Canterbury Park (NASDAQ:CPHC – Get Free Report) and Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.
Volatility & Risk
Canterbury Park has a beta of -0.4, meaning that its share price is 140% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Accel Entertainment has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
76.4% of Canterbury Park shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.4% of Accel Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 23.7% of Canterbury Park shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of Accel Entertainment shares are held 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.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Canterbury Park | 0.20% | 0.14% | 0.10% |
| Accel Entertainment | 4.08% | 22.30% | 5.59% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Canterbury Park and Accel Entertainment”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Canterbury Park | $59.57 million | 1.38 | -$530,000.00 | $0.02 | 790.75 |
| Accel Entertainment | $1.33 billion | 0.69 | $51.47 million | $0.67 | 16.89 |
Accel Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Canterbury Park. Accel Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canterbury Park, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Canterbury Park and Accel Entertainment, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Canterbury Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Accel Entertainment | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.57 |
Accel Entertainment has a consensus target price of $14.80, indicating a potential upside of 30.80%. Given Accel Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Accel Entertainment is more favorable than Canterbury Park.
Summary
Accel Entertainment beats Canterbury Park on 10 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 Accel Entertainment
Accel Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a distributed gaming operator in the United States. It is involved in the installation, maintenance, and operation of gaming terminals; redemption devices that disburse winnings and contain automated teller machine (ATM) functionality; and other amusement devices in authorized non-casino locations, such as restaurants, bars, taverns, convenience stores, liquor stores, truck stops, and grocery stores. The company also provides gaming solutions to the location partners. In addition, it operates stand-alone ATMs in gaming and non-gaming locations, as well as amusement devices, including jukeboxes, dartboards, pool tables, and other related entertainment equipment. The company is headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois.
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