Bowlero (NYSE:BOWL – Get Rating) is one of 35 public companies in the "Amusement & recreation services" industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Bowlero to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Bowlero and its peers' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
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| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
| Bowlero | -8.22% | -157.07% | 2.17% |
| Bowlero Competitors | 883.62% | -54.68% | 79.94% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
66.3% of Bowlero shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.3% of shares of all "Amusement & recreation services" companies are owned by institutional investors. 53.7% of Bowlero shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.0% of shares of all "Amusement & recreation services" companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Bowlero and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
| Bowlero | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Bowlero Competitors | 17 | 166 | 377 | 4 | 2.65 |
Bowlero presently has a consensus price target of $16.38, suggesting a potential upside of 19.88%. As a group, "Amusement & recreation services" companies have a potential upside of 36.24%. Given Bowlero's peers higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bowlero has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Volatility and Risk
Bowlero has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bowlero's peers have a beta of 1.53, suggesting that their average share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Bowlero and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio |
| Bowlero | $911.71 million | -$29.93 million | -23.96 |
| Bowlero Competitors | $1.01 billion | -$53.72 million | 3.52 |
Bowlero's peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Bowlero. Bowlero is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Bowlero peers beat Bowlero on 8 of the 13 factors compared.
About Bowlero
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Bowlero Corp. operates bowling entertainment centers under the AMF, Bowlmor Lanes, and Bowlero brand names. The company also provides hosting and overseeing professional and non-professional bowling tournaments and related broadcasting. As of July 3, 2022, it operated approximately 317 centers in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Mechanicsville, Virginia.
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