels and semiconductors; development and sale of network solutions; manufactures semiconductors and food; provision of repair services for electronic devices; and development and supply of semiconductor process defect and quality control software, as well as digital televisions, foundry, system large scale integration, connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions, and connected services. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1969 and is based in Suwon, South Korea.
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