Inspired Entertainment vs Meridian
INSE and MRDN side by side, both in computer programming, data processing, and other computer related services. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How INSE and MRDN compare
Inspired Entertainment is the larger company, worth 1.6 times as much as Meridian ($116M against $71.5M).
Meridian grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (9.3% versus −17.2% for Inspired Entertainment).
Inspired Entertainment keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of −3.0% compared with −50.0% at Meridian.
Meridian scores higher on the StockData Score (5 against 4 for Inspired Entertainment), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | INSE | MRDN |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $116M | $71.5M |
| Share price | $4.40 | $5.64 |
| Change, 1 year | −47.0% | −51.6% |
| Change, 5 years | −68.9% | −94.1% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.30 | 0.46 |
| Employees | 1,020 | 1,200 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 4 | 5 (better) |
| Valuation score | 2 | 3 (better) |
| Growth score | 0 | 0 |
| Performance score | 1 (better) | 0 |
| Health score | 1 | 2 (better) |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/S | 0.5× | 0.4× (better) |
| P/B | – | 2.0× |
| EV/EBITDA | 4.3× | – |
| P/FCF | 3.9× | – |
| FCF yield | 25.5% | – |
| Fair value | – | $13.09 |
| Margin of safety | – | 56.9% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | −17.2% | 9.3% (better) |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 8.9% | 520% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | −113% | – |
| EPS growth (TTM) | −114% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | – | 55.3% |
| Operating margin | 15.9% (better) | −52.4% |
| Net margin | −3.0% (better) | −50.0% |
| FCF margin | 11.5% | – |
| Return on equity | – | −122% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.1% (better) | −108% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | – | 0.21 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.04 | – |
| Interest coverage | 1.0× (better) | −51.0× |
| Current ratio | 2.16 (better) | 0.78 |
| Altman Z-score | −0.23 (better) | −1.48 |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 (better) | 3 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Shareholder yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 82.2% | 5.2% |
| Held by insiders | 14.4% | – |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | $546K (better) | −$1.8M |
| Short interest, % of float | 5.4% | – |
Go deeper
- INSE stock overview
- INSE income statement
- INSE valuation and score
- MRDN stock overview
- MRDN income statement
- MRDN valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.