Devolver Digital (DEVO) Competitors

Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) and Devolver Digital (LON:DEVO) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in FDEV or DEVO?

28.9% of Frontier Developments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.2% of Devolver Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.7% of Frontier Developments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 28.3% of Devolver Digital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer FDEV or DEVO?

Frontier Developments presently has a consensus price target of GBX 420, suggesting a potential upside of 2.93%. Given Frontier Developments' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Frontier Developments is more favorable than Devolver Digital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Frontier Developments	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Devolver Digital	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Does the media favor FDEV or DEVO?

In the previous week, Frontier Developments had 28 more articles in the media than Devolver Digital. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Frontier Developments and 2 mentions for Devolver Digital. Frontier Developments' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Devolver Digital's score of 0.24 indicating that Frontier Developments is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Frontier Developments	11 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Devolver Digital	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is FDEV or DEVO more profitable?

Devolver Digital has a net margin of -7.11% compared to Frontier Developments' net margin of -24.05%. Devolver Digital's return on equity of -4.54% beat Frontier Developments' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Frontier Developments	-24.05%	-30.43%	-4.87%
Devolver Digital	-7.11%	-4.54%	-1.48%

Which has better valuation & earnings, FDEV or DEVO?

Devolver Digital has higher revenue and earnings than Frontier Developments. Devolver Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Frontier Developments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Frontier Developments	£90.60M	1.68	-£21.36M	£0.41	990.37
Devolver Digital	£104.78M	1.07	-£9.57M	-£0.01	-1,898.46

Which has more volatility and risk, FDEV or DEVO?

Frontier Developments has a beta of 0.03, meaning that its stock price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Devolver Digital has a beta of -0.43, meaning that its stock price is 143% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Frontier Developments beats Devolver Digital on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.