LVS vs. MGM, WYNN, HLT, MAR, HTHT, H, IHG, LULU, EA, and CHTR
Should you be buying Las Vegas Sands stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Las Vegas Sands include MGM Resorts International (MGM), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Hilton Worldwide (HLT), Marriott International (MAR), H World Group (HTHT), Hyatt Hotels (H), InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Lululemon Athletica (LULU), Electronic Arts (EA), and Charter Communications (CHTR). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector.
Las Vegas Sands vs.
MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and community ranking.
In the previous week, MGM Resorts International and MGM Resorts International both had 15 articles in the media. MGM Resorts International's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Las Vegas Sands' score of 0.59 indicating that MGM Resorts International is being referred to more favorably in the media.
MGM Resorts International has a net margin of 13.84% compared to Las Vegas Sands' net margin of -10.42%. MGM Resorts International's return on equity of -1.33% beat Las Vegas Sands' return on equity.
MGM Resorts International has a beta of 2.06, suggesting that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.
MGM Resorts International presently has a consensus price target of $56.13, suggesting a potential upside of 38.96%. Las Vegas Sands has a consensus price target of $68.54, suggesting a potential upside of 21.63%. Given MGM Resorts International's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe MGM Resorts International is more favorable than Las Vegas Sands.
MGM Resorts International received 5 more outperform votes than Las Vegas Sands when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.28% of users gave MGM Resorts International an outperform vote while only 71.65% of users gave Las Vegas Sands an outperform vote.
82.8% of MGM Resorts International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.8% of Las Vegas Sands shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of MGM Resorts International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Las Vegas Sands shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Las Vegas Sands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MGM Resorts International. Las Vegas Sands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MGM Resorts International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
MGM Resorts International beats Las Vegas Sands on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LVS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over Time
This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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
Las Vegas Sands Competitors List
Related Companies and Tools