MGM vs. LVS, WMS, CHDN, WYNN, CZR, BYD, IGT, PENN, MCRI, and IHG
Should you be buying MGM Resorts International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MGM Resorts International include Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS), Churchill Downs (CHDN), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Boyd Gaming (BYD), International Game Technology (IGT), PENN Entertainment (PENN), Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI), and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).
MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.
MGM Resorts International received 1 more outperform votes than Las Vegas Sands when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.71% of users gave MGM Resorts International an outperform vote while only 71.55% of users gave Las Vegas Sands an outperform vote.
68.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned 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.
In the previous week, Las Vegas Sands had 36 more articles in the media than MGM Resorts International. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Las Vegas Sands and 13 mentions for MGM Resorts International. MGM Resorts International's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Las Vegas Sands' score of 0.04 indicating that MGM Resorts International is being referred to more favorably in the media.
MGM Resorts International currently has a consensus price target of $54.66, indicating a potential upside of 30.63%. Las Vegas Sands has a consensus price target of $58.00, indicating a potential upside of 48.03%. Given Las Vegas Sands' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Las Vegas Sands is more favorable than MGM Resorts International.
MGM Resorts International has a beta of 2.24, meaning that its stock price is 124% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Las Vegas Sands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MGM Resorts International. MGM Resorts International 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.
Las Vegas Sands has a net margin of 14.08% compared to MGM Resorts International's net margin of 5.35%. Las Vegas Sands' return on equity of 43.61% beat MGM Resorts International's return on equity.
Summary
MGM Resorts International and Las Vegas Sands tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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