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ROKU vs. SE: Roku vs. Sea Stock Comparison

How do Roku (ROKU) and Sea (SE) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Roku (ROKU) and Sea (SE) both belong to the Entertainment industry, though ROKU is classified under Movies & Entertainment while SE falls under Interactive Home Entertainment.

Roku (ROKU) trades as ordinary local shares, while Sea (SE) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Roku (ROKU) and Sea (SE)
Profile ItemROKUSE
NameRoku, Inc. Class A Common StockSea Limited Sponsored ADR
Country/RegionUnited StatesSingapore
GICS SectorCommunication ServicesCommunication Services
GICS Industry GroupMedia & EntertainmentMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainmentEntertainment
GICS Sub-IndustryMovies & EntertainmentInteractive Home Entertainment
Market Capitalization23.93 billion USD46.38 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateSeptember 28, 2017October 20, 2017
Security TypeCommon StockADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ROKU
SE
GSPC
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Roku (ROKU) vs. Sea (SE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Roku (ROKU) and Sea (SE). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Roku (ROKU) and Sea (SE). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Roku (ROKU) and Sea (SE)
MetricROKUSE
Total Return (1Y)53.14%-47.38%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)24.44%21.86%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-10.44%-25.38%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ROKU
SE
GSPC
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Roku (ROKU) vs. Sea (SE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Roku (ROKU) and Sea (SE). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Roku (ROKU) and Sea (SE)
MetricROKUSE
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)40.24%51.63%
Beta (5Y)2.061.52
Max Drawdown (5Y)-86.13%-89.85%
Avg. Volume (3M)2.44M5.42M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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ROKU and SE are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Roku (ROKU) and Sea (SE)
MetricROKUSE
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.21-1.00
Sortino Ratio (1Y)2.08-1.38

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Roku (ROKU) at 18.15% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Sea (SE) at 14.73% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for ROKU.

ROKU

Media & Entertainment industry group

18.15%

Max
49.92%
ROKU
18.15%
Q3
17.95%
Median
7.20%
Q1
-4.53%
Min
-26.31%

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

14.73%

Max
49.92%
Q3
17.95%
SE
14.73%
Median
7.20%
Q1
-4.53%
Min
-26.31%
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Roku (ROKU) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their ROE against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Roku (ROKU) at 9.34% and Sea (SE) at 5.91% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

ROKU

Media & Entertainment industry group

9.34%

Max
32.91%
Q3
11.75%
ROKU
9.34%
Median
5.04%
Q1
-4.17%
Min
-25.14%

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

5.91%

Max
32.91%
Q3
11.75%
SE
5.91%
Median
5.04%
Q1
-4.17%
Min
-25.14%
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Roku (ROKU) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their net margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Roku (ROKU) at 11.90% and Sea (SE) at 8.35% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

ROKU

Media & Entertainment industry group

11.90%

Max
40.16%
Q3
18.72%
ROKU
11.90%
Median
8.63%
Q1
1.90%
Min
-22.08%

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

8.35%

Max
40.16%
Q3
18.72%
Median
8.63%
SE
8.35%
Q1
1.90%
Min
-22.08%
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Roku (ROKU) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their operating margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Roku (ROKU) and Sea (SE)
MetricROKUSE
ROE (TTM)18.15%14.73%
ROA (TTM)6.32%4.97%
Net Margin (TTM)9.34%5.91%
Operating Margin (TTM)11.90%8.35%
Gross Margin (TTM)45.34%44.34%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both companies are growing quickly, but Sea (SE) at 36.38% is the standout with revenue growth above its industry range; Roku (ROKU) at 15.18% also sits in the top quartile.

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Roku (ROKU) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Sea (SE) reports EPS growth of 240.54%, ranked against its industry; Roku (ROKU) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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Roku (ROKU) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Roku (ROKU) and Sea (SE)
MetricROKUSE
Revenue Growth (YoY)15.18%36.38%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)14.86%22.59%
EPS Growth (YoY)--240.54%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)----

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Sea (SE) at 1.49 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Roku (ROKU) at 2.70 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

ROKU

Media & Entertainment industry group

2.70

Max
4.69
ROKU
2.70
Q3
2.53
Median
1.52
Q1
0.95
Min
0.28

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.49

Max
4.69
Q3
2.53
Median
1.52
SE
1.49
Q1
0.95
Min
0.28
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Roku (ROKU) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their current ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Roku (ROKU) at 0.13 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Sea (SE) at 0.32 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

ROKU

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.13

Max
3.65
Q3
1.69
Median
0.46
Q1
0.17
ROKU
0.13
Min
0.00

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.32

Max
3.65
Q3
1.69
Median
0.46
SE
0.32
Q1
0.17
Min
0.00
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Roku (ROKU) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Roku (ROKU) and Sea (SE)
MetricROKUSE
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.701.49
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.130.32
Net Debt / EBITDA-3.05-1.85

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Roku (ROKU) nor Sea (SE) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

ROKU

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Max
1.33%
Q3
0.65%
ROKU
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Max
1.33%
Q3
0.65%
SE
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Roku (ROKU) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither Roku (ROKU) nor Sea (SE) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

ROKU

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Max
71.43%
Q3
28.98%
ROKU
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Max
71.43%
Q3
28.98%
SE
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Roku (ROKU) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Roku (ROKU) and Sea (SE)
MetricROKUSE
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Roku (ROKU) at 46.26 and Sea (SE) at 29.24 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

ROKU

Media & Entertainment industry group

46.26

Max
51.21
ROKU
46.26
Q3
28.90
Median
17.98
Q1
11.53
Min
1.64

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

29.24

Max
51.21
SE
29.24
Q3
28.90
Median
17.98
Q1
11.53
Min
1.64
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Roku (ROKU) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Sea (SE) at 1.67 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Roku (ROKU) at 4.35 sits in the pricier quartile — ROKU costs more per dollar of sales.

ROKU

Media & Entertainment industry group

4.35

Max
7.43
ROKU
4.35
Q3
3.82
Median
1.40
Q1
0.70
Min
0.00

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.67

Max
7.43
Q3
3.82
SE
1.67
Median
1.40
Q1
0.70
Min
0.00
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Roku (ROKU) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Sea (SE) at 3.73 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Roku (ROKU) at 7.89 carries an above-peer premium to book — ROKU is pricier on assets.

ROKU

Media & Entertainment industry group

7.89

Max
11.45
ROKU
7.89
Q3
5.30
Median
1.84
Q1
0.77
Min
-2.61

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

3.73

Max
11.45
Q3
5.30
SE
3.73
Median
1.84
Q1
0.77
Min
-2.61
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Roku (ROKU) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Roku (ROKU) and Sea (SE)
MetricROKUSE
P/E Ratio (TTM)46.2629.24
P/S Ratio (TTM)4.351.67
P/B Ratio (MRQ)7.893.73
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)3.95%0.14%