Financial Contrast: GCL Global (NASDAQ:GCL) versus Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD)

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares GCL Global and Boyd Gaming”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GCL Global	$142.07 million	1.50	$5.59 million	($0.02)	-87.50
Boyd Gaming	$3.93 billion	1.59	$577.95 million	$22.88	3.41

Boyd Gaming has higher revenue and earnings than GCL Global. GCL Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boyd Gaming, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares GCL Global and Boyd Gaming’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GCL Global	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boyd Gaming	46.02%	41.97%	9.36%

Volatility & Risk

GCL Global has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boyd Gaming has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

36.6% of GCL Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are held by institutional investors. 49.4% of GCL Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.9% of Boyd Gaming shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for GCL Global and Boyd Gaming, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GCL Global	1	0	0	0	1.00
Boyd Gaming	0	8	7	0	2.47

Boyd Gaming has a consensus price target of $90.08, suggesting a potential upside of 15.56%. Given Boyd Gaming’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Boyd Gaming is more favorable than GCL Global.

Summary

Boyd Gaming beats GCL Global on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Boyd Gaming

Boyd Gaming Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a multi-jurisdictional gaming company in Nevada, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The company operates through Las Vegas Locals, Downtown Las Vegas, Midwest & South, and Online segments. It also engages in owning and operating a travel agency. Boyd Gaming Corporation was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.