Yatra Online (NASDAQ:YTRA – Get Free Report) and Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
51.0% of Yatra Online shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Yatra Online shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Yatra Online and Boyd Gaming’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Yatra Online | -1.88% | -2.32% | -1.41% |
| Boyd Gaming | 44.34% | 22.52% | 8.80% |
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Yatra Online | $107.36 million | 0.62 | -$2.48 million | ($0.04) | -26.00 |
| Boyd Gaming | $4.09 billion | 1.27 | $1.84 billion | $22.72 | 3.16 |
Boyd Gaming has higher revenue and earnings than Yatra Online. Yatra Online is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boyd Gaming, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Yatra Online has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boyd Gaming has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Yatra Online and Boyd Gaming, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Yatra Online | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Boyd Gaming | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2.38 |
Boyd Gaming has a consensus price target of $94.69, suggesting a potential upside of 31.99%. Given Boyd Gaming’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Boyd Gaming is more favorable than Yatra Online.
Summary
Boyd Gaming beats Yatra Online on 15 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Yatra Online
Yatra Online, Inc. operates as an online travel company in India and internationally. It operates in Air Ticketing, and Hotels and Packages, and Other Services segments. The company provides travel-related services, including domestic and international air ticketing, hotel bookings, homestays, holiday packages, bus ticketing, rail ticketing, cab bookings, and ancillary services for leisure and business travelers. It also offers various services, including exploring and searching comprises web and mobile platforms that enable customers to explore and search flights, hotels, holiday packages, buses, trains, and activities through its website, www.yatra.com. In addition, the company provides its services through mobile applications that comprise Yatra, a mobile interface; Yatra Web Check-In, an application for flight check-in process for travelers; and Yatra Corporate, a self-booking application for business customers. Further, it offers tours, sightseeing, shows, and event services; rail and cab services, and other ancillary travel services; and sells travel vouchers and coupons. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Gurugram, India.
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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