DoubleDown Interactive (NASDAQ:DDI – Get Free Report) and Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.
Profitability
This table compares DoubleDown Interactive and Boyd Gaming’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| DoubleDown Interactive | 31.91% | 12.44% | 11.50% |
| Boyd Gaming | 46.02% | 41.97% | 9.36% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for DoubleDown Interactive and Boyd Gaming, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| DoubleDown Interactive | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2.83 |
| Boyd Gaming | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2.47 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
76.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are held by institutional investors. 27.9% of Boyd Gaming shares are held 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 Boyd Gaming”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| DoubleDown Interactive | $341.33 million | 1.26 | $124.11 million | $2.15 | 4.05 |
| Boyd Gaming | $4.07 billion | 1.56 | $577.95 million | $22.88 | 3.55 |
Boyd Gaming has higher revenue and earnings than DoubleDown Interactive. Boyd Gaming is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DoubleDown Interactive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
DoubleDown Interactive has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boyd Gaming has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Boyd Gaming beats DoubleDown Interactive on 10 of the 15 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 Boyd Gaming
Boyd Gaming Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a multi-jurisdictional gaming company in Nevada, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The company operates through Las Vegas Locals, Downtown Las Vegas, Midwest & South, and Online segments. It also engages in owning and operating a travel agency. Boyd Gaming Corporation was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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