Studio City Ih (NYSE:MSC – Get Free Report) and Meridian (NASDAQ:MRDN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Studio City Ih and Meridian”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Studio City Ih | $694.57 million | 0.28 | -$64.30 million | ($0.28) | -3.27 |
| Meridian | $182.86 million | 0.84 | -$89.90 million | ($6.74) | -1.81 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
2.7% of Meridian shares are held by institutional investors. 54.9% of Studio City Ih shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of Meridian shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Studio City Ih and Meridian, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Studio City Ih | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Meridian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Meridian has a consensus price target of $21.60, indicating a potential upside of 77.34%. Given Meridian’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Meridian is more favorable than Studio City Ih.
Risk and Volatility
Studio City Ih has a beta of 0.14, indicating that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Meridian has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Studio City Ih and Meridian’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Studio City Ih | -7.79% | -9.26% | -1.89% |
| Meridian | -41.41% | -117.87% | -58.87% |
Summary
Studio City Ih beats Meridian on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Studio City Ih
Studio City International Holdings Limited operates an entertainment resort in Macau. It operates Studio City Casino, comprising gaming tables, including tables for VIP rolling chip operations and gaming machines; and resort, which offers various non-gaming attractions, including figure-8 ferris wheel, night club and karaoke venue, live performance arena, and an outdoor and indoor water park, as well as hotel rooms and various food and beverage establishments, and retail space. The company was formerly known as Cyber One Agents Limited and changed its name to Studio City International Holdings Limited in January 2012. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. Studio City International Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of MCO Cotai Investments Limited.
About Meridian
Meridian Holdings Inc is engaged in the online gaming and betting business, providing sports betting, online casino, and gaming operations across multiple jurisdictions in Europe, Africa, and Central and South America. The company has three reportable segments: MeridianBet Group, GMAG, and RKings & CFAC. The MeridianBet Group segment includes retail and online sports betting, casinos, and related gaming operations. The GMAG segment focuses on the resale of third-party gaming content, mainly serving customers in the Asia-Pacific region. The RKings & CFAC segment is involved in pay-to-enter prize competitions and trade promotions conducted in the United Kingdom and Australia. It generates the majority of its revenue from the MeridianBet Group segment.
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