Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA – Get Free Report) and Capcom (OTCMKTS:CCOEY – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Gaia and Capcom, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gaia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Capcom | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
40.5% of Gaia shares are held by institutional investors. 26.0% of Gaia shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Gaia and Capcom”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gaia | $98.95 million | 0.36 | -$4.49 million | ($0.24) | -5.83 |
| Capcom | $1.30 billion | 11.24 | $360.28 million | $0.51 | 26.82 |
Capcom has higher revenue and earnings than Gaia. Gaia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capcom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Gaia and Capcom’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gaia | -6.08% | -5.82% | -3.85% |
| Capcom | 30.13% | 24.90% | 20.58% |
Summary
Capcom beats Gaia on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gaia
Gaia, Inc. operates a digital video subscription service and online community for underserved member base in the United States, Canada, Australia, and internationally. The company has a digital content library with various titles in Spanish, German, and French languages available to its subscribers on internet connected devices. Its network includes Yoga channel, which provides access to streaming yoga, Eastern arts, and other movement based classes; Transformation channel that offers content in the areas of spiritual growth, personal development, and expanded consciousness; Alternative Healing channel, which features content focused on food and nutrition, holistic healing, alternative and integrative medicines, and longevity; and Seeking Truth channel that provides access to interviews and presentations in the ancient wisdom and metaphysics genre. The company was formerly known as Gaiam, Inc. and changed its name to Gaia, Inc. in July 2016. Gaia, Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Louisville, Colorado.
About Capcom
Capcom Co., Ltd. plans, develops, manufactures, sells, and distributes home video games, online games, mobile games, and arcade games in Japan and internationally. It operates through Digital Contents, Arcade Operations, Amusement Equipments, and Other Businesses segments. The Digital Contents segment develops and sells digital game content for consumer home video game platforms, as well as mobile content and PC online games. The Arcade Operations segment operates Plaza Capcom amusement facilities primarily in commercial complexes, as well as hosts various events. The Amusement Equipments segment is involved in the development, manufacture, and sale of software, frames and LCD devices for gaming machines. The Other Businesses segment engages in the adapting game content into movies, animated television programs, music CDs, and merchandise; and devoting resources to esports. Capcom Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
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