United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS – Get Free Report) and Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for United Parks & Resorts and Boyd Gaming, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| United Parks & Resorts | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2.21 |
| Boyd Gaming | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2.38 |
United Parks & Resorts currently has a consensus target price of $46.90, indicating a potential upside of 37.61%. Boyd Gaming has a consensus target price of $94.69, indicating a potential upside of 29.71%. Given United Parks & Resorts’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe United Parks & Resorts is more favorable than Boyd Gaming.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| United Parks & Resorts | 8.11% | -27.85% | 5.04% |
| Boyd Gaming | 44.34% | 22.52% | 8.80% |
Volatility & Risk
United Parks & Resorts has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boyd Gaming has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
76.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of United Parks & Resorts shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares United Parks & Resorts and Boyd Gaming”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| United Parks & Resorts | $1.65 billion | 0.94 | $168.35 million | $2.54 | 13.42 |
| Boyd Gaming | $4.10 billion | 1.29 | $1.84 billion | $22.72 | 3.21 |
Boyd Gaming has higher revenue and earnings than United Parks & Resorts. Boyd Gaming is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Parks & Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Boyd Gaming beats United Parks & Resorts on 11 of the 14 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 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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