Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) vs. DoubleDown Interactive (NASDAQ:DDI) Head-To-Head Analysis

DoubleDown Interactive (NASDAQ:DDI) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

DoubleDown Interactive has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

39.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by company 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares DoubleDown Interactive and Las Vegas Sands”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DoubleDown Interactive	$359.94 million	N/A	$102.50 million	$2.07	4.32
Las Vegas Sands	$13.02 billion	2.80	$1.63 billion	$2.34	23.19

Las Vegas Sands has higher revenue and earnings than DoubleDown Interactive. DoubleDown Interactive is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Las Vegas Sands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares DoubleDown Interactive and Las Vegas Sands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DoubleDown Interactive	28.48%	11.27%	10.32%
Las Vegas Sands	12.50%	91.40%	9.63%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for DoubleDown Interactive and Las Vegas Sands, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DoubleDown Interactive	1	1	3	0	2.40
Las Vegas Sands	0	6	12	0	2.67

DoubleDown Interactive currently has a consensus price target of $18.75, indicating a potential upside of 109.80%. Las Vegas Sands has a consensus price target of $68.55, indicating a potential upside of 26.34%. Given DoubleDown Interactive’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe DoubleDown Interactive is more favorable than Las Vegas Sands.

Summary

Las Vegas Sands beats DoubleDown Interactive on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DoubleDown Interactive

DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. engages in the development and publishing of casual games and mobile applications in South Korea. It publishes digital gaming content on mobile and web platforms. The company offers DoubleDown Casino, DoubleDown Classic, DoubleDown Fort Knox, and cash me out games, as well as sells in-game virtual chips. Its games are primarily distributed, marketed, and promoted through third party platform providers. The company was formerly known as The8Games Co., Ltd. and changed its name to DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. in December 2019. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of DoubleU Games Co., Ltd.

About Las Vegas Sands

Las Vegas Sands Corp., together with its subsidiaries, develops, owns, and operates integrated resorts in Macao and Singapore. It owns and operates The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, the Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip, and the Sands Macao in Macao, the People’s Republic of China; and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The company’s integrated resorts feature accommodations, gaming, entertainment and retail malls, convention and exhibition facilities, celebrity chef restaurants, and other amenities. Las Vegas Sands Corp. was founded in 1988 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.