United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS – Get Free Report) and Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares United Parks & Resorts and Monarch Casino & Resort’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| United Parks & Resorts | 8.11% | -27.85% | 5.04% |
| Monarch Casino & Resort | 20.40% | 20.63% | 15.79% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for United Parks & Resorts and Monarch Casino & Resort, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| United Parks & Resorts | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2.21 |
| Monarch Casino & Resort | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2.57 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
62.4% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of United Parks & Resorts shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares United Parks & Resorts and Monarch Casino & Resort”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| United Parks & Resorts | $1.66 billion | 0.94 | $168.35 million | $2.54 | 13.56 |
| Monarch Casino & Resort | $545.12 million | 3.88 | $101.39 million | $6.24 | 18.94 |
United Parks & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Monarch Casino & Resort. United Parks & Resorts is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Monarch Casino & Resort, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
United Parks & Resorts has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Monarch Casino & Resort has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Monarch Casino & Resort beats United Parks & Resorts on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About United Parks & Resorts
United Parks & Resorts, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the ownership and operation of theme parks. Its portfolio includes SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, Sesame Place, and Sea Rescue. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.
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.
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