BYD vs PENN vs MGM Stock Comparison

Boyd Gaming, PENN Entertainment and MGM Resorts International Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BYD Boyd Gaming Corp
$70.75 +2.2% 1M -10.4% 1Y
Market cap
$5.04B
P/E
10.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.08B
Div. yield
1.10%
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
MGM MGM Resorts International
$27.26 -14.4% 1M -14.7% 1Y
Market cap
$6.86B
P/E
9.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.72B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Boyd Gaming leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Boyd Gaming 5, MGM Resorts International 4, PENN Entertainment 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBYDPENNMGMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.04B $1.97B $6.86B MGM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.3x -2.2x 9.9x MGM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.5x 17.5x 17.8x BYD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.3% +6.1% +2.6% PENN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.3% -12.7% 3.9% BYD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.5% -11.9% 13.5% MGM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.2x -18.9x 1.4x PENN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.10% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -10.4% -15.2% -14.7% BYD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.1%/yr -27.1%/yr -10.4%/yr BYD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.3% 52.2% 39.1% BYD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 49/100 73/100 MGM

Percentile Scorecard

BYDPENNMGM

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBYDPENNMGM
Valuation 61 #18 of 44 63 #17 of 44 100 #1 of 44
Growth 7 #40 of 43 21 #34 of 43 55 #20 of 43
Profitability 76 #11 of 42 27 #31 of 42 59 #18 of 42
Financial Health 57 #21 of 47 46 #26 of 47 70 #15 of 47
Shareholder Returns 74 #8 of 28 91 #3 of 28 82 #6 of 28
Overall 55 49 73
  • BYD ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • PENN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • MGM ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBYDPENNMGMSPY
1 month +2.2%-3.4%-14.4% +0.9%
3 months -22.1%-30.6%-40.6% +5.9%
6 months -18.0%-17.4%-30.6% +8.5%
Year to date -17.0%-0.2%-25.3% +13.3%
1 year -10.4%-15.2%-14.7% +12.4%
3 years +29.7%-20.0%-20.4% +88.1%
3 years, per year +9.1%-7.2%-7.3% +23.5%
5 years +10.9%-79.4%-42.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year +2.1%-27.1%-10.4% +11.0%
10 years +293.3%+12.8%+4.6% +263.4%
10 years, per year +14.7%+1.2%+0.4% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureBYDPENNMGMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.3%52.2%39.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 26.4%46.3%35.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.561.040.85 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.40-0.29-0.38 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -35.1%-84.3%-49.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.4%-33.3%-46.2% -0.9%
52-week high $91.15$22.06$50.69 $779.14
52-week low $66.10$11.76$27.26 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBYDPENNMGM
P/E now vs peer median 10.3xmedian 16.8x -2.2xmedian 16.8x 9.9xmedian 16.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.9x 0.3xmedian 1.9x 0.4xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.7xmedian 10.2x -38.7xmedian 10.2x 4.3xmedian 10.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -8.2xmedian 11.2x 20.5xmedian 11.2x 4.9xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 2.2x 1.1xmedian 2.2x 2.0xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -31.29median 0.44 0.04median 0.44 -2.18median 0.44

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBYDPENNMGM
Revenue $4.08B $7.16B $17.72B
Gross profit $2.01B $2.47B $7.73B
Operating income $725.98M -$565.10M $1.25B
Net income $496.64M -$908.20M $919.56M
Free cash flow -$615.15M $96.10M $1.40B
EPS (diluted) $6.87 $-6.61 $2.75
Cash & equivalents $297.18M $887.20M $2.40B
Total debt $2.68B $2.77B $5.67B
Shares (diluted) 73.05M 137.10M 251.96M
Enterprise value $3.69B -$975.94M -$1.58B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBYDPENNMGM
P/E 10.3x -2.2x 9.9x
P/FCF -8.2x 20.5x 4.9x
P/Operating cash flow 8.6x 3.0x 3.0x
P/S 1.2x 0.3x 0.4x
P/B 2.1x 1.1x 2.0x
P/Tangible book 5.2x 4.2x 3.2x
EV/EBITDA 6.7x -38.7x 4.3x
EV/EBIT 10.2x -6.8x 8.1x
EV/Revenue 1.8x 0.5x 0.6x
EV/FCF -12.1x 40.2x 7.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.6x 5.9x 4.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -31.29 0.04 -2.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBYDPENNMGM
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.3% 6.1% 2.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.3% 3.0% 4.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -2.9% 25.4% 0.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.3% -2.8% 1.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -13.9% -504.5% 28.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -10.0% -39.6% -5.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -73.5% -1,067% 209.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -10.8% -47.9% -9.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -70.3% -1,203% 977.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -0.3% -51.9% -4.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -38.9% 30.8% -9.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -14.6% -5.2% -1.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -13,315% 168.6% 2.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -59.5% -42.1% -2.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBYDPENNMGM
Gross margin 49.1% 34.6% 43.6%
EBITDA margin 27.0% -1.4% 13.4%
Operating margin 17.8% -7.9% 7.0%
Pretax margin 15.0% -12.9% 4.2%
Net margin 12.3% -12.7% 3.9%
FCF margin -15.1% 1.3% 7.9%
Operating cash flow margin 14.4% 9.1% 13.1%
Return on equity 20.1% -49.3% 27.3%
Return on assets 7.4% -6.4% 2.3%
Return on invested capital 11.5% -11.9% 13.5%
Return on capital employed 13.9% -4.5% 3.4%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.5x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x -0.7x 2.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 0.8% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBYDPENNMGM
Debt / assets 40.2% 19.7% 14.4%
Debt / equity 1.1x 1.5x 1.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.2x -18.9x 1.4x
Debt / FCF -4.3x 28.9x 4.0x
Liabilities / assets 63.2% 86.8% 91.5%
Equity / assets 36.8% 13.2% 8.5%
Interest coverage 6.1x – 3.1x
Current ratio 0.3x 0.9x 1.2x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.8x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.6x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 2.03 0.31 0.77

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBYDPENNMGM
Dividend yield 1.1% – –
Net buyback yield 13.1% 12.1% 11.3%
Shareholder yield 14.2% 12.1% 11.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 11.6% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) -9.4% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -2.5% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -3.2% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBYDPENNMGM
Forward P/E 10.5xFY2026 17.5xFY2026 17.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.71FY2026 $0.84FY2026 $1.53FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -9.3%FY2026 – -53.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +8.3% +85.7% +18.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.35BFY2026 $7.14BFY2026 $18.44BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.3%FY2026 +2.6%FY2026 +5.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -7.7% +1.8% +0.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBYDPENNMGM
Held by institutions 72.8% 100.0% 66.8%
Institutions holding 423 379 661
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.4% +1.5% +0.0%
Institutions buying 186 196 305
Institutions selling 175 109 235
Buyers to sellers 1.06 1.80 1.30

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BYDPENNMGM
BYD 1.00 0.53 0.52
PENN 0.53 1.00 0.56
MGM 0.52 0.56 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BYD, PENN and MGM?

MGM Resorts International (MGM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Boyd Gaming (BYD) $5.04B, PENN Entertainment (PENN) $1.97B, MGM Resorts International (MGM) $6.86B.

Which stock is cheaper, BYD, PENN and MGM?

MGM Resorts International (MGM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Boyd Gaming (BYD) 10.3x, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -2.2x, MGM Resorts International (MGM) 9.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Boyd Gaming (BYD) is cheapest (Boyd Gaming (BYD) 10.5x, PENN Entertainment (PENN) 17.5x, MGM Resorts International (MGM) 17.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

PENN Entertainment (PENN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Boyd Gaming (BYD) +0.3%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) +6.1%, MGM Resorts International (MGM) +2.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Boyd Gaming (BYD) has the highest net margin (Boyd Gaming (BYD) 12.3%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -12.7%, MGM Resorts International (MGM) 3.9%). On return on invested capital, MGM Resorts International (MGM) leads (Boyd Gaming (BYD) 11.5%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -11.9%, MGM Resorts International (MGM) 13.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Boyd Gaming (BYD) returned the most: Boyd Gaming (BYD) -10.4%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -15.2%, MGM Resorts International (MGM) -14.7%. Over five years, Boyd Gaming (BYD) compounded fastest (Boyd Gaming (BYD) +2.1%/yr, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -27.1%/yr, MGM Resorts International (MGM) -10.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Boyd Gaming (BYD) 1.10%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) 0.00%, MGM Resorts International (MGM) 0.00%. PENN Entertainment (PENN) and MGM Resorts International (MGM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Boyd Gaming (BYD) has been the steadiest (Boyd Gaming (BYD) 26.3%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) 52.2%, MGM Resorts International (MGM) 39.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BYD, PENN and MGM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Boyd Gaming (BYD) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.