Contrasting Codere Online Luxembourg (NASDAQ:CDRO) and GameStop (NYSE:GME)

GameStop (NYSE:GME) and Codere Online Luxembourg (NASDAQ:CDRO) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Volatility and Risk

GameStop has a beta of -1.23, indicating that its share price is 223% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Codere Online Luxembourg has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares GameStop and Codere Online Luxembourg’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GameStop	11.08%	9.75%	5.80%
Codere Online Luxembourg	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

29.2% of GameStop shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of Codere Online Luxembourg shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.6% of GameStop shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Codere Online Luxembourg shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares GameStop and Codere Online Luxembourg”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GameStop	$3.81 billion	2.55	$131.30 million	$0.82	26.47
Codere Online Luxembourg	$217.20 million	1.60	$4.23 million	N/A	N/A

GameStop has higher revenue and earnings than Codere Online Luxembourg.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for GameStop and Codere Online Luxembourg, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GameStop	2	0	0	0	1.00
Codere Online Luxembourg	1	1	1	0	2.00

GameStop presently has a consensus price target of $13.50, suggesting a potential downside of 37.81%. Codere Online Luxembourg has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.27%. Given Codere Online Luxembourg’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Codere Online Luxembourg is more favorable than GameStop.

Summary

GameStop beats Codere Online Luxembourg on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About GameStop

GameStop Corp., a specialty retailer, provides games and entertainment products through its stores and ecommerce platforms in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. The company sells new and pre-owned gaming platforms; accessories, such as controllers, gaming headsets, and virtual reality products; new and pre-owned gaming software; and in-game digital currency, digital downloadable content, and full-game downloads. It sells collectibles comprising apparel, toys, trading cards, gadgets, and other retail products for pop culture and technology enthusiasts, as well as engages in the digital asset wallet and NFT marketplace activities. The company operates stores and ecommerce sites under the GameStop, EB Games, and Micromania brands; and pop culture themed stores that sell collectibles, apparel, gadgets, electronics, toys, and other retail products under the Zing Pop Culture brand, as well as offers Game Informer magazine, a print and digital gaming publication. The company was formerly known as GSC Holdings Corp. GameStop Corp. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Grapevine, Texas.

About Codere Online Luxembourg

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. operates as an online casino gaming and sports betting company. It also offers online casino wagering products and services, as well as online gambling and other online services. The company offers its products under the Codere and Greenplay brand names. It primarily operates in Spain, Italy, Mexico, Colombia, the United Kingdom, Germany, South Africa, Austria, Malta, Panama, and Argentina. The company is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.