Comparing PLAYSTUDIOS (NASDAQ:MYPS) & Frontier Developments (OTCMKTS:FRRDF)
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailyFrontier Developments (OTCMKTS:FRRDF – Get Free Report) and PLAYSTUDIOS (NASDAQ:MYPS – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Frontier Developments and PLAYSTUDIOS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Frontier Developments | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PLAYSTUDIOS | -15.79% | -14.38% | -11.27% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
37.5% of PLAYSTUDIOS shares are held by institutional investors. 14.9% of PLAYSTUDIOS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Frontier Developments and PLAYSTUDIOS”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Frontier Developments | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PLAYSTUDIOS | $235.10 million | 0.35 | -$28.64 million | ($0.28) | -2.32 |
Frontier Developments has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PLAYSTUDIOS.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Frontier Developments and PLAYSTUDIOS, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Frontier Developments | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| PLAYSTUDIOS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
PLAYSTUDIOS has a consensus price target of $1.25, suggesting a potential upside of 92.28%. Given PLAYSTUDIOS’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PLAYSTUDIOS is more favorable than Frontier Developments.
About Frontier Developments
Frontier Developments Plc engages in the development of videogames. The company was founded by David John Braben on January 28, 1994 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.
About PLAYSTUDIOS
PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. develops and publishes free-to-play casual games for mobile and social platforms in the United States and internationally. The company's game portfolio includes a diverse range of titles comprising social casino, card, puzzle, and adventure games. It also offers POP! Slots, myVEGAS Slots, my KONAMI Slots, MGM Slots Live, myVEGAS Blackjack, myVEGAS Bingo, Tetris, Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Jumbline 2, Sudoku, and Mahjong games. PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.