Financial Survey: Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) vs. Pacific Software (OTCMKTS:PFSF)

Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) and Pacific Software (OTCMKTS:PFSF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Boyd Gaming and Pacific Software”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boyd Gaming	$4.09 billion	1.44	$1.84 billion	$22.72	3.57
Pacific Software	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Boyd Gaming has higher revenue and earnings than Pacific Software.

Profitability

This table compares Boyd Gaming and Pacific Software’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boyd Gaming	44.34%	22.52%	8.80%
Pacific Software	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

76.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are held by institutional investors. 22.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of Pacific Software shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Boyd Gaming and Pacific Software, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boyd Gaming	0	10	5	1	2.44
Pacific Software	0	0	0	0	0.00

Boyd Gaming presently has a consensus price target of $94.69, indicating a potential upside of 16.82%. Given Boyd Gaming’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Boyd Gaming is more favorable than Pacific Software.

Summary

Boyd Gaming beats Pacific Software on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Pacific Software

Pacific Software, Inc., a development stage company, engages in designing, developing, licensing, and operating transactional solutions worldwide. The company manages BOAPIN.com, a multi-lingual and multi-faceted commodities trading platform designed for international clients, traders, and subscribers. It is also postured for investments, mergers, acquisitions, and business combination strategies for various technologies and digital platforms. The company intends to deliver its trading solutions to agriculture, fertilizers, chemicals, cosmetics, electronics, and equipment industries. The company was formerly known as Pacific Mining, Inc. and changed its name to Pacific Software, Inc. in November 2006. Pacific Software, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.