Golden Entertainment (GDEN) Competitors $26.76 -0.14 (-0.52%) Closing price 08/7/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.98 -0.78 (-2.90%) As of 08/7/2025 07:43 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GDEN vs. CZR, PENN, RRR, ACEL, BYD, HGV, MGM, BATRA, PRKS, and GENIShould you be buying Golden Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Golden Entertainment include Caesars Entertainment (CZR), PENN Entertainment (PENN), Red Rock Resorts (RRR), Accel Entertainment (ACEL), Boyd Gaming (BYD), Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV), MGM Resorts International (MGM), Atlanta Braves (BATRA), United Parks & Resorts (PRKS), and Genius Sports (GENI). Golden Entertainment vs. Its Competitors Caesars Entertainment PENN Entertainment Red Rock Resorts Accel Entertainment Boyd Gaming Hilton Grand Vacations MGM Resorts International Atlanta Braves United Parks & Resorts Genius Sports Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) and Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation. Which has more volatility and risk, CZR or GDEN? Caesars Entertainment has a beta of 2.4, indicating that its stock price is 140% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Golden Entertainment has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CZR or GDEN? Golden Entertainment has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Golden Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCaesars Entertainment$11.25B0.45-$278M-$0.92-26.24Golden Entertainment$666.82M1.06$50.73M$0.3968.62 Do insiders & institutionals believe in CZR or GDEN? 91.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.7% of Golden Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.5% of Golden Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is CZR or GDEN more profitable? Golden Entertainment has a net margin of 1.72% compared to Caesars Entertainment's net margin of -1.71%. Golden Entertainment's return on equity of 3.10% beat Caesars Entertainment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Caesars Entertainment-1.71% -4.55% -0.60% Golden Entertainment 1.72%3.10%1.39% Do analysts recommend CZR or GDEN? Caesars Entertainment presently has a consensus price target of $42.47, indicating a potential upside of 75.92%. Golden Entertainment has a consensus price target of $36.50, indicating a potential upside of 36.40%. Given Caesars Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Caesars Entertainment is more favorable than Golden Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Caesars Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Golden Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Does the media favor CZR or GDEN? In the previous week, Caesars Entertainment had 20 more articles in the media than Golden Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Caesars Entertainment and 3 mentions for Golden Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Golden Entertainment's score of 0.74 indicating that Caesars Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Caesars Entertainment 13 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Golden Entertainment 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryCaesars Entertainment beats Golden Entertainment on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Golden Entertainment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GDEN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GDEN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GDEN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGolden EntertainmentGAMING IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$711.11M$9.57B$8.12B$9.57BDividend Yield3.72%1.96%3.21%4.18%P/E Ratio68.6219.4718.7725.14Price / Sales1.0616.144.76102.95Price / Cash10.0120.3116.4358.58Price / Book1.5511.734.475.59Net Income$50.73M$18.31M$216.94M$265.48M7 Day Performance-3.08%-1.05%1.17%1.22%1 Month Performance-13.00%-3.59%-0.63%0.39%1 Year Performance-4.84%16.82%24.05%23.47% Golden Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GDENGolden Entertainment3.6613 of 5 stars$26.76-0.5%$36.50+36.4%-3.3%$711.11M$666.82M68.625,300Positive NewsEarnings ReportCZRCaesars Entertainment3.7319 of 5 stars$25.36-1.2%$42.53+67.7%-31.0%$5.34B$11.25B-27.5622,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPENNPENN Entertainment4.1981 of 5 stars$17.65-0.8%$23.18+31.3%-2.0%$2.69B$6.58B-28.4723,118Trending NewsEarnings ReportRRRRed Rock Resorts3.9286 of 5 stars$59.22-2.2%$60.36+1.9%+5.3%$6.42B$1.94B20.149,300Analyst ForecastACELAccel Entertainment3.7476 of 5 stars$12.27-1.7%$15.50+26.3%+4.7%$1.06B$1.23B25.041,500News CoveragePositive NewsBYDBoyd Gaming4.576 of 5 stars$83.46-0.2%$86.62+3.8%+50.0%$6.71B$3.93B12.8416,129HGVHilton Grand Vacations3.3461 of 5 stars$44.21-0.6%$48.25+9.1%+13.9%$3.97B$4.98B80.3821,800MGMMGM Resorts International4.7543 of 5 stars$35.53-0.6%$48.56+36.7%-4.7%$9.73B$17.24B19.5263,000Analyst ForecastBATRAAtlanta Braves1.7605 of 5 stars$47.22+1.2%$52.50+11.2%+7.8%$2.89B$662.75M-134.911,450Earnings ReportPRKSUnited Parks & Resorts3.0901 of 5 stars$47.34+1.5%$57.15+20.7%+7.1%$2.56B$1.73B12.6216,700News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportGENIGenius Sports2.4093 of 5 stars$12.05+3.2%$12.72+5.5%+81.9%$2.51B$510.89M-63.432,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CZR Alternatives PENN Alternatives RRR Alternatives ACEL Alternatives BYD Alternatives HGV Alternatives MGM Alternatives BATRA Alternatives PRKS Alternatives GENI Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:GDEN) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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