Wynn Resorts (WYNN) Competitors

Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) and Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Does the media prefer CZR or WYNN?

In the previous week, Wynn Resorts had 14 more articles in the media than Caesars Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Wynn Resorts and 13 mentions for Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Wynn Resorts' score of 0.48 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wynn Resorts	10 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CZR or WYNN?

91.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.6% of Wynn Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Wynn Resorts shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is CZR or WYNN more profitable?

Wynn Resorts has a net margin of 6.17% compared to Caesars Entertainment's net margin of -2.08%. Caesars Entertainment's return on equity of -2.60% beat Wynn Resorts' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caesars Entertainment	-2.08%	-2.60%	-0.35%
Wynn Resorts	6.17%	-62.13%	4.72%

Do analysts prefer CZR or WYNN?

Caesars Entertainment presently has a consensus price target of $42.50, indicating a potential upside of 44.46%. Wynn Resorts has a consensus price target of $113.58, indicating a potential upside of 4.52%. Given Caesars Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Caesars Entertainment is more favorable than Wynn Resorts.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caesars Entertainment	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93
Wynn Resorts	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

Which has more risk & volatility, CZR or WYNN?

Caesars Entertainment has a beta of 2.29, meaning that its stock price is 129% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wynn Resorts has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CZR or WYNN?

Wynn Resorts has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wynn 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
Caesars Entertainment	$11.25B	0.54	-$278M	-$1.09	-26.99
Wynn Resorts	$7.13B	1.59	$501.08M	$3.60	30.19

Summary

Caesars Entertainment beats Wynn Resorts on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.