Eldorado Resorts (ERI) Competitors

Eldorado Resorts (NASDAQ:ERI) and Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, community ranking, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Does the media favor ERI or H?

In the previous week, Hyatt Hotels had 22 more articles in the media than Eldorado Resorts. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Hyatt Hotels and 0 mentions for Eldorado Resorts. Hyatt Hotels' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Eldorado Resorts' score of 0.00 indicating that Hyatt Hotels is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Eldorado Resorts	Neutral
Hyatt Hotels	Positive

Do analysts rate ERI or H?

Hyatt Hotels has a consensus price target of $151.57, indicating a potential downside of 2.12%. Given Hyatt Hotels' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hyatt Hotels is more favorable than Eldorado Resorts.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eldorado Resorts	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Hyatt Hotels	0 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Which has better earnings and valuation, ERI or H?

Hyatt Hotels has higher revenue and earnings than Eldorado Resorts. Hyatt Hotels is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eldorado Resorts, 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
Eldorado Resorts	$2.53B	1.47	$81M	$1.47	25.57
Hyatt Hotels	$6.67B	2.23	$220M	$13.27	11.67

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ERI or H?

83.6% of Eldorado Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of Hyatt Hotels shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Eldorado Resorts shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.5% of Hyatt Hotels shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is ERI or H more profitable?

Hyatt Hotels has a net margin of 20.55% compared to Eldorado Resorts' net margin of -5.62%. Hyatt Hotels' return on equity of 10.74% beat Eldorado Resorts' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eldorado Resorts	-5.62%	7.93%	1.43%
Hyatt Hotels	20.55%	10.74%	3.23%

Which has more risk and volatility, ERI or H?

Eldorado Resorts has a beta of 2.8, meaning that its stock price is 180% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hyatt Hotels has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ERI or H?

Hyatt Hotels received 338 more outperform votes than Eldorado Resorts when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 71.07% of users gave Eldorado Resorts an outperform vote while only 57.33% of users gave Hyatt Hotels an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Eldorado Resorts	Outperform Votes 280 71.07%	Underperform Votes 114 28.93%
Hyatt Hotels	Outperform Votes 618 57.33%	Underperform Votes 460 42.67%

Summary

Hyatt Hotels beats Eldorado Resorts on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.