Contrasting Playtika (PLTK) and Its Rivals

Playtika (NASDAQ:PLTK) is one of 185 public companies in the “Entertainment” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Playtika to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Risk and Volatility

Playtika has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Playtika’s rivals have a beta of 1.00, suggesting that their average share price is 0% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Playtika and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Playtika	-9.84%	-67.84%	7.88%
Playtika Competitors	9.71%	-32.22%	-3.02%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Playtika and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Playtika	$2.83 billion	-$206.40 million	-3.51
Playtika Competitors	$6.20 billion	$67.29 million	2.40

Playtika’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Playtika. Playtika is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

11.9% of Playtika shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.0% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Playtika shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.5% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Playtika pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.6%. Playtika pays out -54.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Entertainment” companies pay a dividend yield of 16.0% and pay out 79.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Playtika and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Playtika	1	3	2	0	2.17
Playtika Competitors	1897	4557	9685	257	2.51

Playtika currently has a consensus target price of $3.35, suggesting a potential upside of 30.86%. As a group, “Entertainment” companies have a potential upside of 14.38%. Given Playtika’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Playtika is more favorable than its rivals.

Summary

Playtika rivals beat Playtika on 11 of the 15 factors compared.

Playtika Company Profile

Playtika Holding Corp. develops and publishes free-to-play mobile games, with a focus on social casino and casual gaming. Its games are available on mobile devices and online, and generate revenue primarily through in-game purchases and advertising. Its portfolio includes titles such as Slotomania, Caesars Slots, Bingo Blitz and June’s Journey. Playtika was founded in 2010 and has expanded its portfolio through acquisitions, including the 2018 purchase of German game developer Wooga. Founded in Israel, Playtika serves players in markets around the world.