Head to Head Comparison: Chilco River (OTCMKTS:CRVH) vs. PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN)

Chilco River (OTCMKTS:CRVH) and PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Chilco River and PENN Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chilco River	N/A	N/A	N/A
PENN Entertainment	-13.55%	0.44%	0.07%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

91.7% of PENN Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of PENN Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Chilco River has a beta of 11.5, meaning that its share price is 1,050% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PENN Entertainment has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Chilco River and PENN Entertainment”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chilco River	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PENN Entertainment	$6.96 billion	0.32	-$843.10 million	($6.72)	-2.49

Chilco River has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PENN Entertainment.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Chilco River and PENN Entertainment, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chilco River	0	0	0	0	0.00
PENN Entertainment	1	6	8	0	2.47

PENN Entertainment has a consensus target price of $20.29, indicating a potential upside of 21.11%. Given PENN Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PENN Entertainment is more favorable than Chilco River.

Summary

PENN Entertainment beats Chilco River on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Chilco River

Chilco River Holdings, Inc. engages in developing products for the consumable products market. The company is based in Los Angeles, California.

About PENN Entertainment

PENN Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences. The company operates through five segments: Northeast, South, West, Midwest, and Interactive. It operates online sports betting in various jurisdictions; and iCasino under Hollywood Casino, L'Auberge, ESPN BET, and theScore Bet Sportsbook and Casino brands. The company's portfolio also includes PENN Play, customer loyalty program, which offers a set of rewards and experiences for business channels. In addition, it owns various trademarks and service marks, including Ameristar, Argosy, Boomtown, Hollywood Casino, Hollywood Gaming, L'Auberge, PENN Play, theScore, theScore Bet, theScore esports, and M Resort. The company was formerly known as Penn National Gaming, Inc. and changed its name to PENN Entertainment, Inc. in August 2022. PENN Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 1972 and is based in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.