Contrasting Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) and Simplicity Esports and Gaming (OTCMKTS:WINR)

Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) and Simplicity Esports and Gaming (OTCMKTS:WINR) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Wynn Resorts and Simplicity Esports and Gaming’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wynn Resorts	4.59%	-39.05%	3.41%
Simplicity Esports and Gaming	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Wynn Resorts and Simplicity Esports and Gaming, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wynn Resorts	0	3	13	1	2.88
Simplicity Esports and Gaming	0	0	0	0	0.00

Wynn Resorts presently has a consensus price target of $138.87, indicating a potential upside of 43.77%. Given Wynn Resorts’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Wynn Resorts is more favorable than Simplicity Esports and Gaming.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

88.6% of Wynn Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Wynn Resorts shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of Simplicity Esports and Gaming shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Wynn Resorts and Simplicity Esports and Gaming”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wynn Resorts	$7.14 billion	1.41	$327.33 million	$3.00	32.20
Simplicity Esports and Gaming	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.04)	N/A

Wynn Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Simplicity Esports and Gaming. Simplicity Esports and Gaming is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wynn Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Wynn Resorts beats Simplicity Esports and Gaming on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wynn Resorts

Wynn Resorts, Limited designs, develops, and operates integrated resorts. The company operates through four segments: Wynn Palace, Wynn Macau, Las Vegas Operations, and Encore Boston Harbor. The Wynn Palace segment operates private gaming salons and sky casinos; a luxury hotel tower with suites, and villas, including a health club, spa, salon, and pool; food and beverage outlets; retail space; meeting and convention space; and performance lake and floral art displays. The Wynn Macau segment operates casino space with private gaming salons, sky casinos, and a poker room; a luxury hotel tower, that include health clubs, spas, a salon, and a pool; food and beverage outlets; retail space; meeting and convention space; and Chinese zodiac-inspired ceiling attractions. The Las Vegas Operations segment operates casino space with private gaming salons, a sky casino, a poker room, and a race and sports book; a luxury hotel tower with suites, and villas, including swimming pools, private cabanas, full-service spas and salons, and a wedding chapel; food and beverage outlets; meeting and convention space; retail space; and theaters, nightclubs, a beach club. The Encore Boston Harbor segment operates casino space with gaming areas, and a poker room; a luxury hotel tower including a spa and salon; food and beverage outlets and a nightclub; retail space; meeting and convention space; and a waterfront park, floral displays, and water shuttle service. Wynn Resorts, Limited was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About Simplicity Esports and Gaming

Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company operates as an esports company in the United States and Brazil. It owns and manages professional esports teams, such as Flamengo Esports, one of the top League of Legends team in Latin America. It holds online, play-at-home esports tournaments, allowing gamers to compete for cash and prizes from the comfort of their homes. It also collects and royalty from over 40 esports gaming centers, owned by franchisees. The centers blend the latest high performance gaming PCs and consoles for casual and competitive gaming, sales of gaming related merchandise and equipment, and organized grassroots leagues and tournaments.