Scientific Games Corporation Stock Upgraded (SGMS)

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Scientific Games Corporation (Nasdaq:SGMS) has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from sell to hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, good cash flow from operations and expanding profit margins. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity and generally poor debt management.

Highlights from the ratings report include:

• SGMS's revenue growth trails the industry average of 11.4%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues slightly increased by 0.8%. This growth in revenue does not appear to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, displayed by a decline in earnings per share.
• Net operating cash flow has increased to $55.04 million or 37.24% when compared to the same quarter last year. The firm also exceeded the industry average cash flow growth rate of 12.21%.
• Looking at where the stock is today compared to one year ago, we find that it is not only higher, but it has also clearly outperformed the rise in the S&P 500 over the same period, despite the company's weak earnings results. Despite the fact that it has already risen in the past year, there is currently no conclusive evidence that warrants the purchase or sale of this stock.
• Return on equity has greatly decreased when compared to its ROE from the same quarter one year prior. This is a signal of major weakness within the corporation. Compared to other companies in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry and the overall market, SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORP's return on equity significantly trails that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
• The company, on the basis of change in net income from the same quarter one year ago, has significantly underperformed when compared to that of the S&P 500 and the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. The net income has significantly decreased by 147.4% when compared to the same quarter one year ago, falling from $8.70 million to -$4.12 million.

Scientific Games Corporation provides gaming solutions to lottery and gaming organizations worldwide. Scientific Games has a market cap of $965.6 million and is part of the services sector and leisure industry. Shares are up 11.8% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday.

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