MGM vs. LVS, WMS, WYNN, CHDN, 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), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Churchill Downs (CHDN), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Boyd Gaming (BYD), International Game Technology (IGT), PENN Entertainment (PENN), Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI), and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, community ranking, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership.
Las Vegas Sands has a net margin of 13.99% compared to Las Vegas Sands' net margin of 5.35%. MGM Resorts International's return on equity of 42.34% beat Las Vegas Sands' return on equity.
In the previous week, Las Vegas Sands had 1 more articles in the media than MGM Resorts International. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Las Vegas Sands and 9 mentions for MGM Resorts International. MGM Resorts International's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Las Vegas Sands' score of 0.71 indicating that Las Vegas Sands is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MGM Resorts International has a beta of 2.22, indicating that its share price is 122% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Las Vegas Sands has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.
MGM Resorts International received 9 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 71.45% of users gave Las Vegas Sands an outperform vote.
39.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Las Vegas Sands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Las Vegas Sands currently has a consensus price target of $63.46, indicating a potential upside of 40.93%. MGM Resorts International has a consensus price target of $54.83, indicating a potential upside of 36.50%. Given MGM Resorts International's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Las Vegas Sands is more favorable than MGM Resorts International.
Summary
Las Vegas Sands and MGM Resorts International tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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