Chilco River (OTCMKTS:CRVH) and Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) Head-To-Head Survey

Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) and Chilco River (OTCMKTS:CRVH) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Boyd Gaming and Chilco River”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boyd Gaming	$3.93 billion	1.76	$577.95 million	$22.88	3.88
Chilco River	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Boyd Gaming has higher revenue and earnings than Chilco River.

Risk and Volatility

Boyd Gaming has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chilco River has a beta of 11.48, meaning that its stock price is 1,048% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boyd Gaming	46.02%	34.63%	9.34%
Chilco River	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Boyd Gaming and Chilco River, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boyd Gaming	0	10	5	0	2.33
Chilco River	0	0	0	0	0.00

Boyd Gaming presently has a consensus price target of $92.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.63%. Given Boyd Gaming’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Boyd Gaming is more favorable than Chilco River.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

76.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.9% of Boyd Gaming shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Boyd Gaming beats Chilco River on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Chilco River

Chilco River Holdings, Inc. engages in developing products for the consumable products market. The company is based in Los Angeles, California.