Analyzing Codere Online Luxembourg (NASDAQ:CDRO) & Century Casinos (NASDAQ:CNTY)

Codere Online Luxembourg (NASDAQ:CDRO) and Century Casinos (NASDAQ:CNTY) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.3% of Codere Online Luxembourg shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.4% of Century Casinos shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Codere Online Luxembourg shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Century Casinos shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Codere Online Luxembourg and Century Casinos”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Codere Online Luxembourg	$210.41 million	2.05	$1.46 million	N/A	N/A
Century Casinos	$572.97 million	0.07	-$61.42 million	($1.94)	-0.72

Codere Online Luxembourg has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Century Casinos.

Volatility and Risk

Codere Online Luxembourg has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Century Casinos has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Codere Online Luxembourg and Century Casinos, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Codere Online Luxembourg	0	3	0	0	2.00
Century Casinos	1	0	2	0	2.33

Codere Online Luxembourg currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.82%. Century Casinos has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 115.83%. Given Century Casinos’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Century Casinos is more favorable than Codere Online Luxembourg.

Profitability

This table compares Codere Online Luxembourg and Century Casinos’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Codere Online Luxembourg	N/A	N/A	N/A
Century Casinos	-9.88%	-3,789.52%	-4.97%

Summary

Century Casinos beats Codere Online Luxembourg on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Codere Online Luxembourg

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. operates as an online casino gaming and sports betting company. It also offers online casino wagering products and services, as well as online gambling and other online services. The company offers its products under the Codere and Greenplay brand names. It primarily operates in Spain, Italy, Mexico, Colombia, the United Kingdom, Germany, South Africa, Austria, Malta, Panama, and Argentina. The company is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

About Century Casinos

Century Casinos, Inc. operates as a casino entertainment company in the United States, Canada, and Poland. It develops and operates gaming establishments, as well as related lodging, restaurant, and horse racing including, off-track betting; and entertainment facilities. The company was founded in 1992 and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.