Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) vs. IGG (OTCMKTS:IGGGF) Critical Review

IGG (OTCMKTS:IGGGF) and Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares IGG and Skillz’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IGG	N/A	N/A	N/A
Skillz	-48.49%	-52.81%	-20.87%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for IGG and Skillz, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IGG	0	0	0	0	0.00
Skillz	1	0	1	0	2.00

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares IGG and Skillz”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IGG	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Skillz	$104.50 million	1.33	-$70.41 million	($3.48)	-2.56

IGG has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Skillz.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

19.4% of Skillz shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.4% of Skillz shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Skillz beats IGG on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About IGG

IGG Inc, an investment holding company, develops and operates mobile and online games in Asia, North America, Europe, and internationally. It offers mobile, browser, PC, and client-based online games in 23 languages. It also licenses online games; and provides customer support and technical support services. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Singapore.

About Skillz

Skillz Inc. operates a mobile game platform in the United States and internationally. The company primarily develops and supports a proprietary online-hosted technology platform that enables independent game developers to host tournaments and provide competitive gaming activity to end-users. The company distributes games through direct app download from its website, as well as through third-party platforms. Skillz Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.