MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) vs. Golden Matrix Group (NASDAQ:GMGI) Head-To-Head Comparison

MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) and Golden Matrix Group (NASDAQ:GMGI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for MGM Resorts International and Golden Matrix Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MGM Resorts International	4	8	6	1	2.21
Golden Matrix Group	1	0	1	0	2.00

MGM Resorts International presently has a consensus target price of $42.50, suggesting a potential upside of 24.43%. Golden Matrix Group has a consensus target price of $2.53, suggesting a potential upside of 308.60%. Given Golden Matrix Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Golden Matrix Group is more favorable than MGM Resorts International.

Volatility and Risk

MGM Resorts International has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Golden Matrix Group has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares MGM Resorts International and Golden Matrix Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MGM Resorts International	1.17%	25.46%	2.18%
Golden Matrix Group	-3.00%	-3.69%	-2.06%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

68.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.7% of Golden Matrix Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of Golden Matrix Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares MGM Resorts International and Golden Matrix Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MGM Resorts International	$17.54 billion	0.53	$205.86 million	$0.75	45.54
Golden Matrix Group	$151.12 million	0.58	-$1.48 million	($0.05)	-12.40

MGM Resorts International has higher revenue and earnings than Golden Matrix Group. Golden Matrix Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MGM Resorts International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

MGM Resorts International beats Golden Matrix Group on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MGM Resorts International

MGM Resorts International, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates casino, hotel, and entertainment resorts in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Las Vegas Strip Resorts, Regional Operations, and MGM China. Its casino resorts offer gaming, hotel, convention, dining, entertainment, retail, and other resort amenities. The company's casino operations include slots and table games, as well as online sports betting and iGaming through BetMGM. Its customers include premium gaming customers; leisure and wholesale travel customers; business travelers; and group customers, including conventions, trade associations, and small meetings. The company was formerly known as MGM MIRAGE and changed its name to MGM Resorts International in June 2010. MGM Resorts International was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About Golden Matrix Group

Golden Matrix Group, Inc. provides enterprise software-as-a-service solutions for online casino and sports betting operators. The company develops and owns online gaming intellectual property; and builds gaming platforms for customers located primarily in the Asia Pacific region. Its platform facilitates gaming customers in operating online casinos, sportsbooks, lottery, and live games; and provides customers with access to a portfolio of licensed gaming content, which are provided by gaming content providers. The company also provides services and resells third party gaming content to licensed online gaming distributors. Its platform is accessed through desktop and mobile applications. The company was formerly known as Source Gold Corp. and changed its name to Golden Matrix Group, Inc. in April 2016. Golden Matrix Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.