PLTK vs NTES vs GCL Stock Comparison

Playtika Holding, NetEase and GCL Global Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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NTES NetEase, Inc.
$114.09 -1.1% 1M -21.9% 1Y
Market cap
$71.59B
P/E
16.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$16.70B
Div. yield
–
Video Games Technology
9 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

NetEase leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (NetEase 9, Playtika Holding 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPLTKNTESGCLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $766.91M $71.59B $109.06M NTES
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.7x 16.1x -4.5x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.1x 11.9x — PLTK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.8% +9.8% — NTES
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -9.9% 26.6% — NTES
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -5.0% 22.7% — NTES
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 18.2x -1.4x — NTES
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -45.8% -21.9% -50.0% NTES
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -41.1%/yr +2.7%/yr — NTES
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 60.1% 33.2% 120.9% NTES
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 64/100 — NTES

Percentile Scorecard

PLTKNTESGCL

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisPLTKNTESGCL
Valuation 83 #30 of 167 60 #67 of 167 36 #107 of 167
Growth 14 #132 of 153 45 #84 of 153 –
Profitability 48 #80 of 153 95 #8 of 153 –
Financial Health 19 #146 of 179 85 #27 of 179 26 #132 of 179
Shareholder Returns 59 #39 of 94 34 #62 of 94 –
Overall 44 64 –
  • PLTK ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • NTES ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • GCL ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodPLTKNTESGCLSPY
1 month -3.3%-1.1%+22.7% -0.2%
3 months -48.2%-10.4%+100.0% +3.9%
6 months -40.8%+2.1%+80.4% +8.2%
Year to date -47.8%-17.1%-14.0% +12.9%
1 year -45.8%-21.9%-50.0% +12.3%
3 years -75.5%+6.8%-91.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year -37.4%+2.2%-55.9% +23.3%
5 years -92.9%+14.1%— +67.9%
5 years, per year -41.1%+2.7%— +10.9%
10 years —+113.6%— +261.1%
10 years, per year —+7.9%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePLTKNTESGCLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 60.1%33.2%120.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 66.4%32.8%119.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.940.492.01 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.76-0.66-0.41 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -93.1%-52.0%-96.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -52.9%-22.7%-50.3% -1.2%
52-week high $4.37$147.56$1.85 $779.14
52-week low $2.04$109.26$0.38 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultiplePLTKNTESGCL
P/E now vs peer median -2.8xmedian 17.3x 16.3xmedian 17.3x -4.5xmedian 17.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.4x 4.4xmedian 1.4x 0.5xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 25.5xmedian 14.2x 10.3xmedian 14.2x —median 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 11.5x 9.8xmedian 11.5x -10.1xmedian 11.5x
P/B now vs peer median -2.0xmedian 1.8x 3.0xmedian 1.8x 2.9xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.07median 0.40 2.27median 0.40 —median 0.40

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsPLTKNTESGCL
Revenue $2.83B $16.70B –
Gross profit $2.08B $11.22B –
Operating income -$97.60M $5.90B –
Net income -$279.70M $4.75B –
Free cash flow $419.10M $7.46B –
R&D $402.80M $2.59B –
EPS (diluted) $-0.73 $6.91 –
Cash & equivalents $438.50M $3.36B $36.58M
Total debt $2.38B $5.39B –
Shares (diluted) 382.20M 643.63M 123.23M
Enterprise value -$1.91B $29.83B $27.27M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricPLTKNTESGCL
P/E -2.8x 16.3x -4.5x
P/FCF 1.9x 9.8x -10.1x
P/Operating cash flow 1.7x 9.9x –
P/S 0.3x 4.4x 0.5x
P/B -2.0x 3.0x 2.9x
P/Tangible book -1.0x 3.0x 3.8x
EV/EBITDA 25.5x 10.3x –
EV/EBIT -28.0x 10.8x –
EV/Revenue 1.0x 3.8x –
EV/FCF 6.5x 8.6x –
EV/Operating cash flow 6.0x 8.7x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.07 2.27 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPLTKNTESGCL
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.8% 9.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.1% 5.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.5% 16.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.9% 11.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -129.5% 23.6% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -29.6% 22.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) -423.7% -2.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -42.4% 9.2% –
EPS growth (1Y) -418.1% -4.7% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -41.8% 7.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -4.3% 13.9% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.8% 19.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -5.2% 12.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.0% 17.2% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPLTKNTESGCL
Gross margin 73.5% 67.2% –
EBITDA margin 3.8% 37.2% –
Operating margin -3.4% 35.3% –
Pretax margin -9.3% 34.9% –
Net margin -9.9% 26.6% –
FCF margin 14.8% 44.7% –
Operating cash flow margin 16.1% 44.0% –
Return on equity – 19.6% –
Return on assets -8.0% 14.0% –
Return on invested capital -5.0% 22.7% –
Return on capital employed -3.4% 23.0% –
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.6x 1.5x –
Stock comp / revenue 2.3% 2.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPLTKNTESGCL
Debt / assets 72.4% 5.4% 30.1%
Debt / equity -6.0x 0.1x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 18.2x -1.4x –
Debt / FCF 5.7x 0.2x –
Liabilities / assets 112.1% 28.0% 77.7%
Equity / assets -12.1% 72.0% 22.3%
Interest coverage -0.6x – –
Current ratio 1.1x 3.5x 1.5x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.4x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.7x 1.3x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 0.38 7.28 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPLTKNTESGCL
Dividend yield 4.9% 2.6% –
Net buyback yield – 0.0% –
Shareholder yield 4.9% 2.6% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusPLTKNTESGCL
Forward P/E 7.1xFY2026 11.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.29FY2026 $9.56FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY – +15.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +134.5% +7.2% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.94BFY2026 $17.11BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +6.7%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -1.2% +7.4% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPLTKNTESGCL
Held by institutions 15.6% 9.2% –
Institutions holding 172 458 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.9% +1.9% –
Institutions buying 92 261 –
Institutions selling 59 121 –
Buyers to sellers 1.56 2.16 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

PLTKNTESGCL
PLTK 1.00 0.19 0.03
NTES 0.19 1.00 -0.03
GCL 0.03 -0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PLTK, NTES and GCL?

NetEase (NTES) is the largest by market capitalisation: Playtika Holding (PLTK) $766.91M, NetEase (NTES) $71.59B, GCL Global Holdings (GCL) $109.06M.

Which company is growing faster?

NetEase (NTES) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Playtika Holding (PLTK) +5.8%, NetEase (NTES) +9.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

NetEase (NTES) has the highest net margin (Playtika Holding (PLTK) -9.9%, NetEase (NTES) 26.6%). On return on invested capital, NetEase (NTES) leads (Playtika Holding (PLTK) -5.0%, NetEase (NTES) 22.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year NetEase (NTES) returned the most: Playtika Holding (PLTK) -45.8%, NetEase (NTES) -21.9%, GCL Global Holdings (GCL) -50.0%. Over five years, NetEase (NTES) compounded fastest (Playtika Holding (PLTK) -41.1%/yr, NetEase (NTES) +2.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, NetEase (NTES) has been the steadiest (Playtika Holding (PLTK) 60.1%, NetEase (NTES) 33.2%, GCL Global Holdings (GCL) 120.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PLTK, NTES and GCL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, NetEase (NTES) leads on 9. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.