DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) Competitors

DoubleDown Interactive (NASDAQ:DDI) and LiveRamp (NYSE:RAMP) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to DDI or RAMP?

In the previous week, LiveRamp had 4 more articles in the media than DoubleDown Interactive. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for LiveRamp and 1 mentions for DoubleDown Interactive. DoubleDown Interactive's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat LiveRamp's score of 0.46 indicating that DoubleDown Interactive is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DoubleDown Interactive	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
LiveRamp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, DDI or RAMP?

DoubleDown Interactive has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LiveRamp has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DDI or RAMP?

DoubleDown Interactive has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LiveRamp. DoubleDown Interactive is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LiveRamp, 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
DoubleDown Interactive	$341.33M	1.28	$124.11M	$2.15	4.10
LiveRamp	$745.58M	2.40	-$810K	$0.22	123.77

Do analysts prefer DDI or RAMP?

DoubleDown Interactive presently has a consensus target price of $19.25, suggesting a potential upside of 118.50%. LiveRamp has a consensus target price of $40.83, suggesting a potential upside of 49.96%. Given DoubleDown Interactive's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DoubleDown Interactive is more favorable than LiveRamp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DoubleDown Interactive	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
LiveRamp	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Is DDI or RAMP more profitable?

DoubleDown Interactive has a net margin of 31.91% compared to LiveRamp's net margin of 1.89%. DoubleDown Interactive's return on equity of 12.44% beat LiveRamp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DoubleDown Interactive	31.91%	12.44%	11.50%
LiveRamp	1.89%	2.21%	1.69%

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of DDI or RAMP?

93.8% of LiveRamp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of LiveRamp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

DoubleDown Interactive beats LiveRamp on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.