Contrasting Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) & Movella (NASDAQ:MVLA)

Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) and Movella (NASDAQ:MVLA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Roblox and Movella’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Roblox	$2.80 billion	8.44	-$1.15 billion	($1.86)	-21.48
Movella	-$559,000.00	-2.72	-$220,000.00	N/A	N/A

Movella has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Roblox.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Roblox and Movella, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Roblox	0	8	15	1	2.71
Movella	0	0	2	0	3.00

Roblox currently has a consensus target price of $42.59, indicating a potential upside of 6.58%. Movella has a consensus target price of $2.45, indicating a potential upside of 8,066.67%. Given Movella’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Movella is more favorable than Roblox.

Volatility and Risk

Roblox has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Movella has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

91.1% of Roblox shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.9% of Movella shares are held by institutional investors. 22.2% of Roblox shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Movella shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Roblox and Movella’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Roblox	-39.19%	-1,110.40%	-19.35%
Movella	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Roblox beats Movella on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Roblox

Roblox Corporation develops and operates an online entertainment platform in the United States and internationally. It offers Roblox Studio, a free toolset that allows developers and creators to build, publish, and operate 3D experiences, and other content; Roblox Client, an application that allows users to explore 3D experience; and Roblox Cloud, which provides services and infrastructure that power the platform. Roblox Corporation was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

About Movella

Movella Holdings Inc. operates as a full-stack provider of sensors, software, and analytics that enable the digitization of movement in the United States. Its real-time character movement in digital environments transforms movement into digital data that provides actionable insights. The company offers Xsens 3D Body Motion Systems comprises wearable sensor systems and motion capture solutions, including MVN Animate or MVN Analyze software, a full-body wearable sensor system, which captures the motion of the human body. It also provides Xsens sensor modules that enables customers to accelerate the development of motion-based applications; and DOT wearables for analysis and reporting of human kinematics. In addition, the company offers Kinduct human performance platform that provides biomechanical, biometric, and objective data for athletic performance, wellness, and injury risk. It serves the entertainment, health and sports, and automation and mobility markets. Movella Holdings Inc. is based in Henderson, Nevada.