Red Rock Resorts (RRR) Competitors

Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) and Red Rock Resorts (NASDAQ:RRR) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

Which has more risk & volatility, CHDN or RRR?

Churchill Downs has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Red Rock Resorts has a beta of 1.66, suggesting that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer CHDN or RRR?

In the previous week, Red Rock Resorts had 22 more articles in the media than Churchill Downs. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Red Rock Resorts and 8 mentions for Churchill Downs. Churchill Downs' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Red Rock Resorts' score of 0.83 indicating that Churchill Downs is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Churchill Downs	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Red Rock Resorts	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer CHDN or RRR?

Churchill Downs currently has a consensus target price of $138.18, suggesting a potential upside of 29.88%. Red Rock Resorts has a consensus target price of $60.36, suggesting a potential downside of 0.29%. Given Churchill Downs' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Churchill Downs is more favorable than Red Rock Resorts.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Churchill Downs	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Red Rock Resorts	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Is CHDN or RRR a better dividend stock?

Churchill Downs pays an annual dividend of $0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Red Rock Resorts pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Churchill Downs pays out 7.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Red Rock Resorts pays out 34.0% 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. Churchill Downs has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Is CHDN or RRR more profitable?

Churchill Downs has a net margin of 15.22% compared to Red Rock Resorts' net margin of 8.89%. Red Rock Resorts' return on equity of 59.56% beat Churchill Downs' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Churchill Downs	15.22%	41.46%	6.10%
Red Rock Resorts	8.89%	59.56%	4.50%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CHDN or RRR?

82.6% of Churchill Downs shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.8% of Red Rock Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of Churchill Downs shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.8% of Red Rock Resorts shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CHDN or RRR?

Churchill Downs has higher revenue and earnings than Red Rock Resorts. Churchill Downs 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
Churchill Downs	$2.73B	2.73	$426.80M	$5.82	18.28
Red Rock Resorts	$1.99B	3.23	$154.05M	$2.94	20.59

Summary

Churchill Downs beats Red Rock Resorts on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.