Lucky Strike Entertainment (NYSE:LUCK – Get Free Report) and Gamer Pakistan (NASDAQ:GPAK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Lucky Strike Entertainment and Gamer Pakistan’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | 1.11% | -35.76% | 1.68% |
| Gamer Pakistan | N/A | -156.07% | -152.65% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
68.1% of Lucky Strike Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Gamer Pakistan shares are owned by institutional investors. 79.9% of Lucky Strike Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Lucky Strike Entertainment and Gamer Pakistan”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | $1.15 billion | 1.32 | -$83.58 million | ($0.01) | -1,061.94 |
| Gamer Pakistan | $733.00 | 374.64 | -$2.05 million | ($0.14) | -0.08 |
Gamer Pakistan has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lucky Strike Entertainment. Lucky Strike Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gamer Pakistan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Lucky Strike Entertainment and Gamer Pakistan, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Gamer Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Lucky Strike Entertainment presently has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.89%. Given Lucky Strike Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lucky Strike Entertainment is more favorable than Gamer Pakistan.
Summary
Lucky Strike Entertainment beats Gamer Pakistan on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Lucky Strike Entertainment
Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp. engages in operating bowling centers. It offers entertainment concepts with lounge seating, arcades, food and beverage offerings, and hosting and overseeing professional and non-professional bowling tournaments and related broadcasting. The company was founded by Thomas F. Shannon in 1997 and is headquartered in Mechanicsville, VA.
About Gamer Pakistan
Gamer Pakistan Inc. operates as an e-sports event promotion and product marketing company in Pakistan. It focuses on creating college, inter-university, and professional e-sports events for both men's and women's teams, primarily e-sports opportunities with colleges and universities. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Henderson, Nevada.
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