Archon (OTCMKTS:ARHN – Get Free Report) and Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Archon and Flutter Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Archon | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Flutter Entertainment | -2.20% | 11.60% | 3.81% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for Archon and Flutter Entertainment, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Archon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Flutter Entertainment | 2 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 2.62 |
Risk and Volatility
Archon has a beta of -0.05, suggesting that its stock price is 105% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Flutter Entertainment has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Archon and Flutter Entertainment”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Archon | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Flutter Entertainment | $16.38 billion | 1.09 | -$310.00 million | ($2.14) | -47.78 |
Archon has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Flutter Entertainment.
Summary
Flutter Entertainment beats Archon on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Archon
Archon Corporation, through its subsidiary, Pioneer Hotel Inc., engages in the ownership, management, and operation of casinos and hotels in the United States. It operates the Pioneer Hotel & Gambling Hall (the Pioneer) in Laughlin, Nevada that consists of a casino. The company also owns real estate properties on Las Vegas Boulevard South in Las Vegas, Nevada; and rental properties that include commercial office space in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Archon Corporation was founded in 1991 and is based in Laughlin, 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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