Light & Wonder (LNW) Competitors

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, CZR or LNW?

Light & Wonder has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Light & Wonder, 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	$11.25B	0.46	-$278M	-$0.92	-26.78
Light & Wonder	$3.19B	2.29	$336M	$3.96	21.93

Is CZR or LNW more profitable?

Light & Wonder has a net margin of 10.89% compared to Caesars Entertainment's net margin of -1.71%. Light & Wonder's return on equity of 71.17% beat Caesars Entertainment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caesars Entertainment	-1.71%	-4.55%	-0.60%
Light & Wonder	10.89%	71.17%	8.73%

Do analysts recommend CZR or LNW?

Caesars Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $42.47, suggesting a potential upside of 72.35%. Light & Wonder has a consensus target price of $108.10, suggesting a potential upside of 24.47%. Given Caesars Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Caesars Entertainment is more favorable than Light & Wonder.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caesars Entertainment	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Light & Wonder	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

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

91.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Light & Wonder shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Caesars Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Light & Wonder shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor CZR or LNW?

In the previous week, Light & Wonder had 14 more articles in the media than Caesars Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Light & Wonder and 14 mentions for Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Light & Wonder's score of 0.61 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	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Light & Wonder	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, CZR or LNW?

Caesars Entertainment has a beta of 2.4, indicating that its stock price is 140% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Light & Wonder has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Light & Wonder beats Caesars Entertainment on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.