LVS vs PENN vs CHDN Stock Comparison

Las Vegas Sands, PENN Entertainment and Churchill Downs Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LVS Las Vegas Sands Corp
$36.11 -7.3% 1M -39.2% 1Y
Market cap
$22.64B
P/E
14.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.60B
Div. yield
3.18%
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
7 wins
CHDN Churchill Downs Inc
$81.52 +2.2% 1M -20.9% 1Y
Market cap
$5.68B
P/E
13.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.99B
Div. yield
0.54%
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Las Vegas Sands leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Las Vegas Sands 7, Churchill Downs 3, PENN Entertainment 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLVSPENNCHDNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $22.64B $1.99B $5.68B LVS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.3x -2.2x 13.8x CHDN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.9x 17.7x 11.6x CHDN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.9% +6.1% +5.7% LVS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.8% -12.7% 13.8% CHDN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.9% -11.9% 8.4% LVS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.9x -18.9x 4.8x PENN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.18% 0.00% 0.54% LVS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -39.2% -17.8% -20.9% PENN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.9%/yr -27.3%/yr -7.3%/yr LVS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.4% 52.4% 34.3% LVS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 81/100 51/100 51/100 LVS

Percentile Scorecard

LVSPENNCHDN

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

AxisLVSPENNCHDN
Valuation 91 #5 of 44 61 #18 of 44 63 #17 of 44
Growth 81 #9 of 43 26 #32 of 43 69 #14 of 43
Profitability 95 #3 of 41 28 #30 of 41 83 #8 of 41
Financial Health 54 #22 of 47 46 #26 of 47 20 #38 of 47
Shareholder Returns 82 #6 of 29 93 #3 of 29 21 #23 of 29
Overall 81 51 51
  • LVS ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • PENN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • CHDN 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

PeriodLVSPENNCHDNSPY
1 month -7.3%-5.2%+2.2% -0.2%
3 months -25.1%-29.6%-8.6% +3.9%
6 months -33.5%-17.6%-18.1% +8.2%
Year to date -44.5%+0.5%-28.4% +12.9%
1 year -39.2%-17.8%-20.9% +12.3%
3 years -23.2%-19.4%-24.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year -8.4%-7.0%-9.1% +23.3%
5 years -9.1%-79.7%-31.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year -1.9%-27.3%-7.3% +10.9%
10 years -36.7%+13.8%+256.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year -4.5%+1.3%+13.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureLVSPENNCHDNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.4%52.4%34.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.5%46.6%34.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.561.040.49 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.25-0.34-0.61 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -52.7%-84.3%-50.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -48.0%-32.8%-30.7% -1.2%
52-week high $69.49$22.06$117.59 $779.14
52-week low $35.67$11.76$73.95 $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.

MultipleLVSPENNCHDN
P/E now vs peer median 14.3xmedian 17.0x -2.2xmedian 17.0x 13.8xmedian 17.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.9x 0.3xmedian 1.9x 1.9xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 10.8x -38.8xmedian 10.8x 10.8xmedian 10.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.4xmedian 11.2x 20.7xmedian 11.2x 10.0xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median -65.8xmedian 2.4x 1.1xmedian 2.4x 4.2xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.34median 0.56 0.04median 0.56 1.65median 0.56

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 monthsLVSPENNCHDN
Revenue $13.60B $7.16B $2.99B
Gross profit $6.46B $2.47B $1.02B
Operating income $2.85B -$565.10M $721.50M
Net income $1.81B -$908.20M $415.70M
Free cash flow $2.41B $96.10M $567.90M
R&D $180.00M – –
EPS (diluted) $2.52 $-6.61 $5.91
Cash & equivalents $2.86B $887.20M $196.00M
Total debt $15.44B $2.77B $4.77B
Shares (diluted) 640.00M 137.10M 70.00M
Enterprise value $9.46B -$961.19M $4.95B

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
MetricLVSPENNCHDN
P/E 14.3x -2.2x 13.8x
P/FCF 9.4x 20.7x 10.0x
P/Operating cash flow 6.5x 3.1x 7.1x
P/S 1.7x 0.3x 1.9x
P/B -65.8x 1.1x 4.2x
P/Tangible book -65.8x 4.2x -4.8x
EV/EBITDA 8.0x -38.8x 10.8x
EV/EBIT 12.4x -6.9x 14.2x
EV/Revenue 2.6x 0.5x 3.4x
EV/FCF 14.6x 40.3x 18.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.1x 6.0x 12.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.34 0.04 1.65

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLVSPENNCHDN
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.9% 6.1% 5.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.6% 3.0% 10.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.5% 25.4% 8.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 16.0% -2.8% 13.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 5.4% -504.5% 1.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 25.6% -39.6% 19.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 0.2% -1,067% -4.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 39.4% -47.9% 5.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 10.9% -1,203% -1.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 42.3% -51.9% 8.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 27.5% 30.8% 1.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.1% -5.2% 14.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 86.1% 168.6% 54.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.5% -42.1% 160.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLVSPENNCHDN
Gross margin 47.5% 34.6% 34.2%
EBITDA margin 32.4% -1.4% 31.8%
Operating margin 20.9% -7.9% 24.1%
Pretax margin 16.3% -12.9% 19.6%
Net margin 11.8% -12.7% 13.8%
FCF margin 17.7% 1.3% 19.0%
Operating cash flow margin 25.6% 9.1% 26.6%
Return on equity 656.1% -49.3% 34.1%
Return on assets 9.2% -6.4% 5.5%
Return on invested capital 14.9% -11.9% 8.4%
Return on capital employed 18.9% -4.5% 11.7%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.5x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x -0.7x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.8% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLVSPENNCHDN
Debt / assets 79.5% 19.7% 63.5%
Debt / equity -44.9x 1.5x 3.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.9x -18.9x 4.8x
Debt / FCF 6.4x 28.9x 8.4x
Liabilities / assets 101.8% 86.8% 82.2%
Equity / assets -1.8% 13.2% 17.8%
Interest coverage 3.8x – 2.5x
Current ratio 0.8x 0.9x 0.4x
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.8x 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.6x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 2.18 0.31 1.37

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLVSPENNCHDN
Dividend yield 3.2% – 0.5%
Net buyback yield 12.0% 12.0% 1.5%
Shareholder yield 15.2% 12.0% 2.1%
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.

ConsensusLVSPENNCHDN
Forward P/E 13.9xFY2026 17.7xFY2026 11.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.60FY2026 $0.84FY2026 $7.03FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -13.6%FY2026 – +14.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +10.4% +85.7% -3.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $14.18BFY2026 $7.14BFY2026 $3.17BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.9%FY2026 +2.6%FY2026 +8.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.0% +1.8% +1.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLVSPENNCHDN
Held by institutions 41.0% 100.0% 85.5%
Institutions holding 710 379 462
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.1% +1.5% +7.5%
Institutions buying 331 196 239
Institutions selling 290 109 146
Buyers to sellers 1.14 1.80 1.64

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.

LVSPENNCHDN
LVS 1.00 0.22 0.18
PENN 0.22 1.00 0.46
CHDN 0.18 0.46 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LVS, PENN and CHDN?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Las Vegas Sands (LVS) $22.64B, PENN Entertainment (PENN) $1.99B, Churchill Downs (CHDN) $5.68B.

Which stock is cheaper, LVS, PENN and CHDN?

Churchill Downs (CHDN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.3x, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -2.2x, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 13.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Churchill Downs (CHDN) is cheapest (Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 13.9x, PENN Entertainment (PENN) 17.7x, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 11.6x). 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%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) +6.1%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) +5.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Churchill Downs (CHDN) has the highest net margin (Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 11.8%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -12.7%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 13.8%). On return on invested capital, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) leads (Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.9%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -11.9%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 8.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year PENN Entertainment (PENN) returned the most: Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -39.2%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -17.8%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) -20.9%. Over five years, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) compounded fastest (Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -1.9%/yr, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -27.3%/yr, Churchill Downs (CHDN) -7.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has the highest dividend yield: Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 3.18%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) 0.00%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 0.54%. PENN Entertainment (PENN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has been the steadiest (Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 31.4%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) 52.4%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 34.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LVS, PENN and CHDN?

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 7. 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.