Head-To-Head Survey: Galaxy Entertainment Group (GXYEF) vs. Its Rivals

Galaxy Entertainment Group (OTCMKTS:GXYEF) is one of 385 publicly-traded companies in the “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Galaxy Entertainment Group to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

28.5% of Galaxy Entertainment Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.8% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are owned by institutional investors. 21.9% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Galaxy Entertainment Group and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Galaxy Entertainment Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Galaxy Entertainment Group Competitors	-9.44%	-36.77%	1.90%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Galaxy Entertainment Group and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Galaxy Entertainment Group	0	0	1	0	3.00
Galaxy Entertainment Group Competitors	3666	16763	24765	859	2.50

As a group, “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies have a potential upside of 79.34%. Given Galaxy Entertainment Group’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Galaxy Entertainment Group has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Galaxy Entertainment Group and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Galaxy Entertainment Group	N/A	N/A	1.81
Galaxy Entertainment Group Competitors	$3.33 billion	$245.62 million	10.81

Galaxy Entertainment Group’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Galaxy Entertainment Group. Galaxy Entertainment Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Galaxy Entertainment Group competitors beat Galaxy Entertainment Group on 7 of the 11 factors compared.

Galaxy Entertainment Group Company Profile

Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the gaming and entertainment businesses in Macau, Hong Kong, and Mainland China. It operates through Gaming and Entertainment, and Construction Materials segments. The company operates casino games of chance or games of other forms; and provides hospitality and related services. It develops and operates Galaxy Macau, an integrated resort; Broadway Macau, a landmark entertainment and food street destination; StarWorld Macau, a five-star hotel located in the Macau Peninsula; and City Club casinos. The company also manufactures, sells, and distributes construction materials, including concrete pipes and piles, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, cement, bricks, concrete products, aggregates, and slag; provides property investment, handling, quality assurance, project management, cross-border transportation, road marking, and security services; and imports, exports, trades in, and transports construction materials. In addition, it is involved in aircraft and vessel holding activities, truck leasing, and provision of road base and bituminous materials. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Central, Hong Kong.