AiRWA (NASDAQ:YYAI) & Marcus (NYSE:MCS) Head-To-Head Contrast
by Michael Walen · The Markets DailyAiRWA (NASDAQ:YYAI – Get Free Report) and Marcus (NYSE:MCS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares AiRWA and Marcus”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| AiRWA | $12.82 million | 0.02 | $3.49 million | $3.95 | 0.20 |
| Marcus | $735.56 million | 0.65 | -$7.79 million | $0.24 | 64.71 |
AiRWA has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Marcus. AiRWA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marcus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
4.0% of AiRWA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.6% of Marcus shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.8% of AiRWA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Marcus shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares AiRWA and Marcus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| AiRWA | 6.47% | 2.22% | 2.02% |
| Marcus | 1.02% | 1.71% | 0.76% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for AiRWA and Marcus, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| AiRWA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Marcus | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2.83 |
Marcus has a consensus price target of $23.75, indicating a potential upside of 52.93%. Given Marcus’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Marcus is more favorable than AiRWA.
Risk & Volatility
AiRWA has a beta of -1.97, suggesting that its stock price is 297% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marcus has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Marcus beats AiRWA on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About AiRWA
Connexa Sports Technologies Inc. engages in the sports equipment and technology business in the United States. The company offers Slinger Launcher, a portable padel tennis ball launcher and pickleball launcher; and Slinger Bag Launcher, a ball launcher built into transport wheeled trolley bag. It also provides Gameface, AI technology and performance analytics for sports. Connexa Sports Technologies Inc. is based in Windsor Mill, Maryland.
About Marcus
The Marcus Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates movie theatres, and hotels and resorts in the United States. It operates a family entertainment center and multiscreen motion picture theatres under the Big Screen Bistro, Big Screen Bistro Express, BistroPlex, and Movie Tavern by Marcus brand names. The company also owns and operates full-service hotels and resorts, as well as manages full-service hotels, resorts, and other properties. In addition, it provides hospitality management services, including check-in, housekeeping, and maintenance for a vacation ownership development; and manages condominium hotels under long-term management contracts. The Marcus Corporation was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.