Studio City Ih (MSC) vs. The Competition Critical Review

Studio City Ih (NYSE:MSC) is one of 382 publicly-traded companies in the “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Studio City Ih to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Studio City Ih and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Studio City Ih	-7.79%	-9.26%	-1.89%
Studio City Ih Competitors	2.33%	-40.13%	2.12%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Studio City Ih and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Studio City Ih	1	0	0	0	1.00
Studio City Ih Competitors	3789	17180	25454	901	2.50

As a group, “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies have a potential upside of 60.50%. Given Studio City Ih’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Studio City Ih has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Studio City Ih and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Studio City Ih	$694.57 million	-$64.30 million	-2.80
Studio City Ih Competitors	$3.31 billion	$247.14 million	-148.55

Studio City Ih’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Studio City Ih. Studio City Ih is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Volatility & Risk

Studio City Ih has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Studio City Ih’s competitors have a beta of 1.63, meaning that their average share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

48.6% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are owned by institutional investors. 54.9% of Studio City Ih shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.2% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Studio City Ih competitors beat Studio City Ih on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

Studio City Ih Company Profile

Studio City International Holdings Limited operates an entertainment resort in Macau. It operates Studio City Casino, comprising gaming tables, including tables for VIP rolling chip operations and gaming machines; and resort, which offers various non-gaming attractions, including figure-8 ferris wheel, night club and karaoke venue, live performance arena, and an outdoor and indoor water park, as well as hotel rooms and various food and beverage establishments, and retail space. The company was formerly known as Cyber One Agents Limited and changed its name to Studio City International Holdings Limited in January 2012. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. Studio City International Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of MCO Cotai Investments Limited.