Analyzing Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) & Konami Group (OTCMKTS:KONMY)

Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) and Konami Group (OTCMKTS:KONMY) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Roku and Konami Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Roku	0	19	7	1	2.33
Konami Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Roku presently has a consensus target price of $156.17, indicating a potential downside of 0.96%. Given Roku’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Roku is more favorable than Konami Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

86.3% of Roku shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.5% of Roku shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Roku and Konami Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Roku	$5.21 billion	4.49	$88.36 million	$2.34	67.38
Konami Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Roku has higher revenue and earnings than Konami Group.

Profitability

This table compares Roku and Konami Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Roku	6.82%	13.73%	8.34%
Konami Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Roku beats Konami Group on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Roku

Roku, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a TV streaming platform in the United states and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Platform and Devices. Its streaming platform allows users to find and access TV shows, movies, news, sports, and others. The Platform segment offers digital advertising, including direct and programmatic video advertising, media and entertainment promotional spending, and related services; and streaming services distribution, such as subscription and transaction revenue shares, and sale of premium subscriptions and branded app buttons on remote controls. The Devices segment provides sale of streaming players, Roku-branded TVs, smart home products and services, audio products, and related accessories as well as licensing arrangements with service operators. Roku, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

About Konami Group

Konami Group Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the digital entertainment, amusement, gaming and systems, and sports businesses. The company's Digital Entertainment Business engages in the production, manufacture, and sale of digital content and related products, including mobile games, card games, and computer and video games. Its Amusement Business engages in the design, production, and sale of amusement machines; and offers online game services. The company's Gaming & Systems Business develops, manufactures, distributes, and services gaming machines and casino management systems. Its Sports Business operates sports clubs and sports classes, including swimming, gymnastics, dance, soccer, tennis, and golf, as well as produces and sells sports related goods. It operates in Japan and other Asia/Oceania countries, the United States, and Europe. The company was formerly known as Konami Holdings Corporation and changed its name to Konami Group Corporation in July 2022. Konami Group Corporation was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.