Valuence Merger Corp. I (NASDAQ:VMCA) versus Codere Online Luxembourg (NASDAQ:CDRO) Critical Survey

Codere Online Luxembourg (NASDAQ:CDRO) and Valuence Merger Corp. I (NASDAQ:VMCA) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Volatility & Risk

Codere Online Luxembourg has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Valuence Merger Corp. I has a beta of 0.01, indicating that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Codere Online Luxembourg and Valuence Merger Corp. I’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Codere Online Luxembourg	N/A	N/A	N/A
Valuence Merger Corp. I	N/A	-12.23%	3.41%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Codere Online Luxembourg and Valuence Merger Corp. I, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Codere Online Luxembourg	0	0	2	0	3.00
Valuence Merger Corp. I	0	0	0	0	0.00

Codere Online Luxembourg presently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 46.41%. Given Codere Online Luxembourg’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Codere Online Luxembourg is more favorable than Valuence Merger Corp. I.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Codere Online Luxembourg and Valuence Merger Corp. I”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Codere Online Luxembourg	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Valuence Merger Corp. I	N/A	N/A	$4.77 million	$0.16	72.82

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.3% of Codere Online Luxembourg shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.2% of Valuence Merger Corp. I shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Codere Online Luxembourg shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 47.0% of Valuence Merger Corp. I shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Codere Online Luxembourg beats Valuence Merger Corp. I on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Codere Online Luxembourg

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. operates as an online casino gaming and sports betting company. It also offers online casino wagering products and services, as well as online gambling and other online services. The company offers its products under the Codere and Greenplay brand names. It primarily operates in Spain, Italy, Mexico, Colombia, the United Kingdom, Germany, South Africa, Austria, Malta, Panama, and Argentina. The company is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

About Valuence Merger Corp. I

Valuence Merger Corp. I does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities in developing breakthrough technology in life sciences and/or advancing a platform for sustainable technology in Asia. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Orinda, California.