Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) vs. GCL Global (NASDAQ:GCL) Head-To-Head Survey

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) and GCL Global (NASDAQ:GCL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GCL Global has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Las Vegas Sands	12.16%	55.37%	7.89%
GCL Global	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

39.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.6% of GCL Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 49.4% of GCL Global shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Las Vegas Sands and GCL Global”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Las Vegas Sands	$11.30 billion	3.22	$1.45 billion	$1.98	26.74
GCL Global	$142.07 million	2.29	$5.59 million	N/A	N/A

Las Vegas Sands has higher revenue and earnings than GCL Global.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Las Vegas Sands and GCL Global, as provided by MarketBeat.

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

Las Vegas Sands presently has a consensus target price of $59.47, indicating a potential upside of 12.32%. Given Las Vegas Sands’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Las Vegas Sands is more favorable than GCL Global.

Summary

Las Vegas Sands beats GCL Global on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About GCL Global

GCL Global Holdings Ltd. unites people through immersive games and entertainment experiences, enabling creators to deliver engaging content and fun gameplay experiences to gaming communities worldwide with a strategic focus on the rapidly expanding Asian gaming market.

Drawing on a deep understanding of gaming trends and market dynamics, GCL Group leverages its diverse portfolio of digital and physical content to bridge cultures and audiences by introducing Asian-developed IP to a global audience across consoles, PCs, and streaming platforms.