Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL – Get Free Report) and Canterbury Park (NASDAQ:CPHC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
55.4% of Accel Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Canterbury Park shares are held by institutional investors. 14.5% of Accel Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.7% of Canterbury Park shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Accel Entertainment and Canterbury Park’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Accel Entertainment | 4.08% | 22.30% | 5.59% |
| Canterbury Park | 0.20% | 0.14% | 0.10% |
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Accel Entertainment | $1.33 billion | 0.69 | $51.47 million | $0.67 | 16.89 |
| Canterbury Park | $59.57 million | 1.38 | -$530,000.00 | $0.02 | 790.75 |
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.
Volatility & Risk
Accel Entertainment has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canterbury Park has a beta of -0.4, indicating that its stock price is 140% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Accel Entertainment and Canterbury Park, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Accel Entertainment | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.57 |
| Canterbury Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Accel Entertainment currently has a consensus price target of $14.80, indicating a potential upside of 30.80%. Given Accel Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research 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 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.
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.
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