Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI – Get Free Report) and Rush Street Interactive (NYSE:RSI – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Monarch Casino & Resort and Rush Street Interactive”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Monarch Casino & Resort | $545.12 million | 3.88 | $101.39 million | $6.24 | 19.10 |
| Rush Street Interactive | $1.13 billion | 6.42 | $33.31 million | $0.31 | 100.95 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
62.4% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.8% of Rush Street Interactive shares are held by institutional investors. 26.3% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 52.9% of Rush Street Interactive shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Monarch Casino & Resort has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rush Street Interactive has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Monarch Casino & Resort and Rush Street Interactive’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Monarch Casino & Resort | 20.40% | 20.63% | 15.79% |
| Rush Street Interactive | 2.98% | 17.21% | 8.00% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Monarch Casino & Resort and Rush Street Interactive, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Monarch Casino & Resort | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Rush Street Interactive | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2.85 |
Monarch Casino & Resort currently has a consensus target price of $124.40, suggesting a potential upside of 4.39%. Rush Street Interactive has a consensus target price of $32.44, suggesting a potential upside of 3.67%. Given Monarch Casino & Resort’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Monarch Casino & Resort is more favorable than Rush Street Interactive.
Summary
Rush Street Interactive beats Monarch Casino & Resort on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Monarch Casino & Resort
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. engages in the ownership and operation of the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, a hotel and casino facility in Reno, Nevada, and the Monarch Black Hawk Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Reno, NV.
About Rush Street Interactive
Rush Street Interactive, Inc. operates as an online casino and sports betting company in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and rest of Latin America. It provides real-money online casino, online and retail sports betting, and social gaming services. In addition, the company offers full suite of games comprising of bricks-and-mortar casinos, table games, and slot machines. The company markets its online casino and sports betting under BetRivers, PlaySugarHouse, and RushBet brands. Rush Street Interactive, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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