Financial Contrast: Chilco River (OTCMKTS:CRVH) versus Canterbury Park (NASDAQ:CPHC)

Chilco River (OTCMKTS:CRVH) and Canterbury Park (NASDAQ:CPHC) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Chilco River and Canterbury Park”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chilco River	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Canterbury Park	$59.57 million	1.34	-$530,000.00	($0.10)	-156.30

Chilco River has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Canterbury Park.

Volatility and Risk

Chilco River has a beta of 12.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1,101% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canterbury Park has a beta of -0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 143% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chilco River	N/A	N/A	N/A
Canterbury Park	-0.89%	-0.63%	-0.47%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

76.4% of Canterbury Park shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.5% of Canterbury Park shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Chilco River and Canterbury Park, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chilco River	0	0	0	0	0.00
Canterbury Park	1	0	0	0	1.00

About Chilco River

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

About Canterbury Park

Canterbury Park Holding Corp. engages in hosting and managing pari mutuel wagering activities. It operates through the following business segments: Horse Racing, Card Casino, Food & Beverage and Development. The Horse Racing segment includes simulcast and live horse racing operations. The Card Casino segment holds unbanked card games, poker and table games. The Food and Beverage segment consists of concession stands, restaurant and buffet, bars, and other food venues. The Development segment owns land for racetrack operations. Canterbury Park Holding was founded by Curtis A. Samson, Randall D. Sampson, and Dale H. Schenian on March 24, 1994 and is headquartered in Shakopee, MN.