MANU vs MTN vs SONY Stock Comparison

Manchester United, Vail Resorts and Sony Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MANU Manchester United plc
$20.68 +1.5% 1M +13.4% 1Y
Market cap
$3.59B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$909.31M
Div. yield
–
Entertainment Venues Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
MTN Vail Resorts Inc
$151.39 +11.2% 1M -4.1% 1Y
Market cap
$5.43B
P/E
36.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.84B
Div. yield
–
Entertainment Venues Consumer Discretionary
1 win
SONY Sony Group Corp
$25.64 +8.9% 1M -10.7% 1Y
Market cap
$150.62B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$82.39B
Div. yield
–
Gaming Hardware Technology
6 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Sony leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Sony 6, Manchester United 3, Vail Resorts 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMANUMTNSONYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.59B $5.43B $150.62B SONY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -62.0x 36.8x -29.5x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 27.9x 19.4x SONY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.5% -4.3% +2.1% MANU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -6.4% 5.2% -6.2% MTN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.6% 8.2% 12.2% SONY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.4x 4.0x -0.3x SONY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +13.4% -4.1% -10.7% MANU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.9%/yr -15.0%/yr +1.6%/yr MANU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.6% 38.0% 29.3% SONY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 47/100 54/100 SONY

Percentile Scorecard

MANUMTNSONY

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

AxisMANUMTNSONY
Valuation 30 #31 of 44 37 #28 of 44 80 #23 of 112
Growth 76 #11 of 43 24 #33 of 43 20 #87 of 109
Profitability 53 #20 of 41 78 #10 of 41 63 #39 of 104
Financial Health 24 #36 of 47 30 #33 of 47 47 #62 of 116
Shareholder Returns – 68 #10 of 29 61 #32 of 81
Overall 46 47 54
  • MANU ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • MTN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • SONY ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMANUMTNSONYSPY
1 month +1.5%+11.2%+8.9% -0.2%
3 months -11.5%-3.7%+13.0% +3.9%
6 months +18.3%+19.5%+28.4% +8.2%
Year to date +29.9%+14.0%+0.2% +12.9%
1 year +13.4%-4.1%-10.7% +12.3%
3 years +16.9%-26.7%+60.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year +5.3%-9.8%+17.0% +23.3%
5 years +26.9%-55.6%+8.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +4.9%-15.0%+1.6% +10.9%
10 years +34.7%-2.5%+306.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year +3.0%-0.3%+15.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMANUMTNSONYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.6%38.0%29.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.0%36.2%27.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.670.460.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.40-0.11-0.36 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.5%-68.0%-50.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.5%-6.4%-15.3% -1.2%
52-week high $24.19$161.76$30.26 $779.14
52-week low $15.20$119.02$19.32 $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.

MultipleMANUMTNSONY
P/E now vs peer median -61.6xmedian 17.0x 36.7xmedian 17.0x -30.0xmedian 33.2x
P/S now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 1.9x 1.9xmedian 1.9x 1.9xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.9xmedian 10.8x 11.4xmedian 10.8x 8.5xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.9xmedian 11.2x 21.8xmedian 11.2x 14.6xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 18.1xmedian 2.4x 9.7xmedian 2.4x 2.9xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median 3.64median 0.56 -2.46median 0.56 0.75median 1.17

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 monthsMANUMTNSONY
Revenue $909.31M $2.84B $82.39B
Gross profit -$21.12M – $26.19B
Operating income $30.28M $420.54M $10.29B
Net income -$57.81M $170.74M -$5.01B
Free cash flow $363.93M $248.00M $10.78B
EPS (diluted) $-0.34 $4.12 $-0.85
Cash & equivalents $89.13M $231.35M $13.40B
Total debt $3.96B $3.19B $36.06B
Shares (diluted) 172.43M 35.79M 6.01B
Enterprise value $3.25B $3.82B $87.89B

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
MetricMANUMTNSONY
P/E -61.6x 36.7x -30.0x
P/FCF 9.9x 21.8x 14.6x
P/Operating cash flow 14.2x 11.2x 11.6x
P/S 4.0x 1.9x 1.9x
P/B 18.1x 9.7x 2.9x
P/Tangible book 18.1x 20.5x 3.1x
EV/EBITDA 12.9x 11.4x 8.5x
EV/EBIT 146.2x 19.8x 14.7x
EV/Revenue 4.9x 2.9x 1.8x
EV/FCF 12.2x 33.5x 14.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.5x 17.3x 11.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.64 -2.46 0.75

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMANUMTNSONY
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.5% -4.3% 2.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.2% -0.6% -1.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 24.6% – 9.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – -5.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 223.3% -24.9% 12.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 62.2% -5.9% 6.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -36.0% -42.7% -168.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -19.1% -15.5% -40.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -35.3% -45.2% -167.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -16.9% -14.9% -40.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 128.3% -13.6% -18.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 22.8% -9.1% 28.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 141.3% -22.4% -11.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 34.6% -8.4% 82.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMANUMTNSONY
Gross margin -2.3% – 31.8%
EBITDA margin 37.6% 25.6% 21.6%
Operating margin 3.3% 14.8% 12.5%
Pretax margin -7.0% 8.0% 12.2%
Net margin -6.4% 5.2% -6.2%
FCF margin 40.0% 8.7% 13.1%
Operating cash flow margin 27.8% 16.9% 16.4%
Return on equity -26.5% 23.2% -9.5%
Return on assets -2.8% 3.0% -5.1%
Return on invested capital 2.6% 8.2% 12.2%
Return on capital employed 2.5% 9.3% 15.1%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.5x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -4.4x 2.8x -2.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.0% 1.0% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMANUMTNSONY
Debt / assets 44.5% 57.7% 7.5%
Debt / equity 4.6x 5.7x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.4x 4.0x -0.3x
Debt / FCF 2.5x 12.8x 0.7x
Liabilities / assets 90.3% 89.9% 45.3%
Equity / assets 9.7% 10.1% 54.7%
Interest coverage 0.5x 2.0x 12.2x
Current ratio 0.3x 0.8x 1.2x
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.6x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.2x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 0.97 1.51 3.86

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMANUMTNSONY
Dividend yield – 5.9% 0.3%
Net buyback yield – 0.8% 1.9%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 6.7% 2.3%
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.

ConsensusMANUMTNSONY
Forward P/E – 27.9xFY2027 19.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.18FY2027 $5.43FY2027 $1.32FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +31.8%FY2027 +20.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +15.3% +6.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.07BFY2027 $2.95BFY2027 $84.17BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +19.6%FY2027 +4.0%FY2027 +5.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -6.0% +9.8% +0.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMANUMTNSONY
Held by institutions 17.1% 100.0% 7.9%
Institutions holding 125 439 739
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.0% +3.8% +2.1%
Institutions buying 63 226 333
Institutions selling 30 145 268
Buyers to sellers 2.10 1.56 1.24

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.

MANUMTNSONY
MANU 1.00 0.21 0.10
MTN 0.21 1.00 0.16
SONY 0.10 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MANU, MTN and SONY?

Sony (SONY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Manchester United (MANU) $3.59B, Vail Resorts (MTN) $5.43B, Sony (SONY) $150.62B.

Which company is growing faster?

Manchester United (MANU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Manchester United (MANU) +5.5%, Vail Resorts (MTN) -4.3%, Sony (SONY) +2.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Vail Resorts (MTN) has the highest net margin (Manchester United (MANU) -6.4%, Vail Resorts (MTN) 5.2%, Sony (SONY) -6.2%). On return on invested capital, Sony (SONY) leads (Manchester United (MANU) 2.6%, Vail Resorts (MTN) 8.2%, Sony (SONY) 12.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Manchester United (MANU) returned the most: Manchester United (MANU) +13.4%, Vail Resorts (MTN) -4.1%, Sony (SONY) -10.7%. Over five years, Manchester United (MANU) compounded fastest (Manchester United (MANU) +4.9%/yr, Vail Resorts (MTN) -15.0%/yr, Sony (SONY) +1.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sony (SONY) has been the steadiest (Manchester United (MANU) 33.6%, Vail Resorts (MTN) 38.0%, Sony (SONY) 29.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MANU, MTN and SONY?

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