Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL – Get Free Report) and Codere Online Luxembourg (NASDAQ:CDRO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Accel Entertainment and Codere Online Luxembourg”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Accel Entertainment | $1.23 billion | 0.77 | $35.25 million | $0.50 | 22.72 |
| Codere Online Luxembourg | $217.20 million | 1.69 | $4.23 million | N/A | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Accel Entertainment and Codere Online Luxembourg’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Accel Entertainment | 3.34% | 27.51% | 6.76% |
| Codere Online Luxembourg | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
55.4% of Accel Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of Codere Online Luxembourg shares are held by institutional investors. 18.3% of Accel Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Codere Online Luxembourg shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
Accel Entertainment has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Codere Online Luxembourg has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Accel Entertainment and Codere Online Luxembourg, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Accel Entertainment | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.57 |
| Codere Online Luxembourg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Accel Entertainment presently has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.23%. Codere Online Luxembourg has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.80%. Given Accel Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Accel Entertainment is more favorable than Codere Online Luxembourg.
Summary
Accel Entertainment beats Codere Online Luxembourg on 11 of the 12 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 Codere Online Luxembourg
Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. operates as an online casino gaming and sports betting company. It also offers online casino wagering products and services, as well as online gambling and other online services. The company offers its products under the Codere and Greenplay brand names. It primarily operates in Spain, Italy, Mexico, Colombia, the United Kingdom, Germany, South Africa, Austria, Malta, Panama, and Argentina. The company is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
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