Head-To-Head Review: Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment (NASDAQ:HOFV) versus Clover Leaf Capital (NASDAQ:CLOE)

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment (NASDAQ:HOFV) and Clover Leaf Capital (NASDAQ:CLOE) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment and Clover Leaf Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment	-242.80%	-47.15%	-11.62%
Clover Leaf Capital	N/A	N/A	-9.57%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment and Clover Leaf Capital”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment	$22.53 million	0.34	-$68.68 million	($8.63)	-0.14
Clover Leaf Capital	N/A	N/A	-$1.05 million	($0.23)	-54.22

Clover Leaf Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment. Clover Leaf Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.6% of Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.5% of Clover Leaf Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 59.9% of Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 81.2% of Clover Leaf Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment and Clover Leaf Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment	0	1	0	0	2.00
Clover Leaf Capital	0	0	0	0	0.00

Risk & Volatility

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clover Leaf Capital has a beta of 0.07, meaning that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Clover Leaf Capital beats Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co. is a resort and entertainment company, which leverages the power and popularity of professional football and its legendary players in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Canton, OH.

About Clover Leaf Capital

Clover Leaf Capital Corp. does not have significant operations. The company focuses on effecting a merger, stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, and other business combination with one or more businesses. It intends to acquire companies operating in the cannabis industry. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Miami, Florida.