Reviewing Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) and Murano Global Investments (NASDAQ:MRNO)

Murano Global Investments (NASDAQ:MRNO) and Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Murano Global Investments and Caesars Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Murano Global Investments	N/A	N/A	N/A
Caesars Entertainment	-2.44%	-2.57%	-0.36%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

11.8% of Murano Global Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.2% of Murano Global Investments shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Murano Global Investments and Caesars Entertainment, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Murano Global Investments	0	0	0	0	N/A
Caesars Entertainment	1	2	10	1	2.79

Caesars Entertainment has a consensus price target of $54.14, indicating a potential upside of 46.41%. Given Caesars Entertainment’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Caesars Entertainment is more favorable than Murano Global Investments.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Murano Global Investments and Caesars Entertainment’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Murano Global Investments	$350.27 million	0.24	-$8.71 million	N/A	N/A
Caesars Entertainment	$11.39 billion	0.70	$786.00 million	$3.53	10.48

Caesars Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Murano Global Investments.

Volatility and Risk

Murano Global Investments has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Caesars Entertainment has a beta of 2.99, meaning that its stock price is 199% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Caesars Entertainment beats Murano Global Investments on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Murano Global Investments

HCM Acquisition Corp is a blank check company. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or related business combination with one or more businesses. HCM Acquisition Corp is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

About Caesars Entertainment

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. operates as a gaming and hospitality company. The company owns, leases, or manages domestic properties in 18 states with slot machines, video lottery terminals and e-tables, and hotel rooms, as well as table games, including poker. It also operates and conducts retail and online sports wagering across 31 jurisdictions in North America and operates iGaming in five jurisdictions in North America; sports betting from our retail and online sportsbooks; and other games, such as keno. In addition, the company operates dining venues, bars, nightclubs, lounges, hotels, and entertainment venues; and provides staffing and management services. Caesars Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 1937 and is based in Reno, Nevada.