LUCK vs MANU vs VICI Stock Comparison

Lucky Strike Entertainment, Manchester United and Vici Properties Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MANU Manchester United plc
$20.68 +1.5% 1M +13.4% 1Y
Market cap
$3.60B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$909.31M
Div. yield
–
Entertainment Venues Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
VICI Vici Properties Inc.
$23.72 +0.9% 1M -23.4% 1Y
Market cap
$26.12B
P/E
9.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.10B
Div. yield
7.63%
Gaming REITs Real Estate
5 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Vici Properties leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Vici Properties 5, Manchester United 4, Lucky Strike Entertainment 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLUCKMANUVICILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $599.82M $3.60B $26.12B VICI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -12.9x -61.6x 9.4x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 8.4x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.7% +5.5% +4.4% MANU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -3.7% -6.4% 67.5% VICI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.0% 2.6% 7.8% LUCK
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 6.5x 2.4x 4.6x MANU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 5.47% 0.00% 7.63% VICI
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -46.3% +13.4% -23.4% MANU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.3%/yr +4.9%/yr -4.6%/yr MANU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 54.5% 33.6% 19.4% VICI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 43/100 46/100 84/100 VICI

Percentile Scorecard

LUCKMANUVICI

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

AxisLUCKMANUVICI
Valuation 58 #19 of 44 30 #31 of 44 88 #19 of 145
Growth 12 #38 of 43 76 #11 of 43 56 #62 of 141
Profitability 48 #22 of 41 53 #20 of 41 100 #1 of 134
Financial Health 9 #43 of 47 24 #36 of 47 86 #20 of 138
Shareholder Returns 89 #4 of 29 – 90 #14 of 131
Overall 43 46 84
  • LUCK ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • MANU ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • VICI ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodLUCKMANUVICISPY
1 month -15.9%+1.5%+0.9% -0.2%
3 months -37.1%-11.5%-12.5% +3.9%
6 months -39.8%+18.3%-17.2% +8.2%
Year to date -48.2%+29.9%-15.6% +12.9%
1 year -46.3%+13.4%-23.4% +12.3%
3 years -57.5%+16.9%-13.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year -24.9%+5.3%-4.6% +23.3%
5 years -56.3%+26.9%-20.9% +67.9%
5 years, per year -15.3%+4.9%-4.6% +10.9%
10 years —+34.7%— +261.1%
10 years, per year —+3.0%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureLUCKMANUVICISPY
Volatility, 1Y 54.5%33.6%19.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.0%32.0%20.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.060.67-0.01 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.850.40-1.21 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -76.0%-54.5%-36.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -53.7%-14.5%-23.4% -1.2%
52-week high $9.49$24.19$30.97 $779.14
52-week low $4.11$15.20$22.54 $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.

MultipleLUCKMANUVICI
P/E now vs peer median -12.9xmedian 17.0x -61.6xmedian 17.0x 9.4xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 1.9x 4.0xmedian 1.9x 6.4xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 10.8x 12.9xmedian 10.8x 11.7xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -61.3xmedian 11.2x 9.9xmedian 11.2x 10.6xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median -1.5xmedian 2.4x 18.1xmedian 2.4x 0.9xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.28median 0.56 3.64median 0.56 1.55median 1.91

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 monthsLUCKMANUVICI
Revenue $1.25B $909.31M $4.10B
Gross profit $844.13M -$21.12M $4.07B
Operating income $136.79M $30.28M $3.61B
Net income -$35.78M -$57.81M $2.81B
Free cash flow -$9.78M $363.93M $2.47B
EPS (diluted) $-0.34 $-0.34 $2.54
Cash & equivalents – $89.13M $288.06M
Total debt $1.78B $3.96B $16.93B
Shares (diluted) 136.63M 172.43M 1.09B
Enterprise value $599.82M $3.26B $24.23B

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
MetricLUCKMANUVICI
P/E -12.9x -61.6x 9.4x
P/FCF -61.3x 9.9x 10.6x
P/Operating cash flow 5.8x 14.2x 9.9x
P/S 0.5x 4.0x 6.4x
P/B -1.5x 18.1x 0.9x
P/Tangible book -1.3x 18.1x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA 8.7x 12.9x 11.7x
EV/EBIT 17.4x 146.2x 11.9x
EV/Revenue 1.9x 4.9x 10.4x
EV/FCF -243.4x 12.2x 17.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 22.9x 17.5x 16.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.28 3.64 1.55

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLUCKMANUVICI
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.7% 5.5% 4.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.6% 5.2% 7.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 2.2% 24.6% 4.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 35.1% – 7.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -0.3% 223.3% 0.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -12.0% 62.2% 8.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -257.0% -36.0% 0.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -34.6% -19.1% 8.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -154.5% -35.3% -2.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -46.2% -16.9% 6.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -41.4% 128.3% 7.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -21.9% 22.8% 8.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -127.1% 141.3% 7.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.9% 34.6% 6.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLUCKMANUVICI
Gross margin 67.8% -2.3% 99.3%
EBITDA margin 22.0% 37.6% 89.2%
Operating margin 11.0% 3.3% 88.0%
Pretax margin -3.2% -7.0% 68.6%
Net margin -3.7% -6.4% 67.5%
FCF margin -0.8% 40.0% 60.4%
Operating cash flow margin 8.3% 27.8% 64.4%
Return on equity – -26.5% 9.6%
Return on assets -1.1% -2.8% 5.9%
Return on invested capital 9.0% 2.6% 7.8%
Return on capital employed 4.5% 2.5% –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.4x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.9x -4.4x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 0.0% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLUCKMANUVICI
Debt / assets 55.2% 44.5% 35.1%
Debt / equity -4.5x 4.6x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 6.5x 2.4x 4.6x
Debt / FCF -182.1x 2.5x 6.8x
Liabilities / assets 112.3% 90.3% 38.7%
Equity / assets -12.3% 9.7% 61.3%
Interest coverage – 0.5x 4.3x
Current ratio 0.5x 0.3x –
Quick ratio – 0.2x –
Cash ratio – 0.1x –
Altman Z-score 0.44 0.97 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLUCKMANUVICI
Dividend yield 5.5% – 7.6%
Net buyback yield 5.9% – –
Shareholder yield 11.4% 0.0% 7.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 68.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 77.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 5.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 11.4%

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.

ConsensusLUCKMANUVICI
Forward P/E – – 8.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.06FY2027 $-0.18FY2027 $2.83FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +8.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – -1.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.22BFY2027 $1.07BFY2027 $4.00BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -2.1%FY2027 +19.6%FY2027 -0.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.8% -6.0% +15.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLUCKMANUVICI
Held by institutions 50.3% 17.1% 95.7%
Institutions holding 55 125 946
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.8% +5.0% +2.7%
Institutions buying 24 63 518
Institutions selling 20 30 342
Buyers to sellers 1.20 2.10 1.51

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.

LUCKMANUVICI
LUCK 1.00 0.21 0.16
MANU 0.21 1.00 0.18
VICI 0.16 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LUCK, MANU and VICI?

Vici Properties (VICI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) $599.82M, Manchester United (MANU) $3.60B, Vici Properties (VICI) $26.12B.

Which company is growing faster?

Manchester United (MANU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) +3.7%, Manchester United (MANU) +5.5%, Vici Properties (VICI) +4.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Vici Properties (VICI) has the highest net margin (Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) -3.7%, Manchester United (MANU) -6.4%, Vici Properties (VICI) 67.5%). On return on invested capital, Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) leads (Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) 9.0%, Manchester United (MANU) 2.6%, Vici Properties (VICI) 7.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Manchester United (MANU) returned the most: Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) -46.3%, Manchester United (MANU) +13.4%, Vici Properties (VICI) -23.4%. Over five years, Manchester United (MANU) compounded fastest (Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) -15.3%/yr, Manchester United (MANU) +4.9%/yr, Vici Properties (VICI) -4.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Vici Properties (VICI) has the highest dividend yield: Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) 5.47%, Manchester United (MANU) 0.00%, Vici Properties (VICI) 7.63%. Manchester United (MANU) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Vici Properties (VICI) has been the steadiest (Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) 54.5%, Manchester United (MANU) 33.6%, Vici Properties (VICI) 19.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LUCK, MANU and VICI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Vici Properties (VICI) 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.