Canterbury Park (NASDAQ:CPHC – Get Free Report) is one of 64 public companies in the “GAMING” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Canterbury Park to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.
Dividends
Canterbury Park pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Canterbury Park pays out -280.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “GAMING” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.3% and pay out 21.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Canterbury Park is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Risk & Volatility
Canterbury Park has a beta of -0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 139% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canterbury Park’s rivals have a beta of 2.90, suggesting that their average stock price is 190% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Canterbury Park | $59.57 million | -$530,000.00 | -156.00 |
| Canterbury Park Competitors | $2.66 billion | -$17.32 million | -11.44 |
Canterbury Park’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Canterbury Park. Canterbury Park is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
This table compares Canterbury Park and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Canterbury Park | -0.89% | -0.63% | -0.47% |
| Canterbury Park Competitors | -74.38% | -35.97% | -0.52% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Canterbury Park and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Canterbury Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Canterbury Park Competitors | 737 | 2774 | 5727 | 191 | 2.57 |
As a group, “GAMING” companies have a potential upside of 28.88%. Given Canterbury Park’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Canterbury Park has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
76.4% of Canterbury Park shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.9% of shares of all “GAMING” companies are held by institutional investors. 23.7% of Canterbury Park shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.9% of shares of all “GAMING” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Canterbury Park beats its rivals on 8 of the 15 factors compared.
About Canterbury Park
Canterbury Park Holding Corp. engages in hosting and managing pari mutuel wagering activities. It operates through the following business segments: Horse Racing, Card Casino, Food & Beverage and Development. The Horse Racing segment includes simulcast and live horse racing operations. The Card Casino segment holds unbanked card games, poker and table games. The Food and Beverage segment consists of concession stands, restaurant and buffet, bars, and other food venues. The Development segment owns land for racetrack operations. Canterbury Park Holding was founded by Curtis A. Samson, Randall D. Sampson, and Dale H. Schenian on March 24, 1994 and is headquartered in Shakopee, MN.
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