Head to Head Analysis: Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) versus PLAYSTUDIOS (NASDAQ:MYPS)

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) and PLAYSTUDIOS (NASDAQ:MYPS) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Las Vegas Sands and PLAYSTUDIOS”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Las Vegas Sands	$13.02 billion	2.60	$1.63 billion	$2.70	18.92
PLAYSTUDIOS	$235.10 million	0.26	-$28.64 million	($0.28)	-1.67

Las Vegas Sands has higher revenue and earnings than PLAYSTUDIOS. PLAYSTUDIOS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Las Vegas Sands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Las Vegas Sands and PLAYSTUDIOS, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Las Vegas Sands	0	7	11	0	2.61
PLAYSTUDIOS	1	2	1	0	2.00

Las Vegas Sands currently has a consensus price target of $68.28, indicating a potential upside of 33.64%. PLAYSTUDIOS has a consensus price target of $1.25, indicating a potential upside of 167.09%. Given PLAYSTUDIOS’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PLAYSTUDIOS is more favorable than Las Vegas Sands.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

39.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.5% of PLAYSTUDIOS shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of PLAYSTUDIOS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Las Vegas Sands and PLAYSTUDIOS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Las Vegas Sands	13.41%	118.27%	10.52%
PLAYSTUDIOS	-15.79%	-14.38%	-11.27%

Risk and Volatility

Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PLAYSTUDIOS has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Las Vegas Sands beats PLAYSTUDIOS on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Las Vegas Sands

Las Vegas Sands Corp., together with its subsidiaries, develops, owns, and operates integrated resorts in Macao and Singapore. It owns and operates The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, the Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip, and the Sands Macao in Macao, the People’s Republic of China; and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The company’s integrated resorts feature accommodations, gaming, entertainment and retail malls, convention and exhibition facilities, celebrity chef restaurants, and other amenities. Las Vegas Sands Corp. was founded in 1988 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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.