CHDN vs MLCO vs LVS Stock Comparison

Churchill Downs, Melco Resorts & Entertainment and Las Vegas Sands Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CHDN Churchill Downs Inc
$81.52 +2.2% 1M -20.9% 1Y
Market cap
$5.71B
P/E
13.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.99B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
LVS Las Vegas Sands Corp
$36.11 -7.3% 1M -39.2% 1Y
Market cap
$23.08B
P/E
14.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.60B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Melco Resorts & Entertainment leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Melco Resorts & Entertainment 5, Las Vegas Sands 4, Churchill Downs 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHDNMLCOLVSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.71B $1.48B $23.08B LVS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.8x 6.3x 14.3x MLCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.6x 10.7x 13.9x MLCO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.7% +5.2% +10.9% LVS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.8% 5.0% 11.8% CHDN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.4% 231.9% 14.9% MLCO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.8x -2.9x 2.9x MLCO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -20.9% -55.6% -39.2% CHDN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.3%/yr -19.6%/yr -1.9%/yr LVS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.3% 39.4% 31.4% LVS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 85/100 81/100 MLCO

Percentile Scorecard

CHDNMLCOLVS

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

AxisCHDNMLCOLVS
Valuation 63 #17 of 44 100 #1 of 44 91 #5 of 44
Growth 69 #14 of 43 91 #5 of 43 81 #9 of 43
Profitability 83 #8 of 41 88 #6 of 41 95 #3 of 41
Financial Health 20 #38 of 47 61 #19 of 47 54 #22 of 47
Shareholder Returns 21 #23 of 29 – 82 #6 of 29
Overall 51 85 81
  • CHDN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • MLCO ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • LVS 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

PeriodCHDNMLCOLVSSPY
1 month +2.2%-20.7%-7.3% -0.2%
3 months -8.6%-33.5%-25.1% +3.9%
6 months -18.1%-32.4%-33.5% +8.2%
Year to date -28.4%-50.5%-44.5% +12.9%
1 year -20.9%-55.6%-39.2% +12.3%
3 years -24.9%-55.3%-23.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year -9.1%-23.6%-8.4% +23.3%
5 years -31.6%-66.3%-9.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year -7.3%-19.6%-1.9% +10.9%
10 years +256.3%-77.9%-36.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year +13.6%-14.0%-4.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCHDNMLCOLVSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.3%39.4%31.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.5%46.9%35.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.490.670.56 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.61-1.41-1.25 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.4%-74.1%-52.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.7%-60.1%-48.0% -1.2%
52-week high $117.59$9.39$69.49 $779.14
52-week low $73.95$3.73$35.67 $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.

MultipleCHDNMLCOLVS
P/E now vs peer median 13.8xmedian 17.0x 6.4xmedian 17.0x 14.3xmedian 17.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.9x 0.3xmedian 1.9x 1.7xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.8xmedian 10.8x 7.1xmedian 10.8x 8.0xmedian 10.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 11.2x 3.0xmedian 11.2x 9.4xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 2.4x 173.9xmedian 2.4x -65.8xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 1.65median 0.56 0.19median 0.56 0.34median 0.56

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 monthsCHDNMLCOLVS
Revenue $2.99B $4.69B $13.60B
Gross profit $1.02B $4.54B $6.46B
Operating income $721.50M $477.81M $2.85B
Net income $415.70M $196.16M $1.81B
Free cash flow $567.90M $506.29M $2.41B
R&D – $4.78M $180.00M
EPS (diluted) $5.91 $0.59 $2.52
Cash & equivalents $196.00M $454.26M $2.86B
Total debt $4.77B $14.51M $15.44B
Shares (diluted) 70.00M 400.63M 640.00M
Enterprise value $4.93B -$1.45B $9.68B

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
MetricCHDNMLCOLVS
P/E 13.8x 6.4x 14.3x
P/FCF 10.0x 3.0x 9.4x
P/Operating cash flow 7.1x 1.9x 6.5x
P/S 1.9x 0.3x 1.7x
P/B 4.2x 173.9x -65.8x
P/Tangible book -4.8x -8.7x -65.8x
EV/EBITDA 10.8x 7.1x 8.0x
EV/EBIT 14.2x 2.3x 12.4x
EV/Revenue 3.4x 0.2x 2.6x
EV/FCF 18.1x 2.1x 14.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.9x 1.4x 10.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.65 0.19 0.34

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHDNMLCOLVS
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.7% 5.2% 10.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 35.8% 16.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.0% 5.4% 5.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 13.2% 35.9% 16.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 1.0% 24.6% 5.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 19.7% 53.5% 25.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -4.1% 914.5% 0.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 5.2% 32.2% 39.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -1.0% 347.7% 10.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 8.4% 34.2% 42.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.0% 3.7% 27.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.3% 84.2% 18.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 54.7% -3.5% 86.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 160.6% 38.1% 23.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHDNMLCOLVS
Gross margin 34.2% 96.6% 47.5%
EBITDA margin 31.8% 3.3% 32.4%
Operating margin 24.1% 10.2% 20.9%
Pretax margin 19.6% 4.0% 16.3%
Net margin 13.8% 5.0% 11.8%
FCF margin 19.0% 10.8% 17.7%
Operating cash flow margin 26.6% 16.9% 25.6%
Return on equity 34.1% 1,233% 656.1%
Return on assets 5.5% 3.2% 9.2%
Return on invested capital 8.4% 231.9% 14.9%
Return on capital employed 11.7% 9.4% 18.9%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.8x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x 4.0x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% – 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHDNMLCOLVS
Debt / assets 63.5% 0.2% 79.5%
Debt / equity 3.6x 1.7x -44.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.8x -2.9x 2.9x
Debt / FCF 8.4x 0.0x 6.4x
Liabilities / assets 82.2% 99.9% 101.8%
Equity / assets 17.8% 0.1% -1.8%
Interest coverage 2.5x 1.4x 3.8x
Current ratio 0.4x 1.0x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.2x 1.0x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.5x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 1.37 0.72 2.18

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHDNMLCOLVS
Dividend yield 0.5% – 3.2%
Net buyback yield 1.5% – 12.0%
Shareholder yield 2.1% 0.0% 15.2%
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.

ConsensusCHDNMLCOLVS
Forward P/E 11.6xFY2026 10.7xFY2026 13.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.03FY2026 $0.35FY2026 $2.60FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +14.7%FY2026 -23.9%FY2026 -13.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -3.0% +57.1% +10.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.17BFY2026 $5.39BFY2026 $14.18BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.2%FY2026 +4.4%FY2026 +8.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.4% -8.0% +3.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHDNMLCOLVS
Held by institutions 85.5% 25.7% 41.0%
Institutions holding 462 165 710
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.5% -6.1% +0.1%
Institutions buying 239 84 331
Institutions selling 146 49 290
Buyers to sellers 1.64 1.71 1.14

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.

CHDNMLCOLVS
CHDN 1.00 0.21 0.18
MLCO 0.21 1.00 0.52
LVS 0.18 0.52 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHDN, MLCO and LVS?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Churchill Downs (CHDN) $5.71B, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) $1.48B, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) $23.08B.

Which stock is cheaper, CHDN, MLCO and LVS?

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 13.8x, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 6.3x, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) is cheapest (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 11.6x, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 10.7x, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 13.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Churchill Downs (CHDN) +5.7%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) +5.2%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) +10.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Churchill Downs (CHDN) has the highest net margin (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 13.8%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 5.0%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 11.8%). On return on invested capital, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) leads (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 8.4%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 231.9%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Churchill Downs (CHDN) returned the most: Churchill Downs (CHDN) -20.9%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) -55.6%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -39.2%. Over five years, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) compounded fastest (Churchill Downs (CHDN) -7.3%/yr, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) -19.6%/yr, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -1.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has been the steadiest (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 34.3%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 39.4%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 31.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.