Financial Analysis: MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) versus Chilco River (OTCMKTS:CRVH)

MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) and Chilco River (OTCMKTS:CRVH) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MGM Resorts International and Chilco River”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MGM Resorts International	$17.28 billion	0.57	$746.56 million	$0.16	226.45
Chilco River	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

MGM Resorts International has higher revenue and earnings than Chilco River.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for MGM Resorts International and Chilco River, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MGM Resorts International	3	8	10	2	2.48
Chilco River	0	0	0	0	0.00

MGM Resorts International presently has a consensus target price of $43.85, indicating a potential upside of 21.03%. Given MGM Resorts International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MGM Resorts International is more favorable than Chilco River.

Profitability

This table compares MGM Resorts International and Chilco River’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MGM Resorts International	0.40%	17.23%	1.48%
Chilco River	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

68.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of MGM Resorts International 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.

Volatility and Risk

MGM Resorts International has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chilco River has a beta of 11.84, meaning that its share price is 1,084% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

MGM Resorts International beats Chilco River on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MGM Resorts International

MGM Resorts International, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates casino, hotel, and entertainment resorts in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Las Vegas Strip Resorts, Regional Operations, and MGM China. Its casino resorts offer gaming, hotel, convention, dining, entertainment, retail, and other resort amenities. The company's casino operations include slots and table games, as well as online sports betting and iGaming through BetMGM. Its customers include premium gaming customers; leisure and wholesale travel customers; business travelers; and group customers, including conventions, trade associations, and small meetings. The company was formerly known as MGM MIRAGE and changed its name to MGM Resorts International in June 2010. MGM Resorts International was incorporated in 1986 and is based 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.