LAWIL vs MLCO vs SEG Stock Comparison

Light & Wonder, Melco Resorts & Entertainment and Seaport Entertainment 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
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Melco Resorts & Entertainment leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Melco Resorts & Entertainment 4, Light & Wonder 3, Seaport Entertainment 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLAWILMLCOSEGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.12B $1.56B $295.28M LAWIL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 26.4x 6.5x -2.4x MLCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.5x 11.0x — MLCO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.8% +5.2% +3.1% MLCO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.1% 5.0% -102.5% LAWIL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.5% 9.4% — LAWIL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.5x 30.2x 1.0x SEG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months — -52.5% -3.9% SEG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -18.7%/yr — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year — 39.4% 31.5% SEG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 63/100 71/100 42/100 MLCO

Percentile Scorecard

LAWILMLCOSEG

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

AxisLAWILMLCOSEG
Valuation 48 #24 of 45 96 #3 of 45 18 #37 of 45
Growth 64 #16 of 43 88 #6 of 43 48 #23 of 43
Profitability 88 #6 of 42 83 #8 of 42 5 #40 of 42
Financial Health 34 #32 of 48 19 #39 of 48 96 #3 of 48
Shareholder Returns 82 #6 of 28 – –
Overall 63 71 42
  • LAWIL ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • MLCO ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • SEG 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

PeriodLAWILMLCOSEGSPY
1 month +10.1%-15.8%-1.0% +0.7%
3 months +12.7%-33.3%-12.4% +3.7%
6 months -9.4%-33.4%+3.5% +7.1%
Year to date —-49.3%+16.6% +12.8%
1 year —-52.5%-3.9% +11.9%
3 years —-55.2%— +85.2%
3 years, per year —-23.5%— +22.8%
5 years —-64.5%— +67.6%
5 years, per year —-18.7%— +10.9%
10 years —-77.3%— +262.0%
10 years, per year —-13.8%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureLAWILMLCOSEGSPY
Volatility, 1Y —39.4%31.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y —46.8%31.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y —0.660.90 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y —-1.33-0.12 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -19.6%-74.1%-48.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.4%-59.1%-21.0% -1.2%
52-week high $102.00$9.39$29.18 $779.14
52-week low $82.00$3.73$18.23 $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.

MultipleLAWILMLCOSEG
P/E now vs peer median 26.4xmedian 17.4x 6.5xmedian 17.4x -2.4xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.9x 0.3xmedian 1.9x 2.4xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.9xmedian 10.8x 40.5xmedian 10.8x -2.7xmedian 10.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.8xmedian 11.7x 3.1xmedian 11.7x -7.3xmedian 11.7x
P/B now vs peer median 23.6xmedian 2.5x 178.0xmedian 2.5x 0.7xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median -4.35median 0.55 0.19median 0.55 —median 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 monthsLAWILMLCOSEG
Revenue $3.35B $4.69B $121.57M
Gross profit $2.49B $4.54B $8.70M
Operating income $665.00M $477.81M -$123.06M
Net income $271.00M $196.16M -$123.24M
Free cash flow $555.00M $506.29M -$40.19M
R&D $250.00M $4.78M –
EPS (diluted) $3.45 $0.59 $-9.74
Cash & equivalents $148.00M $454.26M $117.80M
Total debt $20.38B $5.07B $38.05M
Shares (diluted) 78.50M 400.63M 12.80M
Enterprise value $6.43B -$1.06B -$111.46M

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
MetricLAWILMLCOSEG
P/E 26.4x 6.5x -2.4x
P/FCF 12.8x 3.1x -7.3x
P/Operating cash flow 8.1x 2.0x -7.3x
P/S 2.1x 0.3x 2.4x
P/B 23.6x 178.0x 0.7x
P/Tangible book -16.8x -9.0x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA 10.9x 40.5x -2.7x
EV/EBIT 18.2x 12.9x -1.8x
EV/Revenue 3.6x 1.3x 1.8x
EV/FCF 21.8x 12.2x -5.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.7x 7.8x -5.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.35 0.19 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLAWILMLCOSEG
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.8% 5.2% 3.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.0% 35.8% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.7% 5.4% 127.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.2% 35.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -4.9% 24.6% -30.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 18.3% 53.5% –
Net income growth (1Y) -22.3% 914.5% -3.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -12.6% 32.2% –
EPS growth (1Y) -14.9% 347.7% -2.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -6.1% 34.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 44.5% 3.7% -15.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 75.0% 84.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 67.7% -3.5% -15.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 46.3% 38.1% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLAWILMLCOSEG
Gross margin 74.4% 96.6% 7.2%
EBITDA margin 33.0% 3.3% -64.6%
Operating margin 19.9% 10.2% -101.2%
Pretax margin 10.4% 4.0% -101.4%
Net margin 8.1% 5.0% -102.5%
FCF margin 16.6% 10.8% -33.1%
Operating cash flow margin 26.4% 16.9% -33.1%
Return on equity 88.4% 1,233% -29.5%
Return on assets 4.3% 3.2% -22.7%
Return on invested capital 9.5% 9.4% –
Return on capital employed 11.8% 9.4% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.8x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.3x 4.0x 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 3.8% – 11.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLAWILMLCOSEG
Debt / assets 80.6% 80.3% 7.0%
Debt / equity 17.0x 578.4x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.5x 30.2x 1.0x
Debt / FCF 9.2x 10.0x -0.9x
Liabilities / assets 95.3% 99.9% 23.8%
Equity / assets 4.7% 0.1% 76.2%
Interest coverage – 1.4x –
Current ratio 1.7x 1.0x –
Quick ratio 1.1x 1.0x –
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.5x –
Altman Z-score 1.75 0.73 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLAWILMLCOSEG
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 10.9% – –
Shareholder yield 10.9% 0.0% –
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.

ConsensusLAWILMLCOSEG
Forward P/E 12.5xFY2026 11.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $7.40FY2026 $0.35FY2026 $-1.86FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +10.6%FY2026 -23.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +29.3% +57.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.61BFY2026 $5.39BFY2026 $105.19MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.9%FY2026 +4.4%FY2026 -19.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.0% -8.0% +34.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLAWILMLCOSEG
Held by institutions – 25.7% 86.8%
Institutions holding – 166 118
Change in shares held, QoQ – -6.1% +3.6%
Institutions buying – 85 52
Institutions selling – 49 25
Buyers to sellers – 1.73 2.08

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.

LAWILMLCOSEG
LAWIL – – –
MLCO – 1.00 0.13
SEG – 0.13 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LAWIL, MLCO and SEG?

Light & Wonder (LAWIL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Light & Wonder (LAWIL) $7.12B, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) $1.56B, Seaport Entertainment (SEG) $295.28M.

Which stock is cheaper, LAWIL, MLCO and SEG?

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 26.4x, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 6.5x, Seaport Entertainment (SEG) -2.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) is cheapest (Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 12.5x, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 11.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Light & Wonder (LAWIL) +4.8%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) +5.2%, Seaport Entertainment (SEG) +3.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Light & Wonder (LAWIL) has the highest net margin (Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 8.1%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 5.0%, Seaport Entertainment (SEG) -102.5%). On return on invested capital, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) leads (Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 9.5%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 9.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Seaport Entertainment (SEG) returned the most: Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) -52.5%, Seaport Entertainment (SEG) -3.9%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Seaport Entertainment (SEG) has been the steadiest (Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 39.4%, Seaport Entertainment (SEG) 31.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 4. 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.