Pop Culture Group (NASDAQ:CPOP – Get Free Report) and Lucky Strike Entertainment (NYSE:LUCK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Pop Culture Group and Lucky Strike Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Pop Culture Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | 1.11% | -35.76% | 1.68% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
68.1% of Lucky Strike Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 24.9% of Pop Culture Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 79.9% of Lucky Strike Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Pop Culture Group | $47.38 million | 0.06 | -$12.41 million | N/A | N/A |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | $1.18 billion | 1.27 | -$83.58 million | ($0.01) | -1,050.00 |
Pop Culture Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lucky Strike Entertainment.
Risk & Volatility
Pop Culture Group has a beta of 1.76, meaning that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lucky Strike Entertainment has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Pop Culture Group and Lucky Strike Entertainment, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Pop Culture Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Lucky Strike Entertainment has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.29%. Given Lucky Strike Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lucky Strike Entertainment is more favorable than Pop Culture Group.
Summary
Lucky Strike Entertainment beats Pop Culture Group on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Pop Culture Group
Pop Culture Group Co., Ltd hosts entertainment events to corporate clients in China. The company hosts concerts and hip-hop related events, including stage plays, dance competitions, cultural and musical festivals, and promotional parties, as well as creates hip-hop related online programs; and provides event planning and execution services comprising communication, planning, design, production, reception, execution, and analysis services to advertising and media service providers, industry associations, and companies in a range of industries, such as consumer goods, real estate, tourism, entertainment, technology, e-commerce, education, and sports. It also offers marketing services, including brand promotion, such as trademark and logo design, visual identity system design, brand positioning and personality design, and digital solutions; and other services, including digital collection sales, music recording services, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) software services, and advertisement distribution services to corporate clients. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Xiamen, China. Pop Culture Group Co., Ltd is a subsidiary of Joya Enterprises Limited.
About Lucky Strike Entertainment
Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp. engages in operating bowling centers. It offers entertainment concepts with lounge seating, arcades, food and beverage offerings, and hosting and overseeing professional and non-professional bowling tournaments and related broadcasting. The company was founded by Thomas F. Shannon in 1997 and is headquartered in Mechanicsville, VA.
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