Veea (NASDAQ:VEEA) vs. Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) Critical Analysis

Veea (NASDAQ:VEEA) and Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Veea and Light & Wonder’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Veea	N/A	N/A	-20.86%
Light & Wonder	9.30%	49.91%	7.27%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Veea and Light & Wonder, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Veea	0	0	0	0	0.00
Light & Wonder	1	4	7	2	2.71

Light & Wonder has a consensus target price of $108.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.83%. Given Light & Wonder’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Light & Wonder is more favorable than Veea.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

25.9% of Veea shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Light & Wonder shares are held by institutional investors. 71.0% of Veea shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Light & Wonder shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Veea and Light & Wonder”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Veea	N/A	N/A	-$30,000.00	N/A	N/A
Light & Wonder	$3.16 billion	2.71	$163.00 million	$3.22	30.13

Light & Wonder has higher revenue and earnings than Veea.

Risk and Volatility

Veea has a beta of -0.11, meaning that its share price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Light & Wonder has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Light & Wonder beats Veea on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Veea

Veea Inc. provides computing, multiaccess multiprotocol communications, edge storage, and cybersecurity solutions. The company offers multiaccess edge computing (MEC) platform that redefines connectivity and computing at the edge by integrating functions of servers, network attached storage (NAS), routers, firewalls, Wi-Fi Access Points, IoT gateways, and 4G and 5G connections; and Veea Edge Platform enables direct connections from the optical fiber, cellular, and satellite networks. It also provides VeeaHub STAX, an edge computing product integrated with wireless access, including Wi-Fi 6; VeeaHub that offers connectivity options for pro indoor smart edge applications; and VeeaHub Outdoor that integrates with wireless connectivity for smart edge applications in outdoor and industrial environments. The company also offers TROLLEE, a smart shopping cart platform; the VeeaHub toolkit; and Veea AdEdge, an advertising platform. Veea Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Light & Wonder

Light & Wonder, Inc. is a cross-platform global games company, which engages in the development of content and digital markets. It operates through the following segments: Gaming, SciPlay, and iGaming. The Gaming segment includes the design, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of portfolio of gaming products and services. The SciPlay segment involves the development and publishing of digital games on mobile and web platforms. The iGaming segment focuses on the provision of digital gaming content, distribution platforms, player account management systems, and services. The company was founded on July 2, 1984 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.