Tuniu (NASDAQ:TOUR) and Full House Resorts (NASDAQ:FLL) Financial Survey

Tuniu (NASDAQ:TOUR) and Full House Resorts (NASDAQ:FLL) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Volatility & Risk

Tuniu has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Full House Resorts has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Tuniu and Full House Resorts’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tuniu	3.73%	3.17%	1.90%
Full House Resorts	-12.06%	-473.31%	-5.78%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

37.7% of Full House Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. 76.1% of Tuniu shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Full House Resorts shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Tuniu and Full House Resorts”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tuniu	$82.65 million	0.66	$4.45 million	$0.32	15.55
Full House Resorts	$305.86 million	0.12	-$40.20 million	($1.02)	-1.00

Tuniu has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Full House Resorts. Full House Resorts is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tuniu, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Tuniu and Full House Resorts, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tuniu	1	0	0	0	1.00
Full House Resorts	1	0	3	0	2.50

Full House Resorts has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 244.83%. Given Full House Resorts’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Full House Resorts is more favorable than Tuniu.

Summary

Tuniu beats Full House Resorts on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tuniu

Tuniu Corporation operates as an online leisure travel company in China. The company offers various packaged tours, including organized and self-guided tours; and other travel-related services, such as tourist attraction tickets, visa application services, accommodation reservation, financial services, and hotel booking services, as well as air, train, and bus ticketing for leisure travelers. It also provides car rental and insurance services, as well as advertising services to tourism boards and bureaus. The company offers its products and services through various online and offline channels, including tuniu.com website; mobile platform; a call center in Nanjing; and other offline retail stores in China. Tuniu Corporation was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Nanjing, the People's Republic of China.

About Full House Resorts

Full House Resorts, Inc. owns, leases, operates, develops, manages, and invests in casinos, and related hospitality and entertainment facilities in the United States. It operates through Midwest & South, West, and Contracted Sports Wagering segments. The company's properties include American Place in Waukegan, Illinois; Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel in Hancock County, Mississippi; Rising Star Casino Resort in Rising Sun, Indiana; Bronco Billy's Casino and Chamonix Casino Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado; Stockman's Casino in Fallon, Nevada; and Grand Lodge Casino, located within the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino in Incline Village, Nevada. It also offers online sports wagering services. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.