Studio City Ih (NYSE:MSC – Get Free Report) and Lucky Strike Entertainment (NYSE:LUCK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends and earnings.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
68.1% of Lucky Strike Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.9% of Studio City Ih shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 84.2% of Lucky Strike Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Studio City Ih has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lucky Strike Entertainment has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Studio City Ih | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.33 |
Lucky Strike Entertainment has a consensus price target of $12.57, indicating a potential upside of 53.68%. Given Lucky Strike Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lucky Strike Entertainment is more favorable than Studio City Ih.
Profitability
This table compares Studio City Ih and Lucky Strike Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Studio City Ih | -9.66% | -10.34% | -2.17% |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | -3.80% | N/A | -1.95% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Studio City Ih and Lucky Strike Entertainment”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Studio City Ih | $639.15 million | N/A | -$105.83 million | ($0.34) | -9.12 |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | $1.20 billion | 0.95 | -$10.02 million | ($0.38) | -21.53 |
Lucky Strike Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Studio City Ih. Lucky Strike Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Studio City Ih, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Lucky Strike Entertainment beats Studio City Ih on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Studio City Ih
Studio City International Holdings Limited operates an entertainment resort in Macau. It operates Studio City Casino, comprising gaming tables, including tables for VIP rolling chip operations and gaming machines; and resort, which offers various non-gaming attractions, including figure-8 ferris wheel, night club and karaoke venue, live performance arena, and an outdoor and indoor water park, as well as hotel rooms and various food and beverage establishments, and retail space. The company was formerly known as Cyber One Agents Limited and changed its name to Studio City International Holdings Limited in January 2012. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. Studio City International Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of MCO Cotai Investments Limited.
About Lucky Strike Entertainment
Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp. engages in operating bowling centers. It offers entertainment concepts with lounge seating, arcades, food and beverage offerings, and hosting and overseeing professional and non-professional bowling tournaments and related broadcasting. The company was founded by Thomas F. Shannon in 1997 and is headquartered in Mechanicsville, VA.
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