PlayAGS (AGS) Competitors $12.13 +0.05 (+0.41%) Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.12 -0.01 (-0.04%) As of 05/2/2025 04:40 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability. 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% Does the media refer more to HI or AGS? In the previous week, Hillenbrand had 18 more articles in the media than PlayAGS. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Hillenbrand and 5 mentions for PlayAGS. PlayAGS's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Hillenbrand's score of 0.54 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) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PlayAGS 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate HI or AGS? Hillenbrand presently has a consensus target price of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 50.16%. PlayAGS has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.05%. Given Hillenbrand's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50PlayAGS 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility & risk, HI or AGS? Hillenbrand has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PlayAGS has a beta of 1.88, suggesting that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor 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 56.43% of users gave Hillenbrand an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHillenbrandOutperform Votes28156.43% Underperform Votes21743.57% PlayAGSOutperform Votes24066.48% Underperform Votes12133.52% Which has better earnings & 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$3.12B0.48-$211M-$3.14-6.79PlayAGS$394.87M1.27$430K$1.2010.11 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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 stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryHillenbrand and PlayAGS tied by winning 9 of the 18 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$500.46M$2.12B$7.66B$19.21BDividend YieldN/A2.71%3.39%4.00%P/E Ratio71.3512.1716.7333.45Price / Sales1.271.667.5129.18Price / Cash5.428.1816.4217.52Price / Book6.932.464.554.55Net Income$430,000.00$95.48M$261.05M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.33%1.41%2.12%2.25%1 Month Performance0.21%-2.95%3.62%2.90%1 Year Performance45.10%9.21%-4.21%4.62% PlayAGS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AGSPlayAGS3.4894 of 5 stars$12.13+0.4%$12.50+3.1%+38.0%$500.46M$394.87M71.35N/AUpcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsHIHillenbrand4.3604 of 5 stars$22.49-0.1%$36.50+62.3%-49.1%$1.58B$3.12B-7.1611,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpARRYArray Technologies3.3654 of 5 stars$5.29+5.4%$9.48+79.1%-61.6%$806.79M$915.81M-5.45470Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastDAKTDaktronics4.7993 of 5 stars$12.52-0.3%$26.00+107.7%+32.6%$655.26M$799.81M50.082,480ODCOil-Dri Co. of America2.7395 of 5 stars$41.59-1.1%N/A+138.2%$606.93M$465.34M13.44870DOGZDogness (International)1.0252 of 5 stars$16.70-4.7%N/A+158.4%$212.61M$20.26M0.00320Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeVTSIVirTra3.4543 of 5 stars$4.18+3.7%$13.00+211.0%-71.7%$48.53M$26.35M8.04120News CoverageMWGMulti WaysN/A$0.29+0.9%N/A-14.5%$9.77M$35.74M0.0092JCSEJE Cleantech1.2966 of 5 stars$0.94+4.4%N/A+28.7%$4.71M$19.96M0.0090Gap UpAMCRAmcor3.7098 of 5 stars$9.61+0.7%$11.31+17.7%-5.5%$13.33B$13.54B17.4744,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementOptions VolumeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeBRCBrady2.8224 of 5 stars$69.51+0.8%N/A+21.4%$3.32B$1.42B17.085,700 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 5/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGold Alert: The Truth About Fort Knox Is ComingOwning physical gold isn’t the best way to profit. 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