LAWIL vs CPHC vs LVS Stock Comparison

Light & Wonder, Canterbury Park Holding and Las Vegas Sands Prices as of Aug 19, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
LVS Las Vegas Sands Corp
$36.23 -6.6% 1M -37.7% 1Y
Market cap
$22.72B
P/E
14.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.60B
Div. yield
3.17%
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
8 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Las Vegas Sands leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Las Vegas Sands 8, Canterbury Park Holding 3, Light & Wonder 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLAWILCPHCLVSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.12B $81.48M $22.72B LVS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 26.4x 680.9x 14.4x LVS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.5x — 13.9x LAWIL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.8% +0.6% +10.9% LVS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.1% 0.2% 11.8% LVS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.5% — 14.9% LVS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.5x — 2.9x LVS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 1.78% 3.17% LVS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months — -0.2% -37.7% CPHC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -0.1%/yr -1.4%/yr CPHC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year — 21.0% 31.4% CPHC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 63/100 57/100 81/100 LVS

Percentile Scorecard

LAWILCPHCLVS

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

AxisLAWILCPHCLVS
Valuation 49 #23 of 44 84 #8 of 44 86 #7 of 44
Growth 64 #16 of 43 19 #35 of 43 81 #9 of 43
Profitability 88 #6 of 42 56 #19 of 42 95 #3 of 42
Financial Health 35 #31 of 47 87 #7 of 47 59 #20 of 47
Shareholder Returns 78 #7 of 28 37 #18 of 28 85 #5 of 28
Overall 63 57 81
  • LAWIL ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • CPHC 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

PeriodLAWILCPHCLVSSPY
1 month +10.1%+0.8%-6.6% +0.9%
3 months +12.7%+0.9%-25.4% +5.9%
6 months -9.4%-0.6%-32.6% +8.5%
Year to date —+2.1%-44.3% +13.3%
1 year —-0.2%-37.7% +12.4%
3 years —-20.8%-23.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year —-7.5%-8.3% +23.5%
5 years —-0.5%-6.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year —-0.1%-1.4% +11.0%
10 years —+49.0%-37.3% +263.4%
10 years, per year —+4.1%-4.6% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureLAWILCPHCLVSSPY
Volatility, 1Y —21.0%31.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y —20.2%35.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y —-0.150.57 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y —-0.01-1.20 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -19.6%-56.7%-52.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.4%-6.7%-47.9% -0.9%
52-week high $102.00$16.84$69.49 $779.14
52-week low $82.00$14.50$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.

MultipleLAWILCPHCLVS
P/E now vs peer median 26.4xmedian 16.8x 680.9xmedian 16.8x 14.4xmedian 16.8x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.9x 1.3xmedian 1.9x 1.7xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.9xmedian 10.2x 9.1xmedian 10.2x 8.0xmedian 10.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.8xmedian 11.2x 15.8xmedian 11.2x 9.4xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 23.6xmedian 2.2x 1.0xmedian 2.2x -66.0xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -4.35median 0.44 -8.63median 0.44 0.34median 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 monthsLAWILCPHCLVS
Revenue $3.35B $60.44M $13.60B
Gross profit $2.49B $54.65M $6.46B
Operating income $665.00M $2.72M $2.85B
Net income $271.00M $118.99K $1.81B
Free cash flow $555.00M $5.17M $2.41B
R&D $250.00M – $180.00M
EPS (diluted) $3.45 $0.02 $2.52
Cash & equivalents $148.00M $14.03M $2.86B
Total debt $20.38B – $15.44B
Shares (diluted) 78.50M 5.15M 640.00M
Enterprise value $6.43B $11.48M $9.54B

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
MetricLAWILCPHCLVS
P/E 26.4x 680.9x 14.4x
P/FCF 12.8x 15.8x 9.4x
P/Operating cash flow 8.1x 9.4x 6.5x
P/S 2.1x 1.3x 1.7x
P/B 23.6x 1.0x -66.0x
P/Tangible book -16.8x 1.0x -66.0x
EV/EBITDA 10.9x 9.1x 8.0x
EV/EBIT 18.2x 22.9x 12.4x
EV/Revenue 3.6x 1.0x 2.6x
EV/FCF 21.8x 12.1x 14.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.7x 7.2x 10.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.35 -8.63 0.34

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLAWILCPHCLVS
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.8% 0.6% 10.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.0% -2.4% 16.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.7% 0.2% 5.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.2% -2.6% 16.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) -4.9% -41.2% 5.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 18.3% -43.2% 25.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -22.3% -20.6% 0.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -12.6% -78.5% 39.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -14.9% -22.0% 10.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -6.1% -78.9% 42.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 44.5% 19.3% 27.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 75.0% -9.7% 18.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 67.7% 631.1% 86.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 46.3% 10.3% 23.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLAWILCPHCLVS
Gross margin 74.4% 90.4% 47.5%
EBITDA margin 33.0% 11.4% 32.4%
Operating margin 19.9% 4.5% 20.9%
Pretax margin 10.4% 0.5% 16.3%
Net margin 8.1% 0.2% 11.8%
FCF margin 16.6% 8.5% 17.7%
Operating cash flow margin 26.4% 14.3% 25.6%
Return on equity 88.4% 0.1% 656.1%
Return on assets 4.3% 0.1% 9.2%
Return on invested capital 9.5% – 14.9%
Return on capital employed 11.8% 2.7% 18.9%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.3x 72.5x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 3.8% 1.2% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLAWILCPHCLVS
Debt / assets 80.6% – 79.5%
Debt / equity 17.0x – -44.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.5x – 2.9x
Debt / FCF 9.2x – 6.4x
Liabilities / assets 95.3% 28.2% 101.8%
Equity / assets 4.7% 71.8% -1.8%
Interest coverage – – 3.8x
Current ratio 1.7x 2.2x 0.8x
Quick ratio 1.1x 1.7x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.2x 1.4x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 1.75 2.87 2.19

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLAWILCPHCLVS
Dividend yield – 1.8% 3.2%
Net buyback yield 10.9% – 12.0%
Shareholder yield 10.9% 1.8% 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.

ConsensusLAWILCPHCLVS
Forward P/E 12.5xFY2026 – 13.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.40FY2026 – $2.60FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +10.6%FY2026 – -13.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +29.3% – +10.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.61BFY2026 – $14.18BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.9%FY2026 – +8.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.0% – +3.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLAWILCPHCLVS
Held by institutions – 41.6% 41.0%
Institutions holding – 27 710
Change in shares held, QoQ – +2.6% +0.1%
Institutions buying – 10 331
Institutions selling – 8 290
Buyers to sellers – 1.25 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.

LAWILCPHCLVS
LAWIL – – –
CPHC – 1.00 0.00
LVS – 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LAWIL, CPHC and LVS?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Light & Wonder (LAWIL) $7.12B, Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) $81.48M, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) $22.72B.

Which stock is cheaper, LAWIL, CPHC and LVS?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 26.4x, Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) 680.9x, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) is cheapest (Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 12.5x, 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: Light & Wonder (LAWIL) +4.8%, Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) +0.6%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) +10.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has the highest net margin (Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 8.1%, Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) 0.2%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 11.8%). On return on invested capital, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) leads (Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 9.5%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) returned the most: Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) -0.2%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -37.7%. Over five years, Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) compounded fastest (Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) -0.1%/yr, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -1.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has the highest dividend yield: Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) 1.78%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 3.17%. Light & Wonder (LAWIL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) has been the steadiest (Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) 21.0%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 31.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LAWIL, CPHC 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, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 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.