Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Competitors

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CZR vs. CSQ, DKNG, PENN, RRR, and BYD

Should you buy Caesars Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Caesars Entertainment with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Caesars Entertainment include Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), DraftKings (DKNG), PENN Entertainment (PENN), Red Rock Resorts (RRR), and Boyd Gaming (BYD).

How does Caesars Entertainment compare to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund?

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) and Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

Caesars Entertainment has a consensus price target of $33.27, suggesting a potential upside of 19.09%. Given Caesars Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Caesars Entertainment is more favorable than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Caesars Entertainment	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

91.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Caesars Entertainment's net margin of -4.19%. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's return on equity of 0.00% beat Caesars Entertainment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Caesars Entertainment	-4.19%	-7.88%	-0.95%

In the previous week, Caesars Entertainment had 5 more articles in the media than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Caesars Entertainment and 0 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. Caesars Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Caesars Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	Neutral
Caesars Entertainment	Positive

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Caesars Entertainment.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	$723.74M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Caesars Entertainment	$11.49B	0.50	-$502M	-$2.37	N/A

Summary

Caesars Entertainment beats Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Caesars Entertainment compare to DraftKings?

DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) and Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

DraftKings has a net margin of 0.93% compared to Caesars Entertainment's net margin of -4.19%. DraftKings' return on equity of 13.51% beat Caesars Entertainment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DraftKings	0.93%	13.51%	2.24%
Caesars Entertainment	-4.19%	-7.88%	-0.95%

In the previous week, DraftKings had 17 more articles in the media than Caesars Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for DraftKings and 5 mentions for Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat DraftKings' score of 0.43 indicating that Caesars Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DraftKings	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Caesars Entertainment	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

DraftKings presently has a consensus target price of $34.32, suggesting a potential upside of 33.90%. Caesars Entertainment has a consensus target price of $33.27, suggesting a potential upside of 19.09%. Given DraftKings' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe DraftKings is more favorable than Caesars Entertainment.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DraftKings	3 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Caesars Entertainment	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

DraftKings has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DraftKings, 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
DraftKings	$6.05B	2.10	$3.71M	$0.06	427.23
Caesars Entertainment	$11.49B	0.50	-$502M	-$2.37	N/A

37.7% of DraftKings shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.2% of DraftKings shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

DraftKings has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caesars Entertainment has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

DraftKings beats Caesars Entertainment on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Caesars Entertainment compare to PENN Entertainment?

PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) and Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Caesars Entertainment had 2 more articles in the media than PENN Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Caesars Entertainment and 3 mentions for PENN Entertainment. PENN Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Caesars Entertainment's score of 0.66 indicating that PENN Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PENN Entertainment	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Caesars Entertainment	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

91.7% of PENN Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of PENN Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

PENN Entertainment has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caesars Entertainment has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its share price is 77% more volatile than the broader market.

PENN Entertainment currently has a consensus price target of $20.29, suggesting a potential upside of 21.19%. Caesars Entertainment has a consensus price target of $33.27, suggesting a potential upside of 19.09%. Given PENN Entertainment's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PENN Entertainment is more favorable than Caesars Entertainment.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PENN Entertainment	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Caesars Entertainment	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

Caesars Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than PENN Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PENN Entertainment, 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
PENN Entertainment	$6.96B	0.32	-$843.10M	-$6.72	N/A
Caesars Entertainment	$11.49B	0.50	-$502M	-$2.37	N/A

Caesars Entertainment has a net margin of -4.19% compared to PENN Entertainment's net margin of -13.55%. PENN Entertainment's return on equity of 0.44% beat Caesars Entertainment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PENN Entertainment	-13.55%	0.44%	0.07%
Caesars Entertainment	-4.19%	-7.88%	-0.95%

Summary

Caesars Entertainment beats PENN Entertainment on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Caesars Entertainment compare to Red Rock Resorts?

Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) and Red Rock Resorts (NASDAQ:RRR) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Red Rock Resorts has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Red Rock 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
Caesars Entertainment	$11.49B	0.50	-$502M	-$2.37	N/A
Red Rock Resorts	$2.01B	2.76	$188.07M	$3.11	17.00

Caesars Entertainment has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Red Rock Resorts has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Red Rock Resorts has a net margin of 9.21% compared to Caesars Entertainment's net margin of -4.19%. Red Rock Resorts' return on equity of 61.67% beat Caesars Entertainment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caesars Entertainment	-4.19%	-7.88%	-0.95%
Red Rock Resorts	9.21%	61.67%	4.51%

In the previous week, Caesars Entertainment had 1 more articles in the media than Red Rock Resorts. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Caesars Entertainment and 4 mentions for Red Rock Resorts. Caesars Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Red Rock Resorts' score of 0.01 indicating that Caesars Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Caesars Entertainment	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Red Rock Resorts	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Caesars Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $33.27, suggesting a potential upside of 19.09%. Red Rock Resorts has a consensus target price of $67.67, suggesting a potential upside of 27.95%. Given Red Rock Resorts' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Red Rock Resorts is more favorable than Caesars Entertainment.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caesars Entertainment	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Red Rock Resorts	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

91.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.8% of Red Rock Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 53.8% of Red Rock Resorts shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Red Rock Resorts beats Caesars Entertainment on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Caesars Entertainment compare to Boyd Gaming?

Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) and Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Boyd Gaming has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boyd Gaming, 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
Boyd Gaming	$4.09B	1.44	$1.84B	$22.81	3.48
Caesars Entertainment	$11.49B	0.50	-$502M	-$2.37	N/A

Boyd Gaming currently has a consensus price target of $92.08, suggesting a potential upside of 16.01%. Caesars Entertainment has a consensus price target of $33.27, suggesting a potential upside of 19.09%. Given Caesars Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Caesars Entertainment is more favorable than Boyd Gaming.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boyd Gaming	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Caesars Entertainment	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

Boyd Gaming has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caesars Entertainment has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the broader market.

76.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 22.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Caesars Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Boyd Gaming has a net margin of 44.84% compared to Caesars Entertainment's net margin of -4.19%. Boyd Gaming's return on equity of 25.63% beat Caesars Entertainment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boyd Gaming	44.84%	25.63%	8.99%
Caesars Entertainment	-4.19%	-7.88%	-0.95%

In the previous week, Boyd Gaming had 4 more articles in the media than Caesars Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Boyd Gaming and 5 mentions for Caesars Entertainment. Boyd Gaming's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Caesars Entertainment's score of 0.66 indicating that Boyd Gaming is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Boyd Gaming	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Caesars Entertainment	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Boyd Gaming beats Caesars Entertainment on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CZR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Caesars Entertainment	LEISURE&REC SVS Industry	Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$5.69B	$7.85B	$7.20B	$12.21B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.83%	3.06%	5.36%
P/E Ratio	-11.78	15.46	18.33	25.32
Price / Sales	0.50	7.21	3.64	71.95
Price / Cash	3.79	10.46	14.58	55.00
Price / Book	1.58	4.66	3.67	6.97
Net Income	-$502M	$362.25M	$238.23M	$334.92M
7 Day Performance	2.85%	-0.89%	0.03%	-0.98%
1 Month Performance	1.06%	-6.29%	11.43%	0.43%
1 Year Performance	-0.10%	20.90%	17.28%	33.61%

Caesars Entertainment Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CZR Caesars Entertainment	2.4004 of 5 stars	$27.93 +1.4%	$33.27 +19.1%	-6.3%	$5.69B	$11.49B	N/A	21,000	Analyst Forecast Options Volume
CSQ Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	N/A	$20.34 +0.2%	N/A	+15.9%	$0.00	$723.74M	N/A	N/A
DKNG DraftKings	4.5567 of 5 stars	$24.51 -4.0%	$34.80 +42.0%	-30.7%	$12.65B	$6.05B	408.50	5,500	Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
PENN PENN Entertainment	4.7463 of 5 stars	$15.94 -4.8%	$20.29 +27.3%	+6.4%	$2.24B	$6.96B	N/A	23,441	Positive News
RRR Red Rock Resorts	4.4041 of 5 stars	$52.56 -3.5%	$67.67 +28.7%	+14.6%	$5.72B	$2.01B	16.90	9,500

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Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Competitors

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Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Competitors

CZR vs. CSQ, DKNG, PENN, RRR, and BYD

How does Caesars Entertainment compare to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund?

Do analysts rate CSQ or CZR?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CSQ or CZR?

Is CSQ or CZR more profitable?

Does the media favor CSQ or CZR?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CSQ or CZR?

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How does Caesars Entertainment compare to DraftKings?

Is DKNG or CZR more profitable?

Does the media prefer DKNG or CZR?

Do analysts rate DKNG or CZR?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DKNG or CZR?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DKNG or CZR?

Which has more risk & volatility, DKNG or CZR?

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How does Caesars Entertainment compare to PENN Entertainment?

Does the media prefer PENN or CZR?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PENN or CZR?

Which has more risk and volatility, PENN or CZR?

Do analysts rate PENN or CZR?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PENN or CZR?

Is PENN or CZR more profitable?

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How does Caesars Entertainment compare to Red Rock Resorts?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CZR or RRR?

Which has more volatility and risk, CZR or RRR?

Is CZR or RRR more profitable?

Does the media refer more to CZR or RRR?

Do analysts rate CZR or RRR?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CZR or RRR?

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How does Caesars Entertainment compare to Boyd Gaming?

Which has better valuation and earnings, BYD or CZR?

Do analysts prefer BYD or CZR?

Which has more risk and volatility, BYD or CZR?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BYD or CZR?

Is BYD or CZR more profitable?

Does the media prefer BYD or CZR?

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