Churchill Downs (CHDN) Competitors

Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) and Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Does the media favor WYNN or CHDN?

In the previous week, Wynn Resorts had 3 more articles in the media than Churchill Downs. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Wynn Resorts and 17 mentions for Churchill Downs. Wynn Resorts' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Churchill Downs' score of 0.57 indicating that Wynn Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wynn Resorts	9 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Churchill Downs	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, WYNN or CHDN?

Wynn Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Churchill Downs. Churchill Downs is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wynn Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wynn Resorts	$7.13B	1.49	$501.08M	$3.60	28.22
Churchill Downs	$2.73B	2.75	$426.80M	$5.62	18.52

Is WYNN or CHDN a better dividend stock?

Wynn Resorts pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Churchill Downs pays an annual dividend of $0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Wynn Resorts pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Churchill Downs pays out 7.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Wynn Resorts has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Churchill Downs has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Do analysts rate WYNN or CHDN?

Wynn Resorts presently has a consensus price target of $112.82, indicating a potential upside of 11.07%. Churchill Downs has a consensus price target of $139.91, indicating a potential upside of 34.39%. Given Churchill Downs' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Churchill Downs is more favorable than Wynn Resorts.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wynn Resorts	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Churchill Downs	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WYNN or CHDN?

88.6% of Wynn Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.6% of Churchill Downs shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Wynn Resorts shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Churchill Downs shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, WYNN or CHDN?

Wynn Resorts has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Churchill Downs has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is WYNN or CHDN more profitable?

Churchill Downs has a net margin of 15.19% compared to Wynn Resorts' net margin of 6.17%. Churchill Downs' return on equity of 40.73% beat Wynn Resorts' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wynn Resorts	6.17%	-62.13%	4.72%
Churchill Downs	15.19%	40.73%	6.02%

Summary

Churchill Downs beats Wynn Resorts on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.