Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD – Get Free Report) and Yatra Online (NASDAQ:YTRA – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and profitability.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
76.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.0% of Yatra Online shares are held by institutional investors. 22.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Yatra Online shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Boyd Gaming and Yatra Online, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Boyd Gaming | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2.40 |
| Yatra Online | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Boyd Gaming and Yatra Online”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Boyd Gaming | $4.09 billion | 1.27 | $1.84 billion | $22.72 | 3.14 |
| Yatra Online | $107.36 million | 0.59 | -$2.48 million | ($0.04) | -24.75 |
Boyd Gaming has higher revenue and earnings than Yatra Online. Yatra Online is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boyd Gaming, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Boyd Gaming and Yatra Online’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Boyd Gaming | 44.34% | 22.52% | 8.80% |
| Yatra Online | -1.88% | -2.32% | -1.41% |
Risk & Volatility
Boyd Gaming has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yatra Online has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Boyd Gaming beats Yatra Online on 15 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Boyd Gaming
Boyd Gaming Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a multi-jurisdictional gaming company in Nevada, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The company operates through Las Vegas Locals, Downtown Las Vegas, Midwest & South, and Online segments. It also engages in owning and operating a travel agency. Boyd Gaming Corporation was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
About Yatra Online
Yatra Online, Inc. operates as an online travel company in India and internationally. It operates in Air Ticketing, and Hotels and Packages, and Other Services segments. The company provides travel-related services, including domestic and international air ticketing, hotel bookings, homestays, holiday packages, bus ticketing, rail ticketing, cab bookings, and ancillary services for leisure and business travelers. It also offers various services, including exploring and searching comprises web and mobile platforms that enable customers to explore and search flights, hotels, holiday packages, buses, trains, and activities through its website, www.yatra.com. In addition, the company provides its services through mobile applications that comprise Yatra, a mobile interface; Yatra Web Check-In, an application for flight check-in process for travelers; and Yatra Corporate, a self-booking application for business customers. Further, it offers tours, sightseeing, shows, and event services; rail and cab services, and other ancillary travel services; and sells travel vouchers and coupons. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Gurugram, India.
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