Melco International Development (OTCMKTS:MDEVF – Get Free Report) and Gaxos.ai (NASDAQ:GXAI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Melco International Development and Gaxos.ai’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Melco International Development | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gaxos.ai | -549.60% | -25.08% | -24.33% |
Risk & Volatility
Melco International Development has a beta of -0.22, meaning that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gaxos.ai has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Melco International Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Gaxos.ai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
42.6% of Gaxos.ai shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Gaxos.ai shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Melco International Development and Gaxos.ai”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Melco International Development | $4.64 billion | 0.19 | -$100.59 million | N/A | N/A |
| Gaxos.ai | N/A | N/A | -$3.42 million | ($0.42) | -3.02 |
Gaxos.ai has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Melco International Development.
Summary
Gaxos.ai beats Melco International Development on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Melco International Development
Melco International Development Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the leisure and entertainment business in Macau, the Philippines, Cyprus, and Japan. It operates in two segments: Casino and Hospitality, and Others. The company develops, owns, and operates a network of casino gaming and entertainment casino resorts. It also involved in the development and operation of integrated casino and entertainment resort, and related activities; and operation of satellite casinos. In addition, the company provides financing, management, and property investment services. Further, it operates electronic gaming machines. The company was formerly known as The Macao Electric Lighting Company, Limited and changed its name to Melco International Development Limited in 1988. Melco International Development Limited was incorporated in 1910 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.
About Gaxos.ai
Gaxos.ai Inc. engages in developing artificial intelligence applications for various sectors. Its portfolio includes applications in mental and physical wellbeing, coaching, and gaming. In addition, it offers Gaxos, a gaming platform develop, design, acquire, and manage conventional games and combine these games with unconventional game mechanisms. The company was formerly known as The NFT Gaming Company, Inc. and changed its name to Gaxos.ai Inc. in January 2024. Gaxos.ai Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Roseland, New Jersey.
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