Century Casinos (NASDAQ:CNTY – Get Free Report) and Murano Global Investments (NASDAQ:MRNO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Century Casinos and Murano Global Investments’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Century Casinos | -13.65% | -40.28% | -5.99% |
Murano Global Investments | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Risk and Volatility
Century Casinos has a beta of 2.59, meaning that its share price is 159% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Murano Global Investments has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Century Casinos | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
Murano Global Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Century Casinos presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 62.60%. Given Century Casinos’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Century Casinos is more favorable than Murano Global Investments.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
66.4% of Century Casinos shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.8% of Murano Global Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.0% of Century Casinos shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 71.2% of Murano Global Investments shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Century Casinos and Murano Global Investments”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Century Casinos | $587.39 million | 0.13 | -$28.20 million | ($1.34) | -1.84 |
Murano Global Investments | $446.80 million | 0.25 | -$8.71 million | N/A | N/A |
Murano Global Investments has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Century Casinos.
Summary
Murano Global Investments beats Century Casinos on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Century Casinos
Century Casinos, Inc. operates as a casino entertainment company in the United States, Canada, and Poland. It develops and operates gaming establishments, as well as related lodging, restaurant, and horse racing including, off-track betting; and entertainment facilities. The company was founded in 1992 and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
About Murano Global Investments
HCM Acquisition Corp is a blank check company. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or related business combination with one or more businesses. HCM Acquisition Corp is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
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