PlayAGS (AGS) Competitors $12.24 -0.04 (-0.29%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.24 0.00 (0.00%) As of 06:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AGS vs. HI, ARRY, DAKT, ODC, DOGZ, VTSI, MWG, JCSE, AMCR, and BRCShould you be buying PlayAGS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PlayAGS include Hillenbrand (HI), Array Technologies (ARRY), Daktronics (DAKT), Oil-Dri Co. of America (ODC), Dogness (International) (DOGZ), VirTra (VTSI), Multi Ways (MWG), JE Cleantech (JCSE), Amcor (AMCR), and Brady (BRC). These companies are all part of the "miscellaneous manufacturing industries" industry. PlayAGS vs. Hillenbrand Array Technologies Daktronics Oil-Dri Co. of America Dogness (International) VirTra Multi Ways JE Cleantech Amcor Brady Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) and PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. Is HI or AGS more profitable? PlayAGS has a net margin of 1.89% compared to Hillenbrand's net margin of -7.12%. Hillenbrand's return on equity of 15.00% beat PlayAGS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hillenbrand-7.12% 15.00% 4.26% PlayAGS 1.89%10.37%1.09% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HI or AGS? 89.1% of Hillenbrand shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.4% of PlayAGS shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hillenbrand shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of PlayAGS shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, HI or AGS? Hillenbrand has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PlayAGS has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to HI or AGS? In the previous week, Hillenbrand had 3 more articles in the media than PlayAGS. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Hillenbrand and 3 mentions for PlayAGS. PlayAGS's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Hillenbrand's score of 0.67 indicating that PlayAGS is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hillenbrand 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PlayAGS 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in HI or AGS? Hillenbrand received 41 more outperform votes than PlayAGS when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.48% of users gave PlayAGS an outperform vote while only 56.31% of users gave Hillenbrand an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHillenbrandOutperform Votes28156.31% Underperform Votes21843.69% PlayAGSOutperform Votes24066.48% Underperform Votes12133.52% Which has better earnings and valuation, HI or AGS? PlayAGS has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hillenbrand. Hillenbrand is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PlayAGS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHillenbrand$3.05B0.43-$211M-$3.81-4.90PlayAGS$393.72M1.28$430K$1.1710.47 Do analysts rate HI or AGS? Hillenbrand currently has a consensus target price of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 71.54%. PlayAGS has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2.08%. Given Hillenbrand's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hillenbrand is more favorable than PlayAGS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hillenbrand 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00PlayAGS 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryHillenbrand and PlayAGS tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get PlayAGS News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AGS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AGS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPlayAGSmanufacturing industries IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$505.20M$2.16B$7.85B$19.26BDividend YieldN/A2.74%3.25%3.83%P/E Ratio72.0313.8215.1034.34Price / Sales1.281.988.2534.56Price / Cash5.428.1816.3717.51Price / Book7.002.714.764.68Net Income$430,000.00$95.48M$257.85M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.53%-1.33%-1.31%-2.66%1 Month Performance1.41%11.28%6.59%5.98%1 Year Performance5.70%7.28%-1.73%5.61% PlayAGS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AGSPlayAGS3.2657 of 5 stars$12.25-0.3%$12.50+2.1%+6.2%$505.20M$393.72M72.03N/APositive NewsHIHillenbrand4.7083 of 5 stars$22.75+9.3%$32.00+40.6%-56.6%$1.60B$3.05B-7.2511,000Gap DownARRYArray Technologies3.203 of 5 stars$6.84+15.0%$9.50+38.9%-46.9%$1.04B$1.06B-7.05470Analyst ForecastGap DownHigh Trading VolumeDAKTDaktronics4.8488 of 5 stars$14.37+2.5%$26.00+80.9%+40.5%$716.96M$799.81M57.482,480News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownODCOil-Dri Co. of America3.3032 of 5 stars$46.76+2.3%N/A+135.5%$682.46M$465.34M15.11870Positive NewsDOGZDogness (International)0.62 of 5 stars$16.58+1.0%N/A+90.9%$211.08M$20.26M0.00320VTSIVirTra3.0602 of 5 stars$4.67+3.8%$13.00+178.4%-47.8%$52.58M$26.35M8.98120Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeMWGMulti WaysN/A$0.30-3.0%N/A-4.3%$9.97M$35.74M0.0092News CoverageGap DownJCSEJE Cleantech1.2274 of 5 stars$1.48+9.6%N/A+56.7%$7.41M$19.96M0.0090Positive NewsGap DownAMCRAmcor4.5773 of 5 stars$9.35+2.5%$11.31+21.1%-10.1%$13.51B$13.46B16.9944,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeBRCBrady2.522 of 5 stars$75.16+2.3%N/A+4.1%$3.59B$1.42B18.475,700Earnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HI Competitors ARRY Competitors DAKT Competitors ODC Competitors DOGZ Competitors VTSI Competitors MWG Competitors JCSE Competitors AMCR Competitors BRC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AGS) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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