Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS – Get Free Report) and Canterbury Park (NASDAQ:CPHC – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Las Vegas Sands and Canterbury Park, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Las Vegas Sands | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2.52 |
| Canterbury Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Las Vegas Sands presently has a consensus price target of $59.69, suggesting a potential upside of 62.48%. Given Las Vegas Sands’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Las Vegas Sands is more favorable than Canterbury Park.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Las Vegas Sands | $13.02 billion | 1.83 | $1.63 billion | $2.57 | 14.29 |
| Canterbury Park | $59.57 million | 1.38 | -$530,000.00 | $0.02 | 794.95 |
Las Vegas Sands has higher revenue and earnings than Canterbury Park. Las Vegas Sands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canterbury Park, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
39.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Canterbury Park shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.7% of Canterbury Park shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canterbury Park has a beta of -0.4, suggesting that its stock price is 140% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
Las Vegas Sands pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Canterbury Park pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Las Vegas Sands pays out 46.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canterbury Park pays out 1,400.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Las Vegas Sands has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Las Vegas Sands is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Profitability
This table compares Las Vegas Sands and Canterbury Park’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Las Vegas Sands | 12.59% | 133.90% | 9.99% |
| Canterbury Park | 0.20% | 0.14% | 0.10% |
Summary
Las Vegas Sands beats Canterbury Park on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Canterbury Park
Canterbury Park Holding Corp. engages in hosting and managing pari mutuel wagering activities. It operates through the following business segments: Horse Racing, Card Casino, Food & Beverage and Development. The Horse Racing segment includes simulcast and live horse racing operations. The Card Casino segment holds unbanked card games, poker and table games. The Food and Beverage segment consists of concession stands, restaurant and buffet, bars, and other food venues. The Development segment owns land for racetrack operations. Canterbury Park Holding was founded by Curtis A. Samson, Randall D. Sampson, and Dale H. Schenian on March 24, 1994 and is headquartered in Shakopee, MN.
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