CHDN vs MCRI vs MLCO Stock Comparison

Churchill Downs, Monarch Casino & Resort and Melco Resorts & Entertainment Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CHDN Churchill Downs Inc
$81.95 +8.2% 1M -17.7% 1Y
Market cap
$5.62B
P/E
12.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.00B
Div. yield
0.53%
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Melco Resorts & Entertainment leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Melco Resorts & Entertainment 5, Monarch Casino & Resort 4, Churchill Downs 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHDNMCRIMLCOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.62B $2.01B $1.52B CHDN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.6x 17.4x 6.3x MLCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.7x 15.7x 10.7x MLCO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.2% +4.8% +5.2% MLCO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.1% — 5.0% CHDN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.0% — 9.4% MLCO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.5x — 30.2x CHDN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.53% 1.07% 0.00% MCRI
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -17.7% +21.8% -54.2% MCRI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.6%/yr +9.2%/yr -19.2%/yr MCRI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.1% 25.3% 39.2% MCRI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 59/100 72/100 MLCO

Percentile Scorecard

CHDNMCRIMLCO

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

AxisCHDNMCRIMLCO
Valuation 67 #15 of 44 33 #30 of 44 95 #3 of 44
Growth 67 #15 of 43 69 #14 of 43 91 #5 of 43
Profitability 81 #9 of 42 85 #7 of 42 83 #8 of 42
Financial Health 22 #37 of 47 85 #8 of 47 20 #38 of 47
Shareholder Returns 19 #23 of 28 22 #22 of 28 –
Overall 51 59 72
  • CHDN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • MCRI ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • MLCO 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

PeriodCHDNMCRIMLCOSPY
1 month +8.2%-4.3%-20.1% +0.9%
3 months -7.4%-8.7%-34.4% +5.9%
6 months -19.0%-5.9%-32.2% +8.5%
Year to date -28.0%+17.3%-50.7% +13.3%
1 year -17.7%+21.8%-54.2% +12.4%
3 years -24.5%+89.5%-55.5% +88.1%
3 years, per year -8.9%+23.8%-23.7% +23.5%
5 years -28.7%+55.4%-65.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year -6.6%+9.2%-19.2% +11.0%
10 years +262.9%+378.9%-77.9% +263.4%
10 years, per year +13.8%+17.0%-14.0% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCHDNMCRIMLCOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.1%25.3%39.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.3%22.3%46.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.500.320.67 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.520.86-1.38 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.4%-41.8%-74.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.3%-16.1%-60.3% -0.9%
52-week high $117.59$133.87$9.39 $779.14
52-week low $73.95$89.05$3.73 $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.

MultipleCHDNMCRIMLCO
P/E now vs peer median 12.6xmedian 16.8x 17.4xmedian 16.8x 6.3xmedian 16.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.9x 3.6xmedian 1.9x 0.3xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.2xmedian 10.2x —median 10.2x 40.2xmedian 10.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.6xmedian 11.2x 13.5xmedian 11.2x 3.0xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 4.1xmedian 2.2x 3.5xmedian 2.2x 172.9xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.09median 0.44 1.39median 0.44 0.18median 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 monthsCHDNMCRIMLCO
Revenue $3.00B $565.42M $4.69B
Gross profit $1.03B $143.95M $4.54B
Operating income $766.80M – $477.81M
Net income $455.50M $115.06M $196.16M
Free cash flow $529.90M – $506.29M
R&D – – $4.78M
EPS (diluted) $6.50 $6.30 $0.59
Cash & equivalents $167.00M $137.41M $454.26M
Total debt $4.72B – $5.07B
Shares (diluted) 70.00M 18.26M 400.63M
Enterprise value $4.88B $2.01B -$1.10B

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
MetricCHDNMCRIMLCO
P/E 12.6x 17.4x 6.3x
P/FCF 10.6x 13.5x 3.0x
P/Operating cash flow 7.4x – 1.9x
P/S 1.9x 3.6x 0.3x
P/B 4.1x 3.5x 172.9x
P/Tangible book -5.0x 3.5x -8.7x
EV/EBITDA 10.2x – 40.2x
EV/EBIT 13.3x – 12.8x
EV/Revenue 3.4x 3.6x 1.3x
EV/FCF 19.2x – 12.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.5x – 7.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.09 1.39 0.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHDNMCRIMLCO
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.2% 4.8% 5.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.1% 4.6% 35.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.2% 40.7% 5.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.2% 8.5% 35.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 11.6% – 24.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 17.8% – 53.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 12.4% 39.2% 914.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 8.1% 9.9% 32.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 14.3% 42.8% 347.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.6% 12.5% 34.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -6.1% – 3.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.9% – 84.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 17.7% – -3.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 110.1% – 38.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHDNMCRIMLCO
Gross margin 34.1% – 96.6%
EBITDA margin 33.3% – 3.3%
Operating margin 25.5% – 10.2%
Pretax margin 21.1% – 4.0%
Net margin 15.1% – 5.0%
FCF margin 17.6% – 10.8%
Operating cash flow margin 25.2% – 16.9%
Return on equity 33.6% 20.1% 1,233%
Return on assets 6.1% 15.6% 3.2%
Return on invested capital 9.0% – 9.4%
Return on capital employed 12.4% – 9.4%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.8x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x – 4.0x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 1.6% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHDNMCRIMLCO
Debt / assets 63.2% – 80.3%
Debt / equity 3.4x – 578.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.5x – 30.2x
Debt / FCF 8.9x – 10.0x
Liabilities / assets 81.5% 22.6% 99.9%
Equity / assets 18.5% 77.4% 0.1%
Interest coverage 2.7x – 1.4x
Current ratio 0.3x 1.2x 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.2x – 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.1x – 0.5x
Altman Z-score 1.41 – 0.72

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHDNMCRIMLCO
Dividend yield 0.5% 1.1% –
Net buyback yield 1.3% – –
Shareholder yield 1.9% 1.1% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusCHDNMCRIMLCO
Forward P/E 11.7xFY2026 15.7xFY2026 10.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.03FY2026 $7.15FY2026 $0.35FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +14.7%FY2026 +31.7%FY2026 -23.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -3.0% -3.9% +57.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.17BFY2026 $556.26MFY2026 $5.39BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.2%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026 +4.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.4% +10.3% -8.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHDNMCRIMLCO
Held by institutions 85.5% 64.8% 25.7%
Institutions holding 463 256 165
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.5% +3.7% -6.1%
Institutions buying 240 143 84
Institutions selling 146 83 49
Buyers to sellers 1.64 1.72 1.71

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.

CHDNMCRIMLCO
CHDN 1.00 0.21 0.21
MCRI 0.21 1.00 0.16
MLCO 0.21 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHDN, MCRI and MLCO?

Churchill Downs (CHDN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Churchill Downs (CHDN) $5.62B, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) $2.01B, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) $1.52B.

Which stock is cheaper, CHDN, MCRI and MLCO?

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 12.6x, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 17.4x, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 6.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) is cheapest (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 11.7x, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 15.7x, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 10.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Churchill Downs (CHDN) +4.2%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +4.8%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) +5.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Churchill Downs (CHDN) has the highest net margin (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 15.1%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 5.0%). On return on invested capital, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) leads (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 9.0%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 9.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) returned the most: Churchill Downs (CHDN) -17.7%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +21.8%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) -54.2%. Over five years, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) compounded fastest (Churchill Downs (CHDN) -6.6%/yr, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +9.2%/yr, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) -19.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) has the highest dividend yield: Churchill Downs (CHDN) 0.53%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 1.07%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 0.00%. Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) has been the steadiest (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 34.1%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 25.3%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 39.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CHDN, MCRI and MLCO?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 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.