PLAYSTUDIOS (NASDAQ:MYPS – Get Free Report) and Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Risk and Volatility
PLAYSTUDIOS has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boyd Gaming has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares PLAYSTUDIOS and Boyd Gaming”s revenue, earnings per share 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) | -2.16 |
| 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices 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 presently has a consensus target price of $2.00, indicating a potential upside of 219.39%. Boyd Gaming has a consensus target price of $91.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.63%. Given PLAYSTUDIOS’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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% |
Insider & 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of Boyd Gaming shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
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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