Lucky Strike Entertainment (NYSE:LUCK – Get Free Report) and EBET (NASDAQ:EBET – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
68.1% of Lucky Strike Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of EBET shares are held by institutional investors. 79.9% of Lucky Strike Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of EBET shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
Lucky Strike Entertainment has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EBET has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | $1.18 billion | 1.28 | -$83.58 million | ($0.01) | -1,057.00 |
| EBET | $48.25 million | 0.00 | -$84.24 million | N/A | N/A |
Lucky Strike Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than EBET.
Profitability
This table compares Lucky Strike Entertainment and EBET’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | 1.11% | -35.76% | 1.68% |
| EBET | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Lucky Strike Entertainment and EBET, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| EBET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Lucky Strike Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.53%. Given Lucky Strike Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Lucky Strike Entertainment is more favorable than EBET.
Summary
Lucky Strike Entertainment beats EBET on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Lucky Strike Entertainment
Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp. engages in operating bowling centers. It offers entertainment concepts with lounge seating, arcades, food and beverage offerings, and hosting and overseeing professional and non-professional bowling tournaments and related broadcasting. The company was founded by Thomas F. Shannon in 1997 and is headquartered in Mechanicsville, VA.
About EBET
EBET, Inc. develops products and operates platforms to provide a real money online gambling experience focused on casino, sportsbook, and esports events. The company operates a portfolio of proprietary online casino and sportsbook brands consisting of Karamba, Hopa, Griffon Casino, BetTarget, Dansk777, and GenerationVIP. It also provides i-gaming, which include digital versions of wagering games in land-based casinos, such as blackjack, roulette, and slot machines, as well as online betting services. In addition, the company offers online gaming platform and managed services, including customer service, customer on-boarding, and payment processing ensuring operational stability and continuity. The company was formerly known as Esports Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to EBET, Inc. in May 2022. EBET, Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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