DKNG vs CZR vs MGM Stock Comparison

DraftKings, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DKNG DraftKings Inc.
$20.72 +5.8% 1M -32.4% 1Y
Market cap
$18.42B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$6.22B
Div. yield
–
Sports Betting Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
MGM MGM Resorts International
$28.84 -8.5% 1M -7.6% 1Y
Market cap
$7.26B
P/E
10.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.72B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
5 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

MGM Resorts International leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (MGM Resorts International 5, DraftKings 3, Caesars Entertainment 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDKNGCZRMGMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $18.42B $5.94B $7.26B DKNG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -61.6x -11.1x 10.5x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 18.8x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +15.0% +3.1% +2.6% DKNG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2.7% -4.5% 3.9% MGM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -15.7% 11.4% 13.5% MGM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -3.7x 3.3x 1.4x DKNG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -32.4% +55.5% -7.6% CZR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.0%/yr -23.3%/yr -9.4%/yr MGM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.7% 40.5% 39.5% MGM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 49/100 72/100 MGM

Percentile Scorecard

DKNGCZRMGM

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

AxisDKNGCZRMGM
Valuation 23 #35 of 45 91 #5 of 45 100 #1 of 45
Growth 93 #4 of 43 24 #33 of 43 55 #20 of 43
Profitability 29 #30 of 42 49 #22 of 42 61 #17 of 42
Financial Health 75 #13 of 48 38 #30 of 48 66 #17 of 48
Shareholder Returns 30 #20 of 28 41 #17 of 28 78 #7 of 28
Overall 50 49 72
  • DKNG ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • CZR 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

PeriodDKNGCZRMGMSPY
1 month +5.8%-1.7%-8.5% +0.7%
3 months -12.6%-1.6%-36.8% +3.7%
6 months -11.1%+4.8%-25.9% +7.1%
Year to date -39.9%+24.5%-21.0% +12.8%
1 year -32.4%+55.5%-7.6% +11.9%
3 years -23.0%-27.3%-17.2% +85.2%
3 years, per year -8.4%-10.1%-6.1% +22.8%
5 years -55.5%-73.4%-38.8% +67.6%
5 years, per year -15.0%-23.3%-9.4% +10.9%
10 years —+140.7%+10.6% +262.0%
10 years, per year —+9.2%+1.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDKNGCZRMGMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.7%40.5%39.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 55.9%32.7%35.2% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.770.570.83 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.611.37-0.19 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -79.0%-83.8%-49.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -42.8%-4.2%-43.1% -1.2%
52-week high $36.24$30.41$50.69 $779.14
52-week low $18.59$18.14$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.

MultipleDKNGCZRMGM
P/E now vs peer median -61.6xmedian 17.4x -11.1xmedian 17.4x 10.5xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 1.9x 0.5xmedian 1.9x 0.4xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 164.3xmedian 10.8x 5.2xmedian 10.8x 4.4xmedian 10.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 28.3xmedian 11.7x 10.2xmedian 11.7x 5.2xmedian 11.7x
P/B now vs peer median 32.3xmedian 2.5x 1.7xmedian 2.5x 2.2xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median -1.26median 0.55 0.27median 0.55 -2.31median 0.55

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 monthsDKNGCZRMGM
Revenue $6.22B $11.72B $17.72B
Gross profit $2.52B $5.82B $7.73B
Operating income -$182.46M $1.80B $1.25B
Net income -$166.90M -$497.00M $919.56M
Free cash flow $650.89M $582.00M $1.40B
R&D $499.06M – –
EPS (diluted) $-0.34 $-2.61 $2.75
Cash & equivalents $983.88M $864.00M $2.40B
Total debt $574.57M $11.56B $5.67B
Shares (diluted) 496.09M 204.00M 251.96M
Enterprise value $14.08B $2.52B -$1.18B

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
MetricDKNGCZRMGM
P/E -61.6x -11.1x 10.5x
P/FCF 28.3x 10.2x 5.2x
P/Operating cash flow 27.5x 4.8x 3.1x
P/S 3.0x 0.5x 0.4x
P/B 32.3x 1.7x 2.2x
P/Tangible book -68.7x -12.1x 3.4x
EV/EBITDA 164.3x 5.2x 4.4x
EV/EBIT -98.7x 9.2x 8.4x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 1.4x 0.6x
EV/FCF 27.7x 28.6x 7.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 26.8x 13.3x 4.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.26 0.27 -2.31

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDKNGCZRMGM
Revenue growth (1Y) 15.0% 3.1% 2.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 27.5% 0.6% 4.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 18.2% 1.9% 0.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 31.4% -2.1% 1.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 45.3% -18.0% 28.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 45.8% -9.4% -5.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 45.2% -140.1% 209.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 47.7% -39.0% -9.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 41.5% -124.4% 977.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 48.9% -40.9% -4.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 30.6% -4.7% -9.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 60.4% -11.9% -1.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 29.7% 53.2% 2.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 57.4% -5.7% -2.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDKNGCZRMGM
Gross margin 40.5% 49.7% 43.6%
EBITDA margin 1.8% 27.4% 13.4%
Operating margin -2.9% 15.4% 7.0%
Pretax margin -2.8% -4.1% 4.2%
Net margin -2.7% -4.5% 3.9%
FCF margin 10.5% 5.0% 7.9%
Operating cash flow margin 10.8% 10.6% 13.1%
Return on equity -29.8% -13.3% 27.3%
Return on assets -4.1% -1.5% 2.3%
Return on invested capital -15.7% 11.4% 13.5%
Return on capital employed -6.7% 6.1% 3.4%
Asset turnover 1.4x 0.4x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -4.0x -2.5x 2.5x
Stock comp / revenue 5.2% 0.8% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDKNGCZRMGM
Debt / assets 13.4% 36.8% 14.4%
Debt / equity 1.0x 3.4x 1.7x
Net debt / EBITDA -3.7x 3.3x 1.4x
Debt / FCF 0.9x 19.9x 4.0x
Liabilities / assets 86.7% 89.0% 91.5%
Equity / assets 13.3% 11.0% 8.5%
Interest coverage – – 3.1x
Current ratio 1.0x 0.8x 1.2x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.6x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.4x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 2.18 – 0.78

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDKNGCZRMGM
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 2.5% 3.0% 10.7%
Shareholder yield 2.5% 3.0% 10.7%
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.

ConsensusDKNGCZRMGM
Forward P/E – – 18.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.17FY2026 $-1.01FY2026 $1.53FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -1,800.0%FY2026 – -53.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – +18.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.87BFY2026 $11.36BFY2026 $18.44BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.6%FY2026 -1.1%FY2026 +5.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.9% +9.7% +0.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDKNGCZRMGM
Held by institutions 82.3% 96.6% 66.8%
Institutions holding 690 416 662
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.9% -4.0% +0.0%
Institutions buying 307 208 306
Institutions selling 251 152 235
Buyers to sellers 1.22 1.37 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.

DKNGCZRMGM
DKNG 1.00 0.31 0.39
CZR 0.31 1.00 0.48
MGM 0.39 0.48 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DKNG, CZR and MGM?

DraftKings (DKNG) is the largest by market capitalisation: DraftKings (DKNG) $18.42B, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) $5.94B, MGM Resorts International (MGM) $7.26B.

Which company is growing faster?

DraftKings (DKNG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: DraftKings (DKNG) +15.0%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) +3.1%, MGM Resorts International (MGM) +2.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

MGM Resorts International (MGM) has the highest net margin (DraftKings (DKNG) -2.7%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) -4.5%, MGM Resorts International (MGM) 3.9%). On return on invested capital, MGM Resorts International (MGM) leads (DraftKings (DKNG) -15.7%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) 11.4%, MGM Resorts International (MGM) 13.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Caesars Entertainment (CZR) returned the most: DraftKings (DKNG) -32.4%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) +55.5%, MGM Resorts International (MGM) -7.6%. Over five years, MGM Resorts International (MGM) compounded fastest (DraftKings (DKNG) -15.0%/yr, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) -23.3%/yr, MGM Resorts International (MGM) -9.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, MGM Resorts International (MGM) has been the steadiest (DraftKings (DKNG) 52.7%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) 40.5%, MGM Resorts International (MGM) 39.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DKNG, CZR 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, MGM Resorts International (MGM) 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.