Contrasting GameSquare (NASDAQ:GAME) and Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO)

GameSquare (NASDAQ:GAME) and Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

GameSquare has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clear Channel Outdoor has a beta of 2.01, meaning that its stock price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares GameSquare and Clear Channel Outdoor”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GameSquare	$62.78 million	0.48	-$40.10 million	($4.96)	-0.47
Clear Channel Outdoor	$1.68 billion	0.74	$19.94 million	($0.21)	-11.57

Clear Channel Outdoor has higher revenue and earnings than GameSquare. Clear Channel Outdoor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GameSquare, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for GameSquare and Clear Channel Outdoor, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GameSquare	1	1	1	0	2.00
Clear Channel Outdoor	0	5	0	0	2.00

Clear Channel Outdoor has a consensus target price of $2.24, indicating a potential downside of 7.78%. Given Clear Channel Outdoor’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Clear Channel Outdoor is more favorable than GameSquare.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

64.2% of GameSquare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of GameSquare shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares GameSquare and Clear Channel Outdoor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GameSquare	-96.06%	7.97%	3.14%
Clear Channel Outdoor	-6.31%	N/A	-2.08%

Summary

Clear Channel Outdoor beats GameSquare on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About GameSquare

GameSquare Holdings, Inc. operates as a vertically integrated digital media, entertainment, and technology company. Its platform to connect with gaming and youth culture audiences. The company’s end-to-end platform includes Code Red Esports Ltd., an esports talent agency; GCN, a digital media company focusing on the gaming and esports audience; Zoned, a gaming and lifestyle marketing agency; Complexity Gaming, a esports organization operating; Fourth Frame Studios, a creative production studio; and Mission Supply, a merchandise and consumer products business; Frankly Media, programmatic advertising, Stream Hatchet, live streaming analytics, and Sideqik a social influencer marketing platform. The company also engages in providing marketing and creative services, offering leading data and analytics solutions. The company was formerly known as Engine Gaming & Media, Inc. GameSquare Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Frisco, Texas.

About Clear Channel Outdoor

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. operates as an out-of-home advertising company in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It operates through America, Airports, Europe-North, and Other segments. The company provides advertising services through billboards, including bulletins and posters, as well as spectaculars, which are customized display structures with videos, multi-dimensional lettering and figures, mechanical devices, moving parts, and other embellishments; street furniture displays, such as advertising surfaces on bus shelters, information kiosks, news racks, and other public structures; transit displays for rail stations and on various types of vehicles; retail displays; and airport advertising displays. It offers solutions, such as RADARView, an audience and campaign planning tool, which analyzes historical mobile location data; RADARConnect, a campaign amplification solution that delivers ads across mobile and other devices to re-target audience groups exposed to an out-of-home advertisement; RADARProof, a campaign measurement and attribution solutions which analyzes anonymized and/or aggregated data; and RADARSync, a data integration platform that uses customer data across the tools for customized application of solutions to customers' specific audience targets and goals. In addition, the company sells street furniture equipment; provides cleaning and maintenance services; and operates public bike programs, a public bicycle rental program that offers bicycles for rent to the public. The company was formerly known as Eller Media Company and changed its name to Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. in August 2005. Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.