Head-To-Head Contrast: Snail (NASDAQ:SNAL) versus Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS)

Snail (NASDAQ:SNAL) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Snail and Las Vegas Sands”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Snail	$84.47 million	0.39	$1.83 million	($0.46)	-1.91
Las Vegas Sands	$11.30 billion	3.25	$1.45 billion	$1.98	27.04

Las Vegas Sands has higher revenue and earnings than Snail. Snail 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.

Profitability

This table compares Snail and Las Vegas Sands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Snail	-4.80%	-1,183.47%	14.24%
Las Vegas Sands	12.16%	55.37%	7.89%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Snail and Las Vegas Sands, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Snail	0	0	0	0	0.00
Las Vegas Sands	0	5	10	1	2.75

Las Vegas Sands has a consensus target price of $59.47, suggesting a potential upside of 11.09%. Given Las Vegas Sands’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Las Vegas Sands is more favorable than Snail.

Volatility & Risk

Snail has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.4% of Snail shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by institutional investors. 77.4% of Snail shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Las Vegas Sands beats Snail on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Snail

Snail, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, researches, develops, markets, publishes, and distributes interactive digital entertainment for consumers worldwide. It offers games, content, and support for various platforms, including game consoles, personal computers, mobile phones, and tablets. Snail, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Culver City, California. Snail, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Olive Wood Global Development Limited.

About Las Vegas Sands

Las Vegas Sands Corp., together with its subsidiaries, develops, owns, and operates integrated resorts in Macao and Singapore. It owns and operates The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, the Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip, and the Sands Macao in Macao, the People’s Republic of China; and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The company’s integrated resorts feature accommodations, gaming, entertainment and retail malls, convention and exhibition facilities, celebrity chef restaurants, and other amenities. Las Vegas Sands Corp. was founded in 1988 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.