Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN – Get Free Report) and Table Trac (OTCMKTS:TBTC – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Vail Resorts and Table Trac’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vail Resorts | $2.53 billion | 3.73 | $347.92 million | $7.24 | 33.74 |
| Table Trac | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.09 | 48.16 |
Vail Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Table Trac. Vail Resorts is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Table Trac, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vail Resorts | 9.98% | 17.00% | 4.54% |
| Table Trac | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
94.9% of Vail Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.2% of Table Trac shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Vail Resorts shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Table Trac shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Vail Resorts and Table Trac, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vail Resorts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Table Trac | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Vail Resorts presently has a consensus price target of $264.63, suggesting a potential upside of 8.34%. Given Vail Resorts’ higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Vail Resorts is more favorable than Table Trac.
Summary
Vail Resorts beats Table Trac on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates mountain resorts and regional ski areas in the United States. It operates through three segments: Mountain, Lodging, and Real Estate. The Mountain segment operates 41 destination mountain resorts and regional ski areas. This segment is also involved in the ancillary activities, including ski school, dining, and retail/rental operations, as well as real estate brokerage activities. The Lodging segment owns and/or manages various luxury hotels and condominiums, and other lodging properties under the RockResorts brand; various condominiums located in proximity to the company's mountain resorts; destination resorts; and golf courses, as well as offers resort ground transportation services. This segment operates owned and managed hotel and condominium units. The Real Estate segment owns, develops, and sells real estate properties. The company was founded in 1845 and is based in Broomfield, Colorado.
About Table Trac
Table Trac, Inc. designs, develops, and sells casino information and management systems in the United States, Australia, Japan, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. The company offers Table Trac, an information and management system that automates and monitors the operations of casino table game operations, as well as adds functionality to related casino system modules for guest rewards and loyalty club, marketing analysis, guest service, promotions, administration/management, vault/cage management, and audit/accounting tasks. It also provides system sales services comprising installation, custom casino system configuration, and training; and technical support services to casinos. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
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