Contrasting Maquia Capital Acquisition (NASDAQ:MAQC) & Konami (OTCMKTS:KNMCY)
by Tristan Rich · The Markets DailyInstitutional & Insider Ownership
12.4% of Maquia Capital Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Konami shares are held by institutional investors. 92.7% of Maquia Capital Acquisition shares are held by 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.
Volatility and Risk
Maquia Capital Acquisition has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its share price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Konami has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Maquia Capital Acquisition and Konami’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Maquia Capital Acquisition | N/A | -10.66% | 10.86% |
| Konami | 7.25% | 6.91% | 4.60% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Maquia Capital Acquisition and Konami”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Maquia Capital Acquisition | N/A | N/A | -$960,000.00 | ($0.03) | -71.33 |
| Konami | $2.42 billion | 3.56 | $183.01 million | $1.33 | 47.83 |
Konami has higher revenue and earnings than Maquia Capital Acquisition. Maquia Capital Acquisition is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Konami, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Konami beats Maquia Capital Acquisition on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Maquia Capital Acquisition
Maquia Capital Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company intends to focus its search on technology-focused middle market and emerging growth companies in North America. Maquia Capital Acquisition Corporation was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Miami, Florida.
About Konami
Konami Holdings Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the digital entertainment business. It operates through four segments: Digital Entertainment, Health & Fitness, Gaming & Systems, and Pachislot & Pachinko Machines. The Digital Entertainment segment manufactures and sells digital content and related products, including mobile games, arcade games, card games, and computer and video games. The Health & Fitness segment operates health and fitness clubs, as well as designs, manufactures, and sells fitness machines and health products. The Gaming & Systems segment designs, manufactures, sells, and services gaming machines and casino management systems. The Pachislot & Pachinko Machines segment researches, designs, produces, and sells pachinko slot and pachinko machines. It operates in Japan and other Asia/Oceania countries, the United States, and Europe. The company was formerly known as Konami Corporation and changed its name to Konami Holdings Corporation in October 2015. Konami Holdings Corporation was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.