Golden Entertainment (GDEN) Competitors $25.30 +0.94 (+3.86%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.30 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 08/22/2025 05:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GDEN vs. CZR, RRR, ACEL, BYD, HGV, MGM, FUN, OSW, LGF.A, and IQShould you be buying Golden Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Golden Entertainment include Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Red Rock Resorts (RRR), Accel Entertainment (ACEL), Boyd Gaming (BYD), Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV), MGM Resorts International (MGM), Six Flags Entertainment (FUN), OneSpaWorld (OSW), LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ (LGF.A), and iQIYI (IQ). Golden Entertainment vs. Its Competitors Caesars Entertainment Red Rock Resorts Accel Entertainment Boyd Gaming Hilton Grand Vacations MGM Resorts International Six Flags Entertainment OneSpaWorld LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ iQIYI Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) and Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership. Does the media favor CZR or GDEN? In the previous week, Caesars Entertainment had 8 more articles in the media than Golden Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Caesars Entertainment and 6 mentions for Golden Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Golden Entertainment's score of 1.49 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Golden Entertainment 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CZR or GDEN? 91.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.7% of Golden Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Caesars Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.5% of Golden Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, CZR or GDEN? Caesars Entertainment has a beta of 2.4, meaning that its stock price is 140% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Golden Entertainment has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CZR or GDEN more profitable? Golden Entertainment has a net margin of 2.35% compared to Caesars Entertainment's net margin of -1.71%. Golden Entertainment's return on equity of 3.23% beat Caesars Entertainment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Caesars Entertainment-1.71% -4.55% -0.60% Golden Entertainment 2.35%3.23%1.43% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CZR or GDEN? Golden Entertainment has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Golden Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCaesars Entertainment$11.37B0.49-$278M-$0.92-29.08Golden Entertainment$666.82M0.99$50.73M$0.5446.85 Do analysts recommend CZR or GDEN? Caesars Entertainment currently has a consensus price target of $42.47, indicating a potential upside of 58.75%. Golden Entertainment has a consensus price target of $35.33, indicating a potential upside of 39.66%. Given Caesars Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Caesars Entertainment is more favorable than Golden Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Caesars Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Golden Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 SummaryCaesars Entertainment beats Golden Entertainment on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Golden Entertainment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GDEN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GDEN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GDEN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGolden EntertainmentGAMING IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$661.67M$9.61B$8.52B$9.77BDividend Yield3.95%2.06%3.06%4.06%P/E Ratio46.8520.4618.0626.05Price / Sales0.9921.685.59108.36Price / Cash9.4120.4917.1559.36Price / Book1.4911.314.726.60Net Income$50.73M$18.31M$226.48M$265.65M7 Day Performance1.69%3.39%15.41%1.99%1 Month Performance-10.92%-4.02%13.31%0.45%1 Year Performance-20.04%12.38%46.53%18.87% Golden Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GDENGolden Entertainment4.3047 of 5 stars$25.30+3.9%$35.33+39.7%-20.0%$661.67M$666.82M46.855,300News CoverageCZRCaesars Entertainment4.1131 of 5 stars$25.68+1.4%$42.47+65.4%-30.1%$5.27B$11.25B-27.9122,000Positive NewsOptions VolumeRRRRed Rock Resorts3.7082 of 5 stars$59.50+0.8%$60.73+2.1%+9.2%$6.23B$1.94B20.249,300Positive NewsACELAccel Entertainment3.4355 of 5 stars$11.22+0.3%$15.50+38.2%+1.2%$942.41M$1.23B28.041,500BYDBoyd Gaming4.5282 of 5 stars$83.07+0.4%$86.62+4.3%+42.6%$6.63B$3.93B12.7816,129Insider TradeHGVHilton Grand Vacations3.9287 of 5 stars$44.52+0.3%$53.43+20.0%+21.8%$3.95B$5.00B80.9521,800News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementMGMMGM Resorts International4.7712 of 5 stars$36.20+0.8%$48.72+34.6%-2.4%$9.78B$17.24B19.8963,000Positive NewsFUNSix Flags Entertainment4.4244 of 5 stars$25.62+0.3%$39.50+54.2%-41.5%$2.59B$2.71B-5.2898,000Analyst ForecastOSWOneSpaWorld4.051 of 5 stars$21.92+0.4%$22.67+3.4%+49.3%$2.24B$895.02M32.245,191News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeLGF.ALIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/N/A$8.60+2.8%N/AN/A$2.07B$3.87B-6.931,450IQiQIYI1.8066 of 5 stars$2.33+17.1%$2.39+2.5%+5.1%$1.92B$4.00B58.264,673Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CZR Alternatives RRR Alternatives ACEL Alternatives BYD Alternatives HGV Alternatives MGM Alternatives FUN Alternatives OSW Alternatives LGF.A Alternatives IQ Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:GDEN) was last updated on 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNations are at war over what’s in this boxA resource known as Element 29 is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after materials on the planet. 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