Candlewood Hotel (OTCMKTS:CNDL) vs. Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) Critical Comparison

Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) and Candlewood Hotel (OTCMKTS:CNDL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Boyd Gaming and Candlewood Hotel”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boyd Gaming	$3.93 billion	1.62	$577.95 million	$6.22	12.24
Candlewood Hotel	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Boyd Gaming has higher revenue and earnings than Candlewood Hotel.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boyd Gaming	14.70%	35.97%	9.76%
Candlewood Hotel	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Boyd Gaming and Candlewood Hotel, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boyd Gaming	0	8	8	0	2.50
Candlewood Hotel	0	0	0	0	0.00

Boyd Gaming currently has a consensus price target of $95.20, indicating a potential upside of 25.06%. Given Boyd Gaming’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Boyd Gaming is more favorable than Candlewood Hotel.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

76.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are held by institutional investors. 27.9% of Boyd Gaming shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.9% of Candlewood Hotel shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Boyd Gaming beats Candlewood Hotel on 8 of the 9 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 Candlewood Hotel

Candlewood Hotel Company, Inc. operates, franchises, owns, and manages business-travel hotels. It offers studios, one-bedroom suites, and accommodations to mid-market business and personal travelers. Each hotel is equipped with an exercise room, a complimentary guest laundry facility, a dry cleaning drop, free local calls and long distance calls, and self-service packaged foods and beverages; and a free First Night Kit’ complete with items, such as coffee and popcorn. In addition, studio and one-bedroom suite offers amenities, such as two telephones, with two incoming direct dial lines and computer connections; an executive desk with a quad-outlet to accommodate office equipment needs, an executive chair, a bulletin board, a guest chair, and personalized remote accessible telephone mail; a television, video cassette player, and compact disc player; an iron and ironing board; and a kitchen. In addition, it operates recreational facilities, such as swimming pool and fitness center; a kitchen in every suite; a complimentary cooked to order’ breakfast; and a hospitality area for breakfast and socializing. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Wichita, Kansas.