Full House Resorts (NASDAQ:FLL – Get Free Report) and Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.
Volatility and Risk
Full House Resorts has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Light & Wonder has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Full House Resorts and Light & Wonder”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Full House Resorts | $292.07 million | 0.30 | -$40.67 million | ($1.15) | -2.13 |
| Light & Wonder | $3.19 billion | 1.91 | $336.00 million | $3.96 | 18.36 |
Light & Wonder has higher revenue and earnings than Full House Resorts. Full House Resorts is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Light & Wonder, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Full House Resorts and Light & Wonder’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Full House Resorts | -13.75% | -118.79% | -6.48% |
| Light & Wonder | 10.89% | 71.17% | 8.73% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Full House Resorts and Light & Wonder, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Full House Resorts | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
| Light & Wonder | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.40 |
Full House Resorts presently has a consensus price target of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 124.49%. Light & Wonder has a consensus price target of $102.14, indicating a potential upside of 40.50%. Given Full House Resorts’ higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Full House Resorts is more favorable than Light & Wonder.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
37.7% of Full House Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Light & Wonder shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of Full House Resorts shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Light & Wonder shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Light & Wonder beats Full House Resorts on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Full House Resorts
Full House Resorts, Inc. owns, leases, operates, develops, manages, and invests in casinos, and related hospitality and entertainment facilities in the United States. It operates through Midwest & South, West, and Contracted Sports Wagering segments. The company's properties include American Place in Waukegan, Illinois; Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel in Hancock County, Mississippi; Rising Star Casino Resort in Rising Sun, Indiana; Bronco Billy's Casino and Chamonix Casino Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado; Stockman's Casino in Fallon, Nevada; and Grand Lodge Casino, located within the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino in Incline Village, Nevada. It also offers online sports wagering services. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
About Light & Wonder
Light & Wonder, Inc. is a cross-platform global games company, which engages in the development of content and digital markets. It operates through the following segments: Gaming, SciPlay, and iGaming. The Gaming segment includes the design, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of portfolio of gaming products and services. The SciPlay segment involves the development and publishing of digital games on mobile and web platforms. The iGaming segment focuses on the provision of digital gaming content, distribution platforms, player account management systems, and services. The company was founded on July 2, 1984 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.
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