LVS vs MAC vs SPG Stock Comparison

Las Vegas Sands, Macerich and Simon Property Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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LVS Las Vegas Sands Corp
$37.04 -3.3% 1M -37.0% 1Y
Market cap
$23.22B
P/E
14.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.60B
Div. yield
3.10%
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
MAC Macerich Co
$24.30 +6.1% 1M +43.8% 1Y
Market cap
$6.90B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.01B
Div. yield
2.80%
Retail REITs Real Estate
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Simon Property leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Simon Property 6, Las Vegas Sands 4, Macerich 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLVSMACSPGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.22B $6.90B $74.01B SPG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.7x -39.2x 14.9x LVS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.2x — 31.4x LVS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.9% +1.3% +10.9% LVS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.8% -16.8% 70.5% SPG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.9% -6.9% 15.6% SPG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.9x -31.9x 5.7x MAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.10% 2.80% 4.13% SPG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -37.0% +43.8% +24.2% MAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -0.9%/yr +6.1%/yr +8.0%/yr SPG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.4% 29.2% 19.2% SPG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 81/100 14/100 55/100 LVS

Percentile Scorecard

LVSMACSPG

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

AxisLVSMACSPG
Valuation 86 #7 of 45 1 #143 of 145 22 #114 of 145
Growth 81 #9 of 43 31 #99 of 143 82 #26 of 143
Profitability 95 #3 of 42 9 #124 of 136 100 #1 of 136
Financial Health 57 #21 of 48 20 #110 of 138 26 #102 of 138
Shareholder Returns 85 #5 of 28 10 #118 of 131 46 #71 of 131
Overall 81 14 55
  • LVS ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • MAC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • SPG ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodLVSMACSPGSPY
1 month -3.3%+6.1%+5.6% +0.7%
3 months -25.7%-4.6%-6.4% +3.7%
6 months -32.2%+11.8%+5.9% +7.1%
Year to date -43.1%+31.6%+16.5% +12.8%
1 year -37.0%+43.8%+24.2% +11.9%
3 years -22.5%+149.0%+104.8% +85.2%
3 years, per year -8.2%+35.6%+27.0% +22.8%
5 years -4.6%+34.3%+47.2% +67.6%
5 years, per year -0.9%+6.1%+8.0% +10.9%
10 years -35.9%-65.6%+18.0% +262.0%
10 years, per year -4.3%-10.1%+1.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureLVSMACSPGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.4%29.2%19.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.5%31.3%18.0% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.560.620.19 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.181.501.27 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -52.7%-65.2%-48.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -46.7%-8.4%-8.9% -1.2%
52-week high $69.49$26.52$236.69 $779.14
52-week low $35.67$16.20$173.35 $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.

MultipleLVSMACSPG
P/E now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 17.4x -39.2xmedian 25.7x 14.9xmedian 25.7x
P/S now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.9x 6.9xmedian 4.1x 11.1xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.1xmedian 10.8x -79.6xmedian 14.3x 20.9xmedian 14.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 11.7x -37.1xmedian 23.5x 29.5xmedian 23.5x
P/B now vs peer median -67.5xmedian 2.5x 2.4xmedian 1.3x 12.2xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.35median 0.55 2.57median 1.86 0.50median 1.86

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 monthsLVSMACSPG
Revenue $13.60B $1.01B $6.65B
Gross profit $6.46B $595.32M –
Operating income $2.85B -$522.95M $3.21B
Net income $1.81B -$172.33M $5.45B
Free cash flow $2.41B -$186.19M $2.51B
R&D $180.00M – –
EPS (diluted) $2.52 $-0.62 $14.43
Cash & equivalents $2.86B $227.03M $542.96M
Total debt $15.44B $4.85B $28.25B
Shares (diluted) 640.00M 273.72M 324.96M
Enterprise value $10.05B $6.00B $71.08B

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
MetricLVSMACSPG
P/E 14.7x -39.2x 14.9x
P/FCF 9.7x -37.1x 29.5x
P/Operating cash flow 6.7x 22.5x 17.9x
P/S 1.7x 6.9x 11.1x
P/B -67.5x 2.4x 12.2x
P/Tangible book -67.5x 2.4x 12.2x
EV/EBITDA 8.1x -79.6x 20.9x
EV/EBIT 12.6x -22.0x 31.7x
EV/Revenue 2.6x 11.5x 15.3x
EV/FCF 14.9x -61.9x 40.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.3x 37.6x 24.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.35 2.57 0.50

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLVSMACSPG
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.9% 1.3% 10.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.6% 5.1% 7.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.5% 2.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 16.0% 5.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 5.4% -5.4% 4.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 25.6% -8.7% 6.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 0.2% 59.4% 130.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 39.4% -25.9% 30.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 10.9% 61.8% 129.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 42.3% -15.2% 29.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 27.5% -2.3% 7.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.1% -5.3% 2.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 86.1% 26.6% -3.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.5% -46.2% -4.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLVSMACSPG
Gross margin 47.5% 59.2% –
EBITDA margin 32.4% -14.4% 73.3%
Operating margin 20.9% -52.0% 48.3%
Pretax margin 16.3% -52.0% 32.9%
Net margin 11.8% -16.8% 70.5%
FCF margin 17.7% -18.5% 37.7%
Operating cash flow margin 25.6% 30.5% 62.3%
Return on equity 656.1% -6.4% 87.0%
Return on assets 9.2% -2.1% 13.6%
Return on invested capital 14.9% -6.9% 15.6%
Return on capital employed 18.9% – –
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x -1.8x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 2.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLVSMACSPG
Debt / assets 79.5% 56.9% 71.3%
Debt / equity -44.9x 1.7x 4.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.9x -31.9x 5.7x
Debt / FCF 6.4x -26.0x 11.3x
Liabilities / assets 101.8% 65.9% 84.7%
Equity / assets -1.8% 34.1% 15.3%
Interest coverage 3.8x – 3.1x
Current ratio 0.8x – –
Quick ratio 0.8x – –
Cash ratio 0.6x – –
Altman Z-score 2.20 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLVSMACSPG
Dividend yield 3.1% 2.8% 4.1%
Net buyback yield 11.7% -8.5% 0.2%
Shareholder yield 14.8% -5.7% 4.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – -111.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – -103.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 8.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 0.4% –

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.

ConsensusLVSMACSPG
Forward P/E 14.2xFY2026 – 31.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.60FY2026 $-0.17FY2026 $6.87FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -13.6%FY2026 – -51.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +10.4% – +8.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $14.18BFY2026 $969.19MFY2026 $7.17BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.9%FY2026 -4.0%FY2026 +12.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.0% +13.7% -8.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLVSMACSPG
Held by institutions 41.0% 100.0% 93.2%
Institutions holding 711 351 1,359
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.1% +19.5% +3.8%
Institutions buying 332 221 680
Institutions selling 290 79 463
Buyers to sellers 1.14 2.80 1.47

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.

LVSMACSPG
LVS 1.00 0.08 0.05
MAC 0.08 1.00 0.70
SPG 0.05 0.70 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LVS, MAC and SPG?

Simon Property (SPG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Las Vegas Sands (LVS) $23.22B, Macerich (MAC) $6.90B, Simon Property (SPG) $74.01B.

Which stock is cheaper, LVS, MAC and SPG?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.7x, Macerich (MAC) -39.2x, Simon Property (SPG) 14.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is cheapest (Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.2x, Simon Property (SPG) 31.4x). 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: Las Vegas Sands (LVS) +10.9%, Macerich (MAC) +1.3%, Simon Property (SPG) +10.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Simon Property (SPG) has the highest net margin (Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 11.8%, Macerich (MAC) -16.8%, Simon Property (SPG) 70.5%). On return on invested capital, Simon Property (SPG) leads (Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.9%, Macerich (MAC) -6.9%, Simon Property (SPG) 15.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Macerich (MAC) returned the most: Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -37.0%, Macerich (MAC) +43.8%, Simon Property (SPG) +24.2%. Over five years, Simon Property (SPG) compounded fastest (Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -0.9%/yr, Macerich (MAC) +6.1%/yr, Simon Property (SPG) +8.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Simon Property (SPG) has the highest dividend yield: Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 3.10%, Macerich (MAC) 2.80%, Simon Property (SPG) 4.13%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Simon Property (SPG) has been the steadiest (Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 31.4%, Macerich (MAC) 29.2%, Simon Property (SPG) 19.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LVS, MAC and SPG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Simon Property (SPG) leads on 6. 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.