Light & Wonder (LNW) Competitors

Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) and Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and earnings.

Does the media favor CZR or LNW?

In the previous week, Caesars Entertainment had 17 more articles in the media than Light & Wonder. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Caesars Entertainment and 5 mentions for Light & Wonder. Light & Wonder's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Caesars Entertainment's score of 0.68 indicating that Light & Wonder is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Caesars Entertainment	9 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Light & Wonder	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CZR or LNW?

91.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Light & Wonder shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Light & Wonder shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer CZR or LNW?

Caesars Entertainment currently has a consensus price target of $43.07, indicating a potential upside of 41.90%. Light & Wonder has a consensus price target of $108.36, indicating a potential upside of 10.32%. Given Caesars Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Caesars Entertainment is more favorable than Light & Wonder.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caesars Entertainment	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
Light & Wonder	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

Is CZR or LNW more profitable?

Light & Wonder has a net margin of 10.45% compared to Caesars Entertainment's net margin of -2.08%. Light & Wonder's return on equity of 68.41% beat Caesars Entertainment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caesars Entertainment	-2.08%	-2.60%	-0.35%
Light & Wonder	10.45%	68.41%	9.01%

Which has more volatility and risk, CZR or LNW?

Caesars Entertainment has a beta of 2.29, suggesting that its stock price is 129% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Light & Wonder has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CZR or LNW?

Light & Wonder has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Light & Wonder, 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
Caesars Entertainment	$11.30B	0.56	-$278M	-$1.09	-27.84
Light & Wonder	$3.21B	2.59	$336M	$3.75	26.19

Summary

Light & Wonder beats Caesars Entertainment on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.