PLAYSTUDIOS (NASDAQ:MYPS – Get Free Report) and Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
37.5% of PLAYSTUDIOS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.7% of PLAYSTUDIOS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 27.9% of Boyd Gaming shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares PLAYSTUDIOS and Boyd Gaming”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PLAYSTUDIOS | $289.43 million | 0.27 | -$28.69 million | ($0.29) | -2.15 |
| Boyd Gaming | $3.93 billion | 1.75 | $577.95 million | $22.88 | 3.84 |
Boyd Gaming has higher revenue and earnings than PLAYSTUDIOS. PLAYSTUDIOS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boyd Gaming, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
PLAYSTUDIOS has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boyd Gaming has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for PLAYSTUDIOS and Boyd Gaming, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PLAYSTUDIOS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Boyd Gaming | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2.33 |
PLAYSTUDIOS currently has a consensus price target of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 221.39%. Boyd Gaming has a consensus price target of $91.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.46%. Given PLAYSTUDIOS’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe PLAYSTUDIOS is more favorable than Boyd Gaming.
Profitability
This table compares PLAYSTUDIOS and Boyd Gaming’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PLAYSTUDIOS | -15.10% | -8.71% | -6.77% |
| Boyd Gaming | 46.02% | 34.63% | 9.34% |
Summary
Boyd Gaming beats PLAYSTUDIOS on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About PLAYSTUDIOS
PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. develops and publishes free-to-play casual games for mobile and social platforms in the United States and internationally. The company's game portfolio includes a diverse range of titles comprising social casino, card, puzzle, and adventure games. It also offers POP! Slots, myVEGAS Slots, my KONAMI Slots, MGM Slots Live, myVEGAS Blackjack, myVEGAS Bingo, Tetris, Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Jumbline 2, Sudoku, and Mahjong games. PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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.
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