Multimedia Games (MGAM) Competitors

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) and Multimedia Games (NASDAQ:MGAM) 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, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, community ranking, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Does the media refer more to LVS or MGAM?

In the previous week, Las Vegas Sands had 38 more articles in the media than Multimedia Games. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Las Vegas Sands and 0 mentions for Multimedia Games. Las Vegas Sands' average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Multimedia Games' score of 0.00 indicating that Las Vegas Sands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Las Vegas Sands	Positive
Multimedia Games	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders believe in LVS or MGAM?

39.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.8% of Multimedia Games shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Multimedia Games shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is LVS or MGAM more profitable?

Las Vegas Sands has a net margin of 12.80% compared to Multimedia Games' net margin of 0.00%. Las Vegas Sands' return on equity of 45.82% beat Multimedia Games' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Las Vegas Sands	12.80%	45.82%	8.00%
Multimedia Games	N/A	-184.94%	-164.66%

Do analysts rate LVS or MGAM?

Las Vegas Sands currently has a consensus price target of $56.75, suggesting a potential upside of 54.72%. Given Las Vegas Sands' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Las Vegas Sands is more favorable than Multimedia Games.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Las Vegas Sands	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Multimedia Games	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Does the MarketBeat Community favor LVS or MGAM?

Las Vegas Sands received 1177 more outperform votes than Multimedia Games when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.51% of users gave Las Vegas Sands an outperform vote while only 68.72% of users gave Multimedia Games an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Las Vegas Sands	Outperform Votes 1300 71.51%	Underperform Votes 518 28.49%
Multimedia Games	Outperform Votes 123 68.72%	Underperform Votes 56 31.28%

Which has more volatility & risk, LVS or MGAM?

Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Multimedia Games has a beta of 3.09, indicating that its stock price is 209% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, LVS or MGAM?

Las Vegas Sands has higher revenue and earnings than Multimedia Games. Multimedia Games is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Las Vegas Sands, 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
Las Vegas Sands	$11.20B	2.31	$1.45B	$1.80	20.38
Multimedia Games	N/A	N/A	-$6.77M	-$0.23	-0.32

Summary

Las Vegas Sands beats Multimedia Games on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.