IGG (OTCMKTS:IGGGF) versus Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) Critical Review

IGG (OTCMKTS:IGGGF) and Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.5% of Take-Two Interactive Software shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Take-Two Interactive Software shares are owned by company 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.

Profitability

This table compares IGG and Take-Two Interactive Software’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IGG	N/A	N/A	N/A
Take-Two Interactive Software	-4.79%	12.25%	4.46%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares IGG and Take-Two Interactive Software”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IGG	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Take-Two Interactive Software	$6.69 billion	6.51	-$298.20 million	($1.73)	-134.64

IGG has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Take-Two Interactive Software.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for IGG and Take-Two Interactive Software, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IGG	0	0	0	0	0.00
Take-Two Interactive Software	1	0	19	2	3.00

Take-Two Interactive Software has a consensus price target of $296.95, indicating a potential upside of 27.48%. Given Take-Two Interactive Software’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Take-Two Interactive Software is more favorable than IGG.

Summary

Take-Two Interactive Software beats IGG on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About IGG

IGG Inc, an investment holding company, develops and operates mobile and online games in Asia, North America, Europe, and internationally. It offers mobile, browser, PC, and client-based online games in 23 languages. It also licenses online games; and provides customer support and technical support services. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Singapore.

About Take-Two Interactive Software

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. develops, publishes, and markets interactive entertainment solutions for consumers worldwide. It develops and publishes action/adventure products under the Grand Theft Auto, LA Noire, Max Payne, Midnight Club, and Red Dead Redemption names, as well as other franchises. The company also publishes various entertainment properties across various platforms and a range of genres, such as shooter, action, role-playing, strategy, sports, and family/casual entertainment under the BioShock, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, XCOM series, Borderlands, and Tiny Tina’s Wonderland names. In addition, it publishes sports simulation titles comprising NBA 2K series, a basketball video game; the WWE 2K professional wrestling series; mobile titles, including WWE SuperCard; and PGA TOUR 2K. Further, the company offers Kerbal Space Program and OlliOlli World; free-to-play mobile games, such as CSR Racing, Dragon City, Empires & Puzzles, FarmVille, Golf Rival, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, Match Factory!, Merge Dragons!, Merge Magic!, Monster Legends, Toon Blast, Top Eleven, Top Troops, Toy Blast, Two Dots, Words With Friends, and Zynga Poker; and hyper-casual mobile titles, including Fill the Fridge!, Parking Jam 3D, Power Slap, Pull the Pin, Twisted Tangle, and Tangled Snakes. Its products are designed for console gaming systems; personal computers; and mobiles comprising smartphones and tablets. The company provides its products through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is based in New York, New York.