Head to Head Review: William Hill (OTCMKTS:WIMHY) versus SWEDISH ORPHAN/S (OTCMKTS:SWTUY)

William Hill (OTCMKTS:WIMHY) and SWEDISH ORPHAN/S (OTCMKTS:SWTUY) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for William Hill and SWEDISH ORPHAN/S, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
William Hill	0	0	0	0	N/A
SWEDISH ORPHAN/S	0	0	0	0	N/A

Volatility and Risk

William Hill has a beta of 2.28, meaning that its stock price is 128% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SWEDISH ORPHAN/S has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares William Hill and SWEDISH ORPHAN/S’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
William Hill	$1.58 billion	2.49	-$34.35 million	$0.54	27.78
SWEDISH ORPHAN/S	$763.19 million	8.71	$134.73 million	$0.50	48.76

SWEDISH ORPHAN/S has lower revenue, but higher earnings than William Hill. William Hill is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SWEDISH ORPHAN/S, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares William Hill and SWEDISH ORPHAN/S’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
William Hill	N/A	N/A	N/A
SWEDISH ORPHAN/S	25.75%	29.63%	18.74%

Summary

SWEDISH ORPHAN/S beats William Hill on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About William Hill

William Hill PLC, a sports betting and gaming company, provides sports betting and gaming services in the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. It operates through retail, online, and US segments. The company operates licensed betting offices (LBOs) that offers sports betting services on horse racing, football, greyhounds, and other sports, as well as gaming machines. It also provides online sports betting, casino, poker, and other gaming products, as well as telephone betting services. William Hill PLC was formerly known as William Hill Limited and changed its name to William Hill PLC in May 2002. The company was founded in 1934 and is based in London, United Kingdom. As of April 22, 2021, William Hill PLC operates as a subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

About SWEDISH ORPHAN/S

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ), an integrated biotechnology company, researches, develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals in the therapeutic areas of haemophilia, inflammation, and genetic and lysosomal diseases. The company offers Elocta to treat haemophilia A; and Alprolix to treat haemophilia B. It also provides Orfadin for the treatment of hereditary tyrosinaemia type 1; and Kineret for the treatment of auto inflammatory condition, as well as Xiapex to treat Dupuytren's contracture and Peyronie's disease. In addition, the company manufactures drug substance for ReFacto AF; and develops BIVV001 and BIVV002 for the treatment of hemophilia. It operates in Sweden, the Middle East, North Africa, Russia, North America, other European countries, and internationally. The company has an agreement with Bioverativ for the development and commercialization of Elocta and Alprolix, as well as XTEN-programs. Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.