Head-To-Head Comparison: Full House Resorts (NASDAQ:FLL) and Trans World (OTCMKTS:TWOC)

Trans World (OTCMKTS:TWOC) and Full House Resorts (NASDAQ:FLL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Trans World and Full House Resorts’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trans World	N/A	N/A	N/A
Full House Resorts	-13.38%	-150.12%	-6.11%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

37.7% of Full House Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 42.5% of Trans World shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of Full House Resorts shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Trans World and Full House Resorts, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trans World	0	0	0	0	0.00
Full House Resorts	1	1	3	0	2.40

Full House Resorts has a consensus price target of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 93.97%. Given Full House Resorts’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Full House Resorts is more favorable than Trans World.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Trans World and Full House Resorts”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trans World	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Full House Resorts	$292.07 million	0.29	-$40.67 million	($1.12)	-2.07

Trans World has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Full House Resorts.

Summary

Full House Resorts beats Trans World on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Trans World

Trans World Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, and manages casino operations and small-to-mid-size four-star hotels in Europe. It operates in two segments, Casino and Hotel. The company owns and operates three full-service casinos in the Czech Republic under the American Chance Casinos brand; and five hotels. As of March 26, 2018, its casino portfolio included the Ceska casino consisting of 13 gaming tables, including 7 card tables, 6 roulette tables, and 118 video slot machines; Route 59 casino comprising 12 card tables, 12 roulette tables, and 214 video slot machines; and Route 55 casino consisting of 12 card tables, 10 roulette tables, and 192 video slot machines. The company also owns and operates the Hotel Savannah, a 79-room four-star deluxe hotel, as well as a full-service spa in Hate, Czech Republic; Hotel Columbus, a 117-room four-star hotel located in Seligenstadt, Germany; Hotel Auefeld, a 93-room four-star hotel located in Hannoversch Münden, Germany; Hotel Kranichhöhe, a 107-room four-star hotel located in Much, Germany; and Hotel Donauwelle, a 176-room four-star hotel located in Linz, Austria. Trans World Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in New York, New York. As of April 30, 2018, Trans World Corporation operates as a subsidiary of FEC Overseas Investment (UK) Limited.

About Full House Resorts

Full House Resorts, Inc. owns, leases, operates, develops, manages, and invests in casinos, and related hospitality and entertainment facilities in the United States. It operates through Midwest & South, West, and Contracted Sports Wagering segments. The company's properties include American Place in Waukegan, Illinois; Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel in Hancock County, Mississippi; Rising Star Casino Resort in Rising Sun, Indiana; Bronco Billy's Casino and Chamonix Casino Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado; Stockman's Casino in Fallon, Nevada; and Grand Lodge Casino, located within the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino in Incline Village, Nevada. It also offers online sports wagering services. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.