PLAYSTUDIOS (PLAYSTUDIOS) Predictability Rank

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What is PLAYSTUDIOS Predictability Rank?

Not Rated

Warren Buffett said many times that the companies he likes are:

1. Simple businesses that he understands
2. that have predictable and proven earnings and
3. with economic moat
4. those can be bought at a reasonable price.

It is hard to quantify "simple businesses that he (Buffett) understands", so we will focus on the other three characteristics instead. In GuruFocus Research: What worked in the market from 1998-2008? Part I: Introduction of Predictability Rank, we will show that the businesses that have predictable and proven earnings are usually also simple businesses that an average person could understand.

GuruFocus conducted a back test study of Warren Buffett's strategy of "buying good companies at fair prices" for the years from 1998-2008.

PLAYSTUDIOS Predictability Rank Calculation

In our database there are 2403 stocks that have been traded from Jan. 2, 1998 to Aug. 31, 2008. We have the complete 10-year financial data and trading prices of these companies for this period. We rank the predictability of these companies based on the consistency of their revenue per share and EBITDA (earning before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) per share over the past ten fiscal years, and study the correlation between the stock performances and the predictability of the business.

Our study may be subject to these biases and assumptions:

Dividend yields are not counted for investment returns
Effects of price changes due to spin-offs may not be fully adjusted
Study is subjected to survivorship bias due to de-listing, bankruptcy, LBO, M&A, etc.

The correlation between business predictability and investment returns of a company is showed below.

Correlation Between Business Predictability and Investment Returns

	Predictables	Non-Predictable	All stocks
Total Number of stocks	570	1833	2403
Total Lost Money	61	830	891
Total Lost More Than 50%	18	412	430
Total Lost More Than 90%	4	86	90
Average Gain	260.6%	100.0%	138.1%
Median Gain	150.0%	13.0%	39.0%
Maximum Gain	2852.0%	11483.0%	11483.0%
Maximum Loss	-100.0%	-100.0%	-100.0%
Annualized Average Gain	12.7%	6.7%	8.4%
Annualized Median Gain	8.9%	1.1%	3.1%

For the 570 predictable companies, we have seen strong correlation between the predictability of businesses and the stock performances over the past 10 years, regardless of the valuation of business at 1998. Accordingly, we have ranked the business predictability from 5-star to 1-star, as shown in this table.

Predictability Rank	5-Star	4.5-Star	4-Star	3.5-Star	3-Star	2.5-Star	2-Star	1-Star (non-predictable)	Average among all
% Out of All 2403 Stocks	3.3%	2.9%	3.7%	3.3%	3.3%	3.7%	3.3%	76.3%	100%
% that are in Loss (10y)	3%	10%	8%	9%	11%	18%	16%	45%	37%
Average Gain (10y)	364.6%	330.9%	278.0%	235.1%	243.5%	227.8%	154.8%	100.0%	138.1%
Median Gain (10y)	238.5%	193.5%	171.0%	159.0%	132.5%	113.5%	87.0%	13.0%	39.0%
Maximum Gainer	2228.0%	2547.0%	2452.0%	2852.0%	2432.0%	1892.0%	1807.0%	11483.0%	11483.0%
Maximum Loser	-82.0%	-53.0%	-67.0%	-100.0%	-83.0%	-100.0%	-78.0%	-100.0%	-100.0%
Annualized Average Gain	15.4%	14.6%	13.2%	12.0%	12.2%	11.7%	9.1%	6.7%	8.4%
Annualized Median Gain	12.1%	10.6%	9.8%	9.3%	8.2%	7.3%	6.0%	1.1%	3.1%

For detailed information about each predictability rank, please go to GuruFocus Research: What worked in the market from 1998-2008? Part I: Introduction of Predictability Rank

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PLAYSTUDIOS (PLAYSTUDIOS) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

10150 Covington Cross Drive, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 89144

Website

https://www.playstudios.com

PLAYSTUDIOS Inc is engaged in gaming and related business. The Company develops and operates online and mobile social gaming applications (games or game), many of which incorporate a loyalty program offering real world rewards provided by a collection of awards partners. The Company's games are free-to-play and available via the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Amazon Appstore, and Facebook (collectively, platforms or platform operators). The Company creates games based on its own original content as well as third-party licensed brands. The Company generates revenue through the in-game sale of virtual currency and through advertising. The company has one operating segment with one business activity, developing and monetizing social games.

Executives

Joel Agena	officer: Vice President, Legal Counsel	C/O PLAYSTUDIOS, INC., 10150 COVINGTON CROSS DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89144
Scott Edward Peterson	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O PLAYSTUDIOS, INC., 10150 COVINGTON CROSS DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89144
Andrew S Pascal	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO	C/O PLAYSTUDIOS, INC., 10150 COVINGTON CROSS DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89144
Jason Krikorian	director	C/O AUGMEDIX, INC., 1161 MISSION STREET, SUITE LL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Judy K Mencher	director	C/O PLAYSTUDIOS, INC., 10150 COVINGTON CROSS DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89144
Steven J Zanella	director	3600 LAS VEGAS BLVD. SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
James Murren	director	3600 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Hyman Joseph Horowitz	director	C/O PLAYSTUDIOS, INC., 10150 COVINGTON CROSS DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89144
Activision Publishing, Inc.	10 percent owner	3100 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD, SANTA MONICA CA 90405
Activision Entertainment Holdings, Inc.	10 percent owner	3100 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD, SANTA MONICA CA 90405
Activision Blizzard, Inc.	10 percent owner	2701 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD, BUILDING B, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Resorts International Mgm	10 percent owner	3600 LAS VEGAS BLVD S., LAS VEGAS NV 89109
William Hornbuckle	director	3600 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Andrew E Zobler	director	LAZARD FRERES REAL ESTATE INVESTORS LLC, 30 ROCKEFELLER PLZA 50TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10020
Acies Acquisition Llc	10 percent owner	1219 MORNINGSIDE DRIVE SUITE 110, MANHATTAN BEACH CA 90266