FLUT vs LAWIL vs BYD Stock Comparison

Flutter Entertainment, Light & Wonder and Boyd Gaming Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FLUT Flutter Entertainment plc
$78.51 +2.5% 1M -66.9% 1Y
Market cap
$13.62B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$17.16B
Div. yield
–
Sports Betting Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
LAWIL Light & Wonder, Inc.
$92.45 +10.1% 1M
Market cap
$7.12B
P/E
26.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.35B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
1 win
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
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Boyd Gaming leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Boyd Gaming 8, Flutter Entertainment 2, Light & Wonder 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFLUTLAWILBYDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.62B $7.12B $5.04B FLUT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -18.2x 26.4x 10.3x BYD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.8x 12.5x 10.5x BYD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +15.2% +4.8% +0.3% FLUT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.4% 8.1% 12.3% BYD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -3.0% 9.5% 11.5% BYD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 10.1x 4.5x 2.2x BYD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 1.10% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -66.9% — -10.4% BYD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -16.1%/yr — +2.1%/yr BYD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 51.0% — 26.3% BYD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 63/100 55/100 LAWIL

Percentile Scorecard

FLUTLAWILBYD

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

AxisFLUTLAWILBYD
Valuation 56 #20 of 44 49 #23 of 44 61 #18 of 44
Growth 31 #30 of 43 64 #16 of 43 7 #40 of 43
Profitability 32 #29 of 42 88 #6 of 42 76 #11 of 42
Financial Health 41 #28 of 47 35 #31 of 47 57 #21 of 47
Shareholder Returns 63 #11 of 28 78 #7 of 28 74 #8 of 28
Overall 45 63 55
  • FLUT ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • LAWIL ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • BYD 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

PeriodFLUTLAWILBYDSPY
1 month +2.5%+10.1%+2.2% +0.9%
3 months -27.1%+12.7%-22.1% +5.9%
6 months -27.0%-9.4%-18.0% +8.5%
Year to date -63.5%—-17.0% +13.3%
1 year -66.9%—-10.4% +12.4%
3 years -49.4%—+29.7% +88.1%
3 years, per year -20.3%—+9.1% +23.5%
5 years -58.5%—+10.9% +68.2%
5 years, per year -16.1%—+2.1% +11.0%
10 years -31.5%—+293.3% +263.4%
10 years, per year -3.7%—+14.7% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureFLUTLAWILBYDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 51.0%—26.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 57.7%—26.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.78—0.56 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.31—-0.40 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -75.9%-19.6%-35.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -66.9%-9.4%-22.4% -0.9%
52-week high $237.21$102.00$91.15 $779.14
52-week low $74.27$82.00$66.10 $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.

MultipleFLUTLAWILBYD
P/E now vs peer median -18.2xmedian 16.8x 26.4xmedian 16.8x 10.3xmedian 16.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.9x 2.1xmedian 1.9x 1.2xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 23.4xmedian 10.2x 10.9xmedian 10.2x 6.7xmedian 10.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.0xmedian 11.2x 12.8xmedian 11.2x -8.2xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 2.2x 23.6xmedian 2.2x 2.1xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.44 -4.35median 0.44 -31.29median 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 monthsFLUTLAWILBYD
Revenue $17.16B $3.35B $4.08B
Gross profit $7.29B $2.49B $2.01B
Operating income -$641.00M $665.00M $725.98M
Net income -$866.00M $271.00M $496.64M
Free cash flow $1.24B $555.00M -$615.15M
R&D $1.08B $250.00M –
EPS (diluted) $-4.31 $3.45 $6.87
Cash & equivalents $1.56B $148.00M $297.18M
Total debt $11.98B $20.38B $2.68B
Shares (diluted) 175.00M 78.50M 73.05M
Enterprise value $7.37B $6.43B $3.69B

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
MetricFLUTLAWILBYD
P/E -18.2x 26.4x 10.3x
P/FCF 11.0x 12.8x -8.2x
P/Operating cash flow 10.2x 8.1x 8.6x
P/S 0.8x 2.1x 1.2x
P/B 1.5x 23.6x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 5.5x -16.8x 5.2x
EV/EBITDA 23.4x 10.9x 6.7x
EV/EBIT -37.5x 18.2x 10.2x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 3.6x 1.8x
EV/FCF 19.4x 21.8x -12.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.1x 13.7x 12.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -4.35 -31.29

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFLUTLAWILBYD
Revenue growth (1Y) 15.2% 4.8% 0.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 7.0% 3.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.2% 8.7% -2.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 9.2% -0.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) -164.9% -4.9% -13.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 18.3% -10.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -309.2% -22.3% -73.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -12.6% -10.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -310.7% -14.9% -70.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -6.1% -0.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -10.7% 44.5% -38.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 75.0% -14.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -7.2% 67.7% -13,315%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 46.3% -59.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFLUTLAWILBYD
Gross margin 42.5% 74.4% 49.1%
EBITDA margin 6.0% 33.0% 27.0%
Operating margin -3.7% 19.9% 17.8%
Pretax margin -4.3% 10.4% 15.0%
Net margin -4.4% 8.1% 12.3%
FCF margin 7.2% 16.6% -15.1%
Operating cash flow margin 7.8% 26.4% 14.4%
Return on equity -9.5% 88.4% 20.1%
Return on assets -3.1% 4.3% 7.4%
Return on invested capital -3.0% 9.5% 11.5%
Return on capital employed -2.8% 11.8% 13.9%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.5x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.5x 3.3x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 1.4% 3.8% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFLUTLAWILBYD
Debt / assets 42.5% 80.6% 40.2%
Debt / equity 1.3x 17.0x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 10.1x 4.5x 2.2x
Debt / FCF 9.6x 9.2x -4.3x
Liabilities / assets 68.2% 95.3% 63.2%
Equity / assets 31.8% 4.7% 36.8%
Interest coverage – – 6.1x
Current ratio 0.9x 1.7x 0.3x
Quick ratio 0.4x 1.1x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.2x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.32 1.75 2.03

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFLUTLAWILBYD
Dividend yield – – 1.1%
Net buyback yield 5.8% 10.9% 13.1%
Shareholder yield 5.8% 10.9% 14.2%
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.

ConsensusFLUTLAWILBYD
Forward P/E 17.8xFY2026 12.5xFY2026 10.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.40FY2026 $7.40FY2026 $6.71FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -44.6%FY2026 +10.6%FY2026 -9.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +49.8% +29.3% +8.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.91BFY2026 $3.61BFY2026 $4.35BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.2%FY2026 +8.9%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.3% -5.0% -7.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFLUTLAWILBYD
Held by institutions 83.0% – 72.8%
Institutions holding 403 – 423
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.0% – +5.4%
Institutions buying 199 – 186
Institutions selling 170 – 175
Buyers to sellers 1.17 – 1.06

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.

FLUTLAWILBYD
FLUT 1.00 – 0.39
LAWIL – – –
BYD 0.39 – 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FLUT, LAWIL and BYD?

Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) $13.62B, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) $7.12B, Boyd Gaming (BYD) $5.04B.

Which stock is cheaper, FLUT, LAWIL and BYD?

Boyd Gaming (BYD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) -18.2x, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 26.4x, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 10.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Boyd Gaming (BYD) is cheapest (Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) 17.8x, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 12.5x, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 10.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) +15.2%, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) +4.8%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) +0.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Boyd Gaming (BYD) has the highest net margin (Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) -4.4%, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 8.1%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 12.3%). On return on invested capital, Boyd Gaming (BYD) leads (Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) -3.0%, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 9.5%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 11.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Boyd Gaming (BYD) returned the most: Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) -66.9%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) -10.4%. Over five years, Boyd Gaming (BYD) compounded fastest (Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) -16.1%/yr, Boyd Gaming (BYD) +2.1%/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%. Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) and Light & Wonder (LAWIL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Boyd Gaming (BYD) has been the steadiest (Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) 51.0%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 26.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FLUT, LAWIL and BYD?

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 8. 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.