Bragg Gaming Group (NASDAQ:BRAG – Get Free Report) and Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
4.0% of Bragg Gaming Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.4% of Bragg Gaming Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.9% of Boyd Gaming shares are owned by company 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 & Earnings
This table compares Bragg Gaming Group and Boyd Gaming”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Bragg Gaming Group | $110.38 million | 0.44 | -$5.57 million | ($0.34) | -5.71 |
| Boyd Gaming | $4.09 billion | 1.59 | $1.84 billion | $22.75 | 3.67 |
Boyd Gaming has higher revenue and earnings than Bragg Gaming Group. Bragg Gaming Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boyd Gaming, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Bragg Gaming Group has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boyd Gaming has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Bragg Gaming Group and Boyd Gaming, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Bragg Gaming Group | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Boyd Gaming | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2.36 |
Bragg Gaming Group currently has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 260.82%. Boyd Gaming has a consensus target price of $92.58, indicating a potential upside of 10.94%. Given Bragg Gaming Group’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Bragg Gaming Group is more favorable than Boyd Gaming.
Profitability
This table compares Bragg Gaming Group and Boyd Gaming’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Bragg Gaming Group | -7.08% | -11.05% | -7.32% |
| Boyd Gaming | 45.05% | 33.49% | 9.28% |
Summary
Boyd Gaming beats Bragg Gaming Group on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Bragg Gaming Group
Bragg Gaming Group Inc. provides business to business online gaming technology platform and casino content aggregator worldwide. The company offers a range of games, including slot, table, card, video bingo, scratch card, and virtual sports, as well as live dealer games. It also provides player account management platform, a multi-channel and cross-product that enables operators to manage the entire product suite using one shared account and one wallet for casino, lottery, sportsbook, and other operations; and Fuze, a single integrated platform that delivers third party gaming content. In addition, the company offers turnkey and managed services; and holds various content distribution rights through partnerships with selected third-party studios. It offers its products under the Wild Streak, Spin, Atomic Slot Lab, Indigo Magic, Oryx Gaming, iCasino, and sportsbook brands. The company was formerly known as Rockies Financial Corporation and as changed its name to Bragg Gaming Group Inc. in 2018. Bragg Gaming Group Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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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