MGM Resorts International (MGM) Competitors

MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) and Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Which has better valuation & earnings, MGM or CROX?

Crocs has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MGM Resorts International. MGM Resorts International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crocs, 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
MGM Resorts International	$17.24B	0.57	$746.56M	$1.82	19.95
Crocs	$4.10B	1.12	$950.07M	$3.73	22.50

Which has more volatility & risk, MGM or CROX?

MGM Resorts International has a beta of 1.81, suggesting that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crocs has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MGM or CROX?

68.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Crocs shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Crocs shares are owned by company 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 prefer MGM or CROX?

In the previous week, Crocs had 30 more articles in the media than MGM Resorts International. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Crocs and 16 mentions for MGM Resorts International. MGM Resorts International's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Crocs' score of 0.01 indicating that MGM Resorts International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MGM Resorts International	16 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Crocs	12 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	11 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend MGM or CROX?

MGM Resorts International presently has a consensus price target of $48.72, suggesting a potential upside of 34.21%. Crocs has a consensus price target of $108.92, suggesting a potential upside of 29.81%. Given MGM Resorts International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MGM Resorts International is more favorable than Crocs.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MGM Resorts International	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Crocs	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Is MGM or CROX more profitable?

Crocs has a net margin of 5.72% compared to MGM Resorts International's net margin of 3.13%. Crocs' return on equity of 44.15% beat MGM Resorts International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MGM Resorts International	3.13%	19.39%	1.70%
Crocs	5.72%	44.15%	16.12%

Summary

Crocs beats MGM Resorts International on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.