Comparing Snail (NASDAQ:SNAL) & SJM (OTCMKTS:SJMHF)

Snail (NASDAQ:SNAL) and SJM (OTCMKTS:SJMHF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Snail and SJM”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Snail	$84.47 million	0.40	$1.83 million	($0.68)	-1.32
SJM	$3.69 billion	0.62	$410,000.00	N/A	N/A

Snail has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SJM.

Risk and Volatility

Snail has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SJM has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Snail and SJM, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Snail	1	0	0	0	1.00
SJM	0	2	0	0	2.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.4% of Snail shares are owned by institutional investors. 77.4% of Snail shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Snail and SJM’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Snail	-15.14%	-12.69%	1.44%
SJM	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

SJM beats Snail on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Snail

Snail, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, researches, develops, markets, publishes, and distributes interactive digital entertainment for consumers worldwide. It offers games, content, and support for various platforms, including game consoles, personal computers, mobile phones, and tablets. Snail, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Culver City, California. Snail, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Olive Wood Global Development Limited.

About SJM

SJM Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, owns, develops, and operates casinos and related facilities in Macau. The company operates through two segments, Gaming Operations; and Hotel, Catering, Retail and Leasing Operations. The Gaming Operations segment engages in rolling, non-rolling, and electronic game gaming operations. The Hotel, Catering, Retail, and Leasing Operations segment operates and manages a hotel; and offers catering, leasing, retail, and related activities. It also provides marketing and promotion, property development preparation, casino operations management, dredging, customer, retail, human resources and project management, shopping mall management, food and beverage, treasury, management, and hospitality services. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. SJM Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau, S.A.