Financial Contrast: Playtika (NASDAQ:PLTK) versus Benchmark Energy (OTCMKTS:BMRK)

Benchmark Energy (OTCMKTS:BMRK) and Playtika (NASDAQ:PLTK) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

11.9% of Playtika shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Playtika shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Benchmark Energy and Playtika”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Benchmark Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Playtika	$2.54 billion	1.04	$235.00 million	$0.58	12.17

Playtika has higher revenue and earnings than Benchmark Energy.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Benchmark Energy and Playtika, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Benchmark Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Playtika	1	6	3	0	2.20

Playtika has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 27.48%. Given Playtika’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Playtika is more favorable than Benchmark Energy.

Volatility & Risk

Benchmark Energy has a beta of 3.86, meaning that its stock price is 286% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Playtika has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Benchmark Energy and Playtika’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Benchmark Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Playtika	8.52%	-144.73%	6.99%

Summary

Playtika beats Benchmark Energy on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Benchmark Energy

Benchmark Energy Corporation, through its subsidiary, Energy Partners LLC, buys industrial grade glycerin and sells it to boiler plants as an alternative bunker fuel in the United States and internationally. The company offers crude and refined glycerin, a co-product of biodiesel production used in various industrial and commercial applications, such as power, energy, and boiler operations, as well as in the de-icing process and manufacturing of animal feed. It has a strategic relationship with the University of North Dakota (UND) to utilize industrial grade glycerin as an additive to the UND coal-burning plant. The company is based in Coldspring, Texas.

About Playtika

Playtika Holding Corp., together with its subsidiaries, develops mobile games in the United States, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia pacific, and internationally. The company owns a portfolio of casual and social casino-themed games. It distributes its games to the end customer through various web and mobile platforms and direct-to-consumer platforms. Playtika Holding Corp. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Herzliya Pituach, Israel. Playtika Holding Corp. is a subsidiary of Playtika Holding UK II Limited.