Wynn Resorts (WYNN) Competitors

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) and Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking, dividends, risk and profitability.

Is LVS or WYNN more profitable?

Wynn Resorts has a net margin of 13.37% compared to Las Vegas Sands' net margin of 13.29%. Las Vegas Sands' return on equity of 44.26% beat Wynn Resorts' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Las Vegas Sands	13.29%	44.26%	8.11%
Wynn Resorts	13.37%	-61.16%	4.48%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LVS or WYNN?

Wynn Resorts received 103 more outperform votes than Las Vegas Sands when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 71.59% of users gave Las Vegas Sands an outperform vote while only 68.93% of users gave Wynn Resorts an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Las Vegas Sands	Outperform Votes 1290 71.59%	Underperform Votes 512 28.41%
Wynn Resorts	Outperform Votes 1393 68.93%	Underperform Votes 628 31.07%

Which has more volatility and risk, LVS or WYNN?

Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wynn Resorts has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, LVS or WYNN?

Las Vegas Sands has higher revenue and earnings than Wynn Resorts. Wynn Resorts is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Las Vegas Sands, 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
Las Vegas Sands	$11.32B	3.35	$1.22B	$2.02	25.87
Wynn Resorts	$7.13B	1.37	$729.99M	$8.11	10.97

Does the media favor LVS or WYNN?

In the previous week, Las Vegas Sands had 3 more articles in the media than Wynn Resorts. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Las Vegas Sands and 12 mentions for Wynn Resorts. Wynn Resorts' average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Las Vegas Sands' score of 0.32 indicating that Wynn Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Las Vegas Sands	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Wynn Resorts	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of LVS or WYNN?

39.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.6% of Wynn Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Wynn Resorts shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is LVS or WYNN a better dividend stock?

Las Vegas Sands pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Wynn Resorts pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Las Vegas Sands pays out 39.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wynn Resorts pays out 12.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Do analysts prefer LVS or WYNN?

Las Vegas Sands presently has a consensus target price of $58.42, indicating a potential upside of 11.80%. Wynn Resorts has a consensus target price of $115.71, indicating a potential upside of 30.09%. Given Wynn Resorts' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Wynn Resorts is more favorable than Las Vegas Sands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Las Vegas Sands	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Wynn Resorts	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

Summary

Wynn Resorts beats Las Vegas Sands on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.