Comparing SMC Entertainment (SMCE) and The Competition

SMC Entertainment (OTCMKTS:SMCE) is one of 148 public companies in the “Data processing & preparation” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare SMC Entertainment to similar businesses based on the strength of its valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

46.0% of shares of all “Data processing & preparation” companies are owned by institutional investors. 41.2% of SMC Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.4% of shares of all “Data processing & preparation” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

SMC Entertainment has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SMC Entertainment’s rivals have a beta of 1.19, indicating that their average share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares SMC Entertainment and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
SMC Entertainment	N/A	-$1.56 million	-0.15
SMC Entertainment Competitors	$943.24 million	$10.18 million	3.09

SMC Entertainment’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than SMC Entertainment. SMC Entertainment 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.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SMC Entertainment	N/A	-8.75%	-235.79%
SMC Entertainment Competitors	-142.79%	-1,811.04%	-8.20%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for SMC Entertainment and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SMC Entertainment	0	0	0	0	N/A
SMC Entertainment Competitors	817	4333	5914	138	2.48

As a group, “Data processing & preparation” companies have a potential upside of 16.65%. Given SMC Entertainment’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SMC Entertainment has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

SMC Entertainment rivals beat SMC Entertainment on 7 of the 10 factors compared.

About SMC Entertainment

SMC Entertainment, Inc. focuses on the acquisition and support of financial technology companies in the United States. The company develops and provides technology that combines artificial intelligence (AI) /machine learning (ML) driven Quantitative investing (IQ Engine) with AI-enabled wealth management tools; and offers IQ Engine, an AI driven contextual analyzer that creates a repository of various equity research. It markets a software-as-a-service (SaaS) proprietary platform for certified public accountants, financial institutions, and registered investment advisors. The company was formerly known as SMC Recordings, Inc. and changed its name to SMC Entertainment, Inc. in May 2011. SMC Entertainment, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.