TH International (NASDAQ:THCH) vs. Full House Resorts (NASDAQ:FLL) Critical Review

Full House Resorts (NASDAQ:FLL) and TH International (NASDAQ:THCH) 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 institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

Full House Resorts has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TH International has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Full House Resorts and TH International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Full House Resorts	1	1	3	0	2.40
TH International	1	0	0	0	1.00

Full House Resorts currently has a consensus price target of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 381.93%. Given Full House Resorts’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Full House Resorts is more favorable than TH International.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

37.7% of Full House Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of TH International shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.6% of Full House Resorts shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Full House Resorts and TH International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Full House Resorts	$302.38 million	0.07	-$40.20 million	($1.02)	-0.61
TH International	$188.21 million	0.21	-$62.13 million	($2.24)	-0.52

Full House Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than TH International. Full House Resorts is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TH International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Full House Resorts and TH International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Full House Resorts	-12.23%	-473.31%	-6.01%
TH International	-42.55%	N/A	-22.27%

Summary

Full House Resorts beats TH International on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Full House Resorts

Full House Resorts, Inc. owns, leases, operates, develops, manages, and invests in casinos, and related hospitality and entertainment facilities in the United States. It operates through Midwest & South, West, and Contracted Sports Wagering segments. The company's properties include American Place in Waukegan, Illinois; Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel in Hancock County, Mississippi; Rising Star Casino Resort in Rising Sun, Indiana; Bronco Billy's Casino and Chamonix Casino Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado; Stockman's Casino in Fallon, Nevada; and Grand Lodge Casino, located within the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino in Incline Village, Nevada. It also offers online sports wagering services. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About TH International

TH International Limited operates Tim Hortons coffee shops in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. The company offers brewed tea, coffee, milk tea, lemonade, hot chocolate, and coffee drinks. It is also involved in franchise related business. The company is based in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.