Head-To-Head Survey: Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) vs. Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ:BNAI)

Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) and Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ:BNAI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Light & Wonder and Brand Engagement Network’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Light & Wonder	5.58%	23.68%	4.37%
Brand Engagement Network	N/A	-19.90%	-16.34%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Light & Wonder and Brand Engagement Network’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Light & Wonder	$2.90 billion	2.94	$163.00 million	$1.76	53.63
Brand Engagement Network	N/A	N/A	-$6.88 million	N/A	N/A

Light & Wonder has higher revenue and earnings than Brand Engagement Network.

Volatility and Risk

Light & Wonder has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brand Engagement Network has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Light & Wonder and Brand Engagement Network, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Light & Wonder	1	3	7	0	2.55
Brand Engagement Network	0	0	0	0	N/A

Light & Wonder presently has a consensus target price of $96.75, suggesting a potential upside of 2.05%. Given Light & Wonder’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Light & Wonder is more favorable than Brand Engagement Network.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

88.1% of Light & Wonder shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.8% of Brand Engagement Network shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Light & Wonder shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 62.9% of Brand Engagement Network shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

Light & Wonder beats Brand Engagement Network on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Light & Wonder

Light & Wonder, Inc. operates as a cross-platform games company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Gaming, SciPlay, and iGaming segments. The Gaming segment sells game content and gaming machine; video gaming terminals; video lottery terminals, including conversion kits and spare parts; and table products, including automatic card shufflers, deck checkers, table roulette chip sorters and other land-based table gaming equipment. It also leases or provides gaming content, gaming machines, and server-based system; sells and supports casino-management system based software and hardware; and licenses proprietary table games content to commercial, tribal and governmental gaming operators. The SciPlay segment develops, markets, and operates social games on various mobile and web platforms, as well as other games in the hyper-casual space. It sells virtual coins, chips, or bingo cards, which players can use to play slot games, table games, or bingo games. The iGaming segment provides a suite of digital gaming content, distribution platforms, player account management systems, and other iGaming content and services. This segment also offers the Open Platform System, which offers a range of reporting and administrative functions and tools providing operators control over various areas of digital gaming operations. Light & Wonder, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About Brand Engagement Network

Brand Engagement Network, Inc. provides conversational AI assistants. The company offers security-focused, multimodal communication, and human-like assistants. Its AI assistants are built on proprietary natural language processing, anomaly detection, multisensory awareness, sentiment, and environmental analysis, as well as real-time individuation and personalization capabilities. It serves the automotive, healthcare, and other industries through direct sales force and channel partners. Brand Engagement Network, Inc. was formerly known as Blockchain Exchange Network Inc. and changed its name to Brand Engagement Network, Inc. in April 2023. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Jackson, Wyoming.