IGT vs. WYNN, WMS, MGM, CHDN, BYD, CZR, PENN, MCRI, LVS, and GME
Should you be buying International Game Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of International Game Technology include Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS), MGM Resorts International (MGM), Churchill Downs (CHDN), Boyd Gaming (BYD), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), PENN Entertainment (PENN), Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI), Las Vegas Sands (LVS), and GameStop (GME).
International Game Technology vs. Its Competitors
Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) and International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
International Game Technology has a net margin of 11.46% compared to Wynn Resorts' net margin of 6.17%. International Game Technology's return on equity of 7.86% beat Wynn Resorts' return on equity.
Wynn Resorts has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Game Technology has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.
88.6% of Wynn Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.3% of International Game Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Wynn Resorts shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of International Game Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Wynn Resorts currently has a consensus target price of $112.82, suggesting a potential upside of 6.92%. International Game Technology has a consensus target price of $23.25, suggesting a potential upside of 41.04%. Given International Game Technology's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe International Game Technology is more favorable than Wynn Resorts.
Wynn Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than International Game Technology. International Game Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wynn Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Wynn Resorts pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. International Game Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Wynn Resorts pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Game Technology pays out 55.6% 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. Wynn Resorts has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
In the previous week, Wynn Resorts had 14 more articles in the media than International Game Technology. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Wynn Resorts and 12 mentions for International Game Technology. Wynn Resorts' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat International Game Technology's score of 0.15 indicating that Wynn Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Summary
Wynn Resorts beats International Game Technology on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:IGT) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff