LAWIL vs MLCO vs CZR Stock Comparison

Light & Wonder, Melco Resorts & Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment Prices as of Aug 19, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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LAWIL Light & Wonder, Inc.
$92.45 +10.1% 1M
Market cap
$7.12B
P/E
26.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.33B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionLAWILMLCOCZRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.12B $1.79B $5.96B LAWIL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 26.4x 11.2x -11.2x MLCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.5x 13.0x — LAWIL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.4% -0.5% +3.1% LAWIL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.7% 3.4% -4.5% LAWIL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.6% 7.8% 11.4% CZR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.3x 124.0x 3.3x CZR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months — -43.7% +46.4% CZR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -16.9%/yr -22.8%/yr MLCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year — 41.4% 39.7% CZR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 63/100 49/100 LAWIL

Percentile Scorecard

LAWILMLCOCZR

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

AxisLAWILMLCOCZR
Valuation 52 #22 of 45 89 #6 of 45 93 #4 of 45
Growth 67 #15 of 43 81 #9 of 43 26 #32 of 43
Profitability 90 #5 of 42 66 #15 of 42 51 #21 of 42
Financial Health 43 #28 of 48 17 #40 of 48 36 #31 of 48
Shareholder Returns 82 #6 of 29 – 36 #19 of 29
Overall 67 63 49
  • LAWIL ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • MLCO ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • CZR 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

PeriodLAWILMLCOCZRSPY
1 month +10.1%+7.5%-1.6% -5.9%
3 months +12.7%-17.4%-2.9% -4.6%
6 months -9.4%-18.6%+5.0% +0.2%
Year to date —-39.8%+24.8% +7.5%
1 year —-43.7%+46.4% +8.2%
3 years —-48.8%-33.5% +68.3%
3 years, per year —-20.0%-12.7% +19.0%
5 years —-60.2%-72.6% +56.5%
5 years, per year —-16.9%-22.8% +9.4%
10 years —-74.1%+170.2% +251.5%
10 years, per year —-12.6%+10.5% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureLAWILMLCOCZRSPY
Volatility, 1Y —41.4%39.7% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y —46.8%32.7% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y —0.700.50 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y —-1.051.17 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -19.6%-74.1%-82.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.4%-51.4%-4.0% -5.9%
52-week high $102.00$9.39$30.41 $779.14
52-week low $82.00$3.73$18.14 $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.

MultipleLAWILMLCOCZR
P/E now vs peer median 26.4xmedian 21.1x 11.3xmedian 21.1x -11.2xmedian 21.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.9x 0.4xmedian 1.9x 0.5xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.7xmedian 10.9x 160.9xmedian 10.9x 5.2xmedian 10.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.8xmedian 12.2x 3.7xmedian 12.2x 10.2xmedian 12.2x
P/B now vs peer median 16.8xmedian 2.2x -1.3xmedian 2.2x 1.7xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.66median 0.52 0.33median 0.52 0.27median 0.52

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 monthsLAWILMLCOCZR
Revenue $3.33B $4.76B $11.72B
Gross profit $2.49B $4.55B $5.82B
Operating income $678.00M $447.75M $1.80B
Net income $290.00M $134.93M -$497.00M
Free cash flow $596.00M – $582.00M
R&D $244.00M $5.49M –
EPS (diluted) $3.74 $0.40 $-2.61
Cash & equivalents $139.00M $762.45M $864.00M
Total debt $4.98B $6.98B $11.56B
Shares (diluted) 77.50M 400.63M 204.00M
Enterprise value $6.42B -$947.43M $2.38B

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
MetricLAWILMLCOCZR
P/E 26.4x 11.3x -11.2x
P/FCF 12.8x 3.7x 10.2x
P/Operating cash flow 7.6x – 4.8x
P/S 2.1x 0.4x 0.5x
P/B 16.8x -1.3x 1.7x
P/Tangible book -26.9x -0.9x -12.1x
EV/EBITDA 10.7x 160.9x 5.2x
EV/EBIT 17.6x 18.0x 9.2x
EV/Revenue 3.6x 1.7x 1.4x
EV/FCF 20.1x – 28.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.8x – 13.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.66 0.33 0.27

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLAWILMLCOCZR
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.4% -0.5% 3.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.8% 22.5% 0.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.2% -0.3% 1.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.1% 22.1% -2.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) -11.8% -6.8% -18.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.8% 86.5% -9.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -27.3% 90.7% -140.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 24.3% 32.1% -39.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -20.3% 66.3% -124.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 39.8% 34.0% -40.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 38.1% – -4.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 39.6% – -11.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 53.2% – 53.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 79.0% – -5.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLAWILMLCOCZR
Gross margin 74.7% 95.8% 49.7%
EBITDA margin 33.5% 1.1% 27.4%
Operating margin 20.3% 9.4% 15.4%
Pretax margin 11.3% 2.6% -4.1%
Net margin 8.7% 3.4% -4.5%
FCF margin 17.9% – 5.0%
Operating cash flow margin 28.1% – 10.6%
Return on equity 80.0% – -13.3%
Return on assets 4.6% 2.0% -1.5%
Return on invested capital 9.6% 7.8% 11.4%
Return on capital employed 12.0% 8.0% 6.1%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.7x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.2x – -2.5x
Stock comp / revenue 3.7% – 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLAWILMLCOCZR
Debt / assets 78.8% 97.5% 36.8%
Debt / equity 11.8x -4.8x 3.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.3x 124.0x 3.3x
Debt / FCF 8.4x – 19.9x
Liabilities / assets 93.3% 120.3% 89.0%
Equity / assets 6.7% -20.3% 11.0%
Interest coverage – 1.2x –
Current ratio 1.7x 0.9x 0.8x
Quick ratio 1.1x 0.8x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.7x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 1.81 0.25 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLAWILMLCOCZR
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 9.3% – 3.0%
Shareholder yield 9.3% 0.0% 3.0%
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.

ConsensusLAWILMLCOCZR
Forward P/E 12.5xFY2026 13.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $7.39FY2026 $0.35FY2026 $-1.43FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +10.5%FY2026 -23.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +29.4% +57.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.60BFY2026 $5.38BFY2026 $11.34BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.6%FY2026 +4.2%FY2026 -1.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.7% -8.0% +9.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLAWILMLCOCZR
Held by institutions – 25.7% 96.6%
Institutions holding – 167 417
Change in shares held, QoQ – -6.1% -4.0%
Institutions buying – 86 208
Institutions selling – 49 152
Buyers to sellers – 1.76 1.37

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.

LAWILMLCOCZR
LAWIL – – –
MLCO – 1.00 0.09
CZR – 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LAWIL, MLCO and CZR?

Light & Wonder (LAWIL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Light & Wonder (LAWIL) $7.12B, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) $1.79B, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) $5.96B.

Which stock is cheaper, LAWIL, MLCO and CZR?

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 26.4x, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 11.2x, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) -11.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) is cheapest (Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 12.5x, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 13.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Light & Wonder (LAWIL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Light & Wonder (LAWIL) +3.4%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) -0.5%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) +3.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Light & Wonder (LAWIL) has the highest net margin (Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 8.7%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 3.4%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) -4.5%). On return on invested capital, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) leads (Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 9.6%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 7.8%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) 11.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Caesars Entertainment (CZR) returned the most: Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) -43.7%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) +46.4%. Over five years, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) compounded fastest (Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) -16.9%/yr, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) -22.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) has been the steadiest (Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 41.4%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) 39.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LAWIL, MLCO and CZR?

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