Comparing Galaxy Entertainment Group (GXYEF) and Its Competitors

Galaxy Entertainment Group (OTCMKTS:GXYEF) is one of 383 public companies in the “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Galaxy Entertainment Group to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, profitability, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Galaxy Entertainment Group and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Galaxy Entertainment Group	N/A	N/A	1.59
Galaxy Entertainment Group Competitors	$3.65 billion	$246.76 million	3.42

Galaxy Entertainment Group’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Galaxy Entertainment Group. Galaxy Entertainment Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Galaxy Entertainment Group and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Galaxy Entertainment Group	0	0	1	0	3.00
Galaxy Entertainment Group Competitors	3627	16701	24708	855	2.50

As a group, “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies have a potential upside of 79.33%. Given Galaxy Entertainment Group’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Galaxy Entertainment Group has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares Galaxy Entertainment Group and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Galaxy Entertainment Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Galaxy Entertainment Group Competitors	-9.51%	-38.78%	1.91%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

28.5% of Galaxy Entertainment Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.8% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are held by institutional investors. 21.9% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Galaxy Entertainment Group rivals beat Galaxy Entertainment Group on 7 of the 11 factors compared.

About Galaxy Entertainment Group

Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the gaming and entertainment businesses in Macau, Hong Kong, and Mainland China. It operates through Gaming and Entertainment, and Construction Materials segments. The company operates casino games of chance or games of other forms; and provides hospitality and related services. It develops and operates Galaxy Macau, an integrated resort; Broadway Macau, a landmark entertainment and food street destination; StarWorld Macau, a five-star hotel located in the Macau Peninsula; and City Club casinos. The company also manufactures, sells, and distributes construction materials, including concrete pipes and piles, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, cement, bricks, concrete products, aggregates, and slag; provides property investment, handling, quality assurance, project management, cross-border transportation, road marking, and security services; and imports, exports, trades in, and transports construction materials. In addition, it is involved in aircraft and vessel holding activities, truck leasing, and provision of road base and bituminous materials. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Central, Hong Kong.