International Game Technology (IGT) Competitors

MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) and International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility & risk, MGM or IGT?

MGM Resorts International has a beta of 2.18, indicating that its stock price is 118% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Game Technology has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MGM or IGT?

MGM Resorts International received 792 more outperform votes than International Game Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.79% of users gave MGM Resorts International an outperform vote while only 63.11% of users gave International Game Technology an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
MGM Resorts International	Outperform Votes 1312 75.79%	Underperform Votes 419 24.21%
International Game Technology	Outperform Votes 520 63.11%	Underperform Votes 304 36.89%

Is MGM or IGT a better dividend stock?

MGM Resorts International pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. International Game Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. MGM Resorts International pays out 0.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Game Technology pays out 46.8% 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 rate MGM or IGT?

MGM Resorts International presently has a consensus target price of $51.29, indicating a potential upside of 58.09%. International Game Technology has a consensus target price of $28.25, indicating a potential upside of 65.92%. Given International Game Technology's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe International Game Technology is more favorable than MGM Resorts International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MGM Resorts International	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
International Game Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Which has better valuation & earnings, MGM or IGT?

MGM Resorts International has higher revenue and earnings than International Game Technology. International Game Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MGM Resorts International, 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
MGM Resorts International	$17.24B	0.54	$746.56M	$2.40	13.52
International Game Technology	$2.51B	1.37	$156M	$1.71	9.96

Is MGM or IGT more profitable?

MGM Resorts International has a net margin of 4.33% compared to International Game Technology's net margin of 4.17%. MGM Resorts International's return on equity of 21.08% beat International Game Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MGM Resorts International	4.33%	21.08%	1.92%
International Game Technology	4.17%	16.17%	3.00%

Does the media prefer MGM or IGT?

In the previous week, MGM Resorts International had 9 more articles in the media than International Game Technology. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for MGM Resorts International and 6 mentions for International Game Technology. MGM Resorts International's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat International Game Technology's score of 0.98 indicating that MGM Resorts International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MGM Resorts International	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
International Game Technology	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MGM or IGT?

68.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.3% of International Game Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of International Game Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

MGM Resorts International beats International Game Technology on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.