Canterbury Park (NASDAQ:CPHC – Get Free Report) is one of 382 public companies in the “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Canterbury Park to similar businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Canterbury Park and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Canterbury Park | 0.20% | 0.14% | 0.10% |
| Canterbury Park Competitors | 2.25% | -42.24% | 2.07% |
Volatility & Risk
Canterbury Park has a beta of -0.4, suggesting that its stock price is 140% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canterbury Park’s peers have a beta of 1.63, suggesting that their average stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
76.4% of Canterbury Park shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.6% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are held by institutional investors. 23.7% of Canterbury Park shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.2% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Canterbury Park and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Canterbury Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Canterbury Park Competitors | 3776 | 17138 | 25364 | 899 | 2.50 |
As a group, “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies have a potential upside of 62.54%. Given Canterbury Park’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Canterbury Park has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Dividends
Canterbury Park pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. 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. As a group, “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.3% and pay out 37.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Canterbury Park lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Canterbury Park and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Canterbury Park | $60.44 million | -$530,000.00 | 786.00 |
| Canterbury Park Competitors | $3.53 billion | $247.14 million | -162.37 |
Canterbury Park’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Canterbury Park. Canterbury Park is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Canterbury Park peers beat Canterbury Park on 11 of the 15 factors compared.
Canterbury Park Company Profile
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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