Studio City Ih (NYSE:MSC – Get Free Report) is one of 382 public companies in the “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Studio City Ih to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Studio City Ih and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Studio City Ih | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Studio City Ih Competitors | 3807 | 17285 | 25595 | 906 | 2.50 |
As a group, “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies have a potential upside of 58.66%. Given Studio City Ih’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Studio City Ih has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
48.7% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are held by institutional investors. 54.9% of Studio City Ih shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.3% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
Studio City Ih has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Studio City Ih’s peers have a beta of 1.44, indicating that their average stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Studio City Ih and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Studio City Ih | -7.19% | -8.47% | -1.71% |
| Studio City Ih Competitors | 3.93% | -40.66% | 2.07% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Studio City Ih and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Studio City Ih | $684.08 million | -$64.30 million | -3.87 |
| Studio City Ih Competitors | $3.43 billion | $250.20 million | -155.62 |
Studio City Ih’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Studio City Ih. Studio City Ih is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Studio City Ih peers beat Studio City Ih on 10 of the 13 factors compared.
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.
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