Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI – Get Free Report) and Sharplink Gaming (NASDAQ:SBET – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Risk and Volatility
Monarch Casino & Resort has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sharplink Gaming has a beta of 9.99, meaning that its share price is 899% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Monarch Casino & Resort and Sharplink Gaming, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Monarch Casino & Resort | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.29 |
| Sharplink Gaming | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Monarch Casino & Resort and Sharplink Gaming”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Monarch Casino & Resort | $539.64 million | 3.13 | $72.77 million | $5.54 | 16.72 |
| Sharplink Gaming | $3.14 million | 731.08 | $10.10 million | ($5.01) | -2.39 |
Monarch Casino & Resort has higher revenue and earnings than Sharplink Gaming. Sharplink Gaming is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Monarch Casino & Resort, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
62.4% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.8% of Sharplink Gaming shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.5% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Sharplink Gaming shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Monarch Casino & Resort and Sharplink Gaming’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Monarch Casino & Resort | 19.26% | 19.33% | 14.67% |
| Sharplink Gaming | -3,377.39% | -15.93% | -15.81% |
Summary
Monarch Casino & Resort beats Sharplink Gaming on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Monarch Casino & Resort
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. engages in the ownership and operation of the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, a hotel and casino facility in Reno, Nevada, and the Monarch Black Hawk Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Reno, NV.
About Sharplink Gaming
SharpLink Gaming, Inc. operates as an online technology company that connects sports fans, leagues, and sports websites to sports betting and iGaming content. The company operates through four segments: Affiliate Marketing Services United States, Affiliate Marketing Services International, Sports Gaming Client Services, and SportsHub Games Network. It operates a performance marketing platform, which owns and operates state-specific web domains to attract, acquire, and drive local sports betting and casino traffic directly to the company's sportsbook and casino partners, which are licensed to operate in each respective state; and offers sports betting data to sports media publishers. It also provides iGaming and affiliate marketing network, which focuses on delivering quality traffic and player acquisitions, and retention and conversions to global iGaming operator partners worldwide; and development, hosting, operations, maintenance, and service of free-to-play games and contests. In addition, the company owns and operates various real-money fantasy sports and sports simulation games and mobile apps on its platform; and is licensed or authorized to operate in every state in the United States, where fantasy sports play is legal and in which SportsHub has elected to operate based on the financial viability. SharpLink Gaming, Inc. was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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