Wynn Macau (OTCMKTS:WYNMF) & Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) Head to Head Survey

Wynn Macau (OTCMKTS:WYNMF) and Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Wynn Macau and Marriott International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wynn Macau	$3.68 billion	N/A	$410.01 million	N/A	N/A
Marriott International	$25.10 billion	2.86	$2.38 billion	$8.87	29.77

Marriott International has higher revenue and earnings than Wynn Macau.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

70.7% of Marriott International shares are held by institutional investors. 10.7% of Marriott International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Wynn Macau and Marriott International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wynn Macau	N/A	N/A	N/A
Marriott International	9.60%	-93.44%	10.14%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Wynn Macau and Marriott International, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wynn Macau	0	1	0	0	2.00
Marriott International	0	12	7	2	2.52

Marriott International has a consensus price target of $281.26, indicating a potential upside of 6.50%. Given Marriott International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Marriott International is more favorable than Wynn Macau.

Risk & Volatility

Wynn Macau has a beta of 0.03, meaning that its share price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marriott International has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Marriott International beats Wynn Macau on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wynn Macau

Wynn Macau, Limited engages in the development, ownership, and operation of integrated destination casino resorts in the People’s Republic of China. It operates through two segments, Wynn Palace and Wynn Macau. The company offers tables games, slot machines or similar gaming devices; offers 24-hour gaming, and various games comprising private gaming salons and sky casinos; a luxury hotel with guest rooms, suites, and villas; food and beverage outlets; brand-name and retail shopping; recreation and leisure facilities, including a cable car ride through SkyCab, health club, spa, salon, and pool; and a meeting and convention spaces. It provides poker pit games; and public entertainment attractions, consisting of rotunda show featuring a Chinese zodiac-inspired ceiling along with gold tree of prosperity and dragon of fortune attractions, as well as performance lake. In addition, the company is involved in the development, design, and preconstruction activities, and offers technical consultancy, administrative activities, and management and support services. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Macau. Wynn Macau, Limited operates as a subsidiary of WM Cayman Holdings Limited I.

About Marriott International

Marriott International, Inc. engages in operating, franchising, and licensing hotel, residential, timeshare, and other lodging properties worldwide. It operates its properties under the JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels, St. Regis, EDITION, Bvlgari, Marriott Hotels, Sheraton, Westin, Autograph Collection, Renaissance Hotels, Le Méridien, Delta Hotels by Marriott, Tribute Portfolio, Gaylord Hotels, Design Hotels, Marriott Executive Apartments, Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy, Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Four Points by Sheraton, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Aloft Hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott, Moxy Hotels, Element Hotels, Protea Hotels by Marriott, City Express by Marriott, and St. Regis Longboat Key brand names, as well as operates residences, timeshares, and yachts. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.