Analyzing Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL) and Gamer Pakistan (NASDAQ:GPAK)

Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL) and Gamer Pakistan (NASDAQ:GPAK) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Accel Entertainment and Gamer Pakistan, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Accel Entertainment	0	0	1	0	3.00
Gamer Pakistan	0	0	0	0	N/A

Accel Entertainment currently has a consensus price target of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 59.84%. Given Accel Entertainment’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Accel Entertainment is more favorable than Gamer Pakistan.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

55.4% of Accel Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Gamer Pakistan shares are held by institutional investors. 17.9% of Accel Entertainment 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 and Earnings

This table compares Accel Entertainment and Gamer Pakistan’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Accel Entertainment	$1.17 billion	0.72	$45.60 million	$0.51	19.63
Gamer Pakistan	N/A	N/A	-$310,000.00	N/A	N/A

Accel Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Gamer Pakistan.

Profitability

This table compares Accel Entertainment and Gamer Pakistan’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Accel Entertainment	3.72%	36.88%	8.15%
Gamer Pakistan	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Accel Entertainment beats Gamer Pakistan on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Accel Entertainment

Accel Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a distributed gaming operator in the United States. It is involved in the installation, maintenance, and operation of gaming terminals; redemption devices that disburse winnings and contain automated teller machine (ATM) functionality; and other amusement devices in authorized non-casino locations, such as restaurants, bars, taverns, convenience stores, liquor stores, truck stops, and grocery stores. The company also provides gaming solutions to the location partners. In addition, it operates stand-alone ATMs in gaming and non-gaming locations, as well as amusement devices, including jukeboxes, dartboards, pool tables, and other related entertainment equipment. The company is headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois.

About Gamer Pakistan

Gamer Pakistan Inc. operates as an e-sports event promotion and product marketing company in Pakistan. It focuses on creating college, inter-university, and professional e-sports events for both men's and women's teams, primarily e-sports opportunities with colleges and universities. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Henderson, Nevada.