Comparing PLAYSTUDIOS (NASDAQ:MYPS) and Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN)

PLAYSTUDIOS (NASDAQ:MYPS) and Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares PLAYSTUDIOS and Wynn Resorts”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PLAYSTUDIOS	$235.10 million	0.26	-$28.64 million	($0.22)	-2.18
Wynn Resorts	$7.14 billion	1.49	$327.33 million	$3.00	34.01

Wynn Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than PLAYSTUDIOS. PLAYSTUDIOS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wynn Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

37.5% of PLAYSTUDIOS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.6% of Wynn Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.7% of PLAYSTUDIOS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Wynn Resorts shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares PLAYSTUDIOS and Wynn Resorts’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PLAYSTUDIOS	-12.18%	-10.75%	-8.43%
Wynn Resorts	4.59%	-39.05%	3.41%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for PLAYSTUDIOS and Wynn Resorts, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PLAYSTUDIOS	1	2	1	0	2.00
Wynn Resorts	0	3	13	1	2.88

PLAYSTUDIOS currently has a consensus price target of $1.25, indicating a potential upside of 160.42%. Wynn Resorts has a consensus price target of $138.87, indicating a potential upside of 36.10%. Given PLAYSTUDIOS’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PLAYSTUDIOS is more favorable than Wynn Resorts.

Risk and Volatility

PLAYSTUDIOS has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wynn Resorts has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Wynn Resorts beats PLAYSTUDIOS on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PLAYSTUDIOS

PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. develops and publishes free-to-play casual games for mobile and social platforms in the United States and internationally. The company's game portfolio includes a diverse range of titles comprising social casino, card, puzzle, and adventure games. It also offers POP! Slots, myVEGAS Slots, my KONAMI Slots, MGM Slots Live, myVEGAS Blackjack, myVEGAS Bingo, Tetris, Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Jumbline 2, Sudoku, and Mahjong games. PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About Wynn Resorts

Wynn Resorts, Limited designs, develops, and operates integrated resorts. The company operates through four segments: Wynn Palace, Wynn Macau, Las Vegas Operations, and Encore Boston Harbor. The Wynn Palace segment operates private gaming salons and sky casinos; a luxury hotel tower with suites, and villas, including a health club, spa, salon, and pool; food and beverage outlets; retail space; meeting and convention space; and performance lake and floral art displays. The Wynn Macau segment operates casino space with private gaming salons, sky casinos, and a poker room; a luxury hotel tower, that include health clubs, spas, a salon, and a pool; food and beverage outlets; retail space; meeting and convention space; and Chinese zodiac-inspired ceiling attractions. The Las Vegas Operations segment operates casino space with private gaming salons, a sky casino, a poker room, and a race and sports book; a luxury hotel tower with suites, and villas, including swimming pools, private cabanas, full-service spas and salons, and a wedding chapel; food and beverage outlets; meeting and convention space; retail space; and theaters, nightclubs, a beach club. The Encore Boston Harbor segment operates casino space with gaming areas, and a poker room; a luxury hotel tower including a spa and salon; food and beverage outlets and a nightclub; retail space; meeting and convention space; and a waterfront park, floral displays, and water shuttle service. Wynn Resorts, Limited was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.