CZR vs. MGM, WMS, WYNN, CHDN, BYD, IGT, PENN, MCRI, LVS, and IHG
Should you be buying Caesars Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Caesars Entertainment include MGM Resorts International (MGM), Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Churchill Downs (CHDN), Boyd Gaming (BYD), International Game Technology (IGT), PENN Entertainment (PENN), Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI), Las Vegas Sands (LVS), and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).
Caesars Entertainment vs.
Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.
In the previous week, MGM Resorts International had 8 more articles in the media than Caesars Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for MGM Resorts International and 12 mentions for Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat MGM Resorts International's score of 0.54 indicating that Caesars Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media.
MGM Resorts International has a net margin of 5.23% compared to Caesars Entertainment's net margin of -3.20%. MGM Resorts International's return on equity of 25.84% beat Caesars Entertainment's return on equity.
Caesars Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $51.86, indicating a potential upside of 51.20%. MGM Resorts International has a consensus target price of $51.93, indicating a potential upside of 55.54%. Given MGM Resorts International's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MGM Resorts International is more favorable than Caesars Entertainment.
MGM Resorts International received 856 more outperform votes than Caesars Entertainment when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.83% of users gave MGM Resorts International an outperform vote while only 60.19% of users gave Caesars Entertainment an outperform vote.
MGM Resorts International has higher revenue and earnings than Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment 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.
Caesars Entertainment has a beta of 2.9, indicating that its stock price is 190% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MGM Resorts International has a beta of 2.21, indicating that its stock price is 121% more volatile than the S&P 500.
91.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of MGM Resorts International shares are owned 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.
Summary
MGM Resorts International beats Caesars Entertainment on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:CZR) was last updated on 1/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff