Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT – Get Free Report) and Canterbury Park (NASDAQ:CPHC – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Risk & Volatility
Flutter Entertainment has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canterbury Park has a beta of -0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 143% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
76.4% of Canterbury Park shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Flutter Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.5% of Canterbury Park shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Flutter Entertainment | -1.89% | 12.12% | 4.19% |
| Canterbury Park | -0.89% | -0.63% | -0.47% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Flutter Entertainment and Canterbury Park”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Flutter Entertainment | $16.38 billion | 1.15 | -$310.00 million | ($1.80) | -59.86 |
| Canterbury Park | $59.57 million | 1.37 | -$530,000.00 | ($0.10) | -158.40 |
Canterbury Park has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Flutter Entertainment. Canterbury Park is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flutter Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Flutter Entertainment and Canterbury Park, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Flutter Entertainment | 3 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2.58 |
| Canterbury Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Flutter Entertainment presently has a consensus target price of $209.29, suggesting a potential upside of 94.22%. Given Flutter Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Flutter Entertainment is more favorable than Canterbury Park.
Summary
Flutter Entertainment beats Canterbury Park on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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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