Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD – Get Free Report) and Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT – 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 dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
76.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Flutter Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Boyd Gaming and Flutter Entertainment, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Boyd Gaming | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2.44 |
| Flutter Entertainment | 3 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 2.59 |
Risk and Volatility
Boyd Gaming has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Flutter Entertainment has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Boyd Gaming and Flutter Entertainment”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Boyd Gaming | $4.09 billion | 1.47 | $1.84 billion | $22.72 | 3.64 |
| Flutter Entertainment | $16.38 billion | 1.05 | -$310.00 million | ($4.30) | -23.10 |
Boyd Gaming has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Flutter Entertainment. Flutter Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boyd Gaming, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Boyd Gaming and Flutter Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Boyd Gaming | 44.34% | 22.52% | 8.80% |
| Flutter Entertainment | -4.39% | 7.27% | 2.33% |
Summary
Boyd Gaming beats Flutter Entertainment on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Flutter Entertainment
Flutter Entertainment plc operates as a sports betting and gaming company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, the United States, Italy, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: UK & Ireland, Australia, International, and US. It offers sports betting, iGaming, daily fantasy sports, online racing wagering, and TV broadcasting products; sportsbooks and exchange sports betting products, and gaming products; and online sports betting. In addition, it provides online poker, casino, and rummy. Further, it provides sports betting and gaming services through paddypower.com, betfair.com, sportsbet.com.au, tvg.com, us.betfair.com, fanduel.com, adjarabet.com, pokerstars.com, Skybet.com, tombola.com, sisal.com, and maxbet.rs websites under the FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sisal, tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, TVG, Stardust, Junglee Games, and Adjarabet brands, as well as live poker tours and events. The company was formerly known as Paddy Power Betfair plc and changed its name to Flutter Entertainment plc in 2019. Flutter Entertainment plc was incorporated in 1958 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
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