Lucky Strike Entertainment (NYSE:LUCK – Get Free Report) and Pop Culture Group (NASDAQ:CPOP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
68.1% of Lucky Strike Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 79.9% of Lucky Strike Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.9% of Pop Culture Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Lucky Strike Entertainment and Pop Culture Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | $1.18 billion | 1.29 | -$83.58 million | ($0.01) | -1,068.00 |
| Pop Culture Group | $47.38 million | 0.06 | -$12.41 million | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Lucky Strike Entertainment and Pop Culture Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Pop Culture Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Lucky Strike Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.36%. Given Lucky Strike Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lucky Strike Entertainment is more favorable than Pop Culture Group.
Volatility and Risk
Lucky Strike Entertainment has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pop Culture Group has a beta of 1.76, meaning that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Lucky Strike Entertainment and Pop Culture Group’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% |
| Pop Culture Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Lucky Strike Entertainment beats Pop Culture Group on 8 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 Pop Culture Group
Pop Culture Group Co., Ltd hosts entertainment events to corporate clients in China. The company hosts concerts and hip-hop related events, including stage plays, dance competitions, cultural and musical festivals, and promotional parties, as well as creates hip-hop related online programs; and provides event planning and execution services comprising communication, planning, design, production, reception, execution, and analysis services to advertising and media service providers, industry associations, and companies in a range of industries, such as consumer goods, real estate, tourism, entertainment, technology, e-commerce, education, and sports. It also offers marketing services, including brand promotion, such as trademark and logo design, visual identity system design, brand positioning and personality design, and digital solutions; and other services, including digital collection sales, music recording services, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) software services, and advertisement distribution services to corporate clients. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Xiamen, China. Pop Culture Group Co., Ltd is a subsidiary of Joya Enterprises Limited.
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