Canterbury Park (NASDAQ:CPHC – Get Free Report) and PLAYSTUDIOS (NASDAQ:MYPS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Volatility & Risk
Canterbury Park has a beta of -0.39, indicating that its stock price is 139% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PLAYSTUDIOS has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Canterbury Park and PLAYSTUDIOS”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Canterbury Park | $59.57 million | 1.37 | -$530,000.00 | ($0.01) | -1,580.00 |
| PLAYSTUDIOS | $235.10 million | 0.44 | -$28.64 million | ($0.28) | -2.89 |
Canterbury Park has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PLAYSTUDIOS. Canterbury Park is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PLAYSTUDIOS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Canterbury Park and PLAYSTUDIOS, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Canterbury Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| PLAYSTUDIOS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
PLAYSTUDIOS has a consensus price target of $1.25, suggesting a potential upside of 54.45%. Given PLAYSTUDIOS’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PLAYSTUDIOS is more favorable than Canterbury Park.
Profitability
This table compares Canterbury Park and PLAYSTUDIOS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Canterbury Park | -0.10% | -0.07% | -0.05% |
| PLAYSTUDIOS | -15.79% | -14.38% | -11.27% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
76.4% of Canterbury Park shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.5% of PLAYSTUDIOS shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.7% of Canterbury Park shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.9% of PLAYSTUDIOS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Canterbury Park beats PLAYSTUDIOS on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About PLAYSTUDIOS
PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. develops and publishes free-to-play casual games for mobile and social platforms in the United States and internationally. The company's game portfolio includes a diverse range of titles comprising social casino, card, puzzle, and adventure games. It also offers POP! Slots, myVEGAS Slots, my KONAMI Slots, MGM Slots Live, myVEGAS Blackjack, myVEGAS Bingo, Tetris, Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Jumbline 2, Sudoku, and Mahjong games. PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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