Comparing Canterbury Park (NASDAQ:CPHC) and Capcom (OTCMKTS:CCOEY)

Capcom (OTCMKTS:CCOEY) and Canterbury Park (NASDAQ:CPHC) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Risk & Volatility

Capcom has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canterbury Park has a beta of -0.39, indicating that its share price is 139% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Capcom and Canterbury Park, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Capcom	0	1	1	0	2.50
Canterbury Park	1	0	0	0	1.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

76.4% of Canterbury Park shares are held by institutional investors. 23.7% of Canterbury Park shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Capcom and Canterbury Park’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Capcom	28.16%	21.84%	17.80%
Canterbury Park	-0.10%	-0.07%	-0.05%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Capcom and Canterbury Park”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Capcom	$1.30 billion	7.44	$360.28 million	$0.43	21.07
Canterbury Park	$59.57 million	1.40	-$530,000.00	($0.01)	-1,622.70

Capcom has higher revenue and earnings than Canterbury Park. Canterbury Park is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capcom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Capcom pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Canterbury Park pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Capcom pays out 20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canterbury Park pays out -2,800.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Canterbury Park is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Capcom beats Canterbury Park on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Capcom

Capcom Co., Ltd. plans, develops, manufactures, sells, and distributes home video games, online games, mobile games, and arcade games in Japan and internationally. It operates through Digital Contents, Arcade Operations, Amusement Equipments, and Other Businesses segments. The Digital Contents segment develops and sells digital game content for consumer home video game platforms, as well as mobile content and PC online games. The Arcade Operations segment operates Plaza Capcom amusement facilities primarily in commercial complexes, as well as hosts various events. The Amusement Equipments segment is involved in the development, manufacture, and sale of software, frames and LCD devices for gaming machines. The Other Businesses segment engages in the adapting game content into movies, animated television programs, music CDs, and merchandise; and devoting resources to esports. Capcom Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

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.