Alkami Technology (NASDAQ:ALKT – Get Rating) and Golden Nugget Online Gaming (NASDAQ:GNOG – Get Rating) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
49.5% of Alkami Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.9% of Golden Nugget Online Gaming shares are held by institutional investors. 49.4% of Golden Nugget Online Gaming 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.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Alkami Technology and Golden Nugget Online Gaming’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Alkami Technology | $152.16 million | 6.44 | -$46.82 million | ($0.58) | -18.67 |
| Golden Nugget Online Gaming | $128.24 million | 3.53 | $79.57 million | N/A | N/A |
Golden Nugget Online Gaming has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alkami Technology.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Alkami Technology and Golden Nugget Online Gaming, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Alkami Technology | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Golden Nugget Online Gaming | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Alkami Technology currently has a consensus price target of $24.25, suggesting a potential upside of 123.92%. Golden Nugget Online Gaming has a consensus price target of $23.50, suggesting a potential upside of 306.57%. Given Golden Nugget Online Gaming’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Golden Nugget Online Gaming is more favorable than Alkami Technology.
Profitability
This table compares Alkami Technology and Golden Nugget Online Gaming’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Alkami Technology | -30.15% | -13.11% | -10.46% |
| Golden Nugget Online Gaming | 62.05% | -18.70% | 30.42% |
Summary
Alkami Technology beats Golden Nugget Online Gaming on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
Alkami Technology Company Profile (Get Rating)
Alkami Technology, Inc. offers a cloud-based digital banking platform in the United States. The company's platform allows financial institutions to onboard and engage new users, accelerate revenues, and enhance operational efficiency, with the support of a proprietary, cloud-based, multi-tenant architecture. It offers an end- to- end set of software products, which include Alkami Platform, Retail Banking Solutions, Business Banking Solutions, and The Alkami Difference. It serves community, regional, credit unions, and retail and business banking. Alkami Technology, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.
Golden Nugget Online Gaming Company Profile (Get Rating)
Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc. operates as an online gaming and digital sports entertainment company. It offers patrons to play their favorite casino games and bet on live-action sports events in New Jersey, Michigan, and West Virginia. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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