MCRI vs LVS vs LAWIL Stock Comparison

Monarch Casino & Resort, Las Vegas Sands and Light & Wonder Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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LVS Las Vegas Sands Corp
$40.75 +11.3% 1M -33.5% 1Y
Market cap
$25.55B
P/E
16.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.60B
Div. yield
2.94%
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
7 wins
LAWIL Light & Wonder, Inc.
$92.45 +10.1% 1M
Market cap
$7.12B
P/E
26.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.33B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Las Vegas Sands leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Las Vegas Sands 7, Monarch Casino & Resort 4, Light & Wonder 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMCRILVSLAWILLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.00B $25.55B $7.12B LVS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.6x 16.2x 26.4x LVS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.8x 15.7x 12.5x LAWIL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.8% +10.9% +3.4% LVS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 20.4% 11.8% 8.7% MCRI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 14.9% 9.6% LVS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 2.9x 4.3x LVS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.06% 2.94% — LVS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +25.9% -33.5% — MCRI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.3%/yr -0.9%/yr — MCRI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.4% 32.0% — MCRI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 82/100 67/100 LVS

Percentile Scorecard

MCRILVSLAWIL

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

AxisMCRILVSLAWIL
Valuation 36 #29 of 45 89 #6 of 45 55 #21 of 45
Growth 62 #17 of 43 81 #9 of 43 69 #14 of 43
Profitability 56 #19 of 42 95 #3 of 42 88 #6 of 42
Financial Health 81 #10 of 48 57 #21 of 48 47 #26 of 48
Shareholder Returns 43 #17 of 29 86 #5 of 29 79 #7 of 29
Overall 56 82 67
  • MCRI ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • LVS ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • LAWIL 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

PeriodMCRILVSLAWILSPY
1 month -4.3%+11.3%+10.1% -1.0%
3 months -7.0%-11.1%+12.7% -0.4%
6 months -3.8%-23.4%-9.4% +4.5%
Year to date +18.2%-37.4%— +12.4%
1 year +25.9%-33.5%— +13.6%
3 years +80.7%-16.6%— +76.4%
3 years, per year +21.8%-5.9%— +20.8%
5 years +56.1%-4.4%— +63.7%
5 years, per year +9.3%-0.9%— +10.4%
10 years +394.4%-31.0%— +267.7%
10 years, per year +17.3%-3.6%— +13.9%

Risk

MeasureMCRILVSLAWILSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.4%32.0%— 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 21.7%35.5%— 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.310.60— 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.02-1.05— 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -41.8%-52.7%-19.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.5%-41.4%-9.4% -1.6%
52-week high $133.87$69.49$102.00 $779.14
52-week low $89.30$35.67$82.00 $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.

MultipleMCRILVSLAWIL
P/E now vs peer median 17.6xmedian 18.6x 16.2xmedian 18.6x 26.4xmedian 18.6x
P/S now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 1.9x 1.9xmedian 1.9x 2.1xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -17.2xmedian 10.9x 8.7xmedian 10.9x 10.7xmedian 10.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.0xmedian 12.0x 10.6xmedian 12.0x 12.8xmedian 12.0x
P/B now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 2.5x -74.3xmedian 2.5x 16.8xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 1.40median 0.60 0.38median 0.60 0.66median 0.60

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 monthsMCRILVSLAWIL
Revenue $565.42M $13.60B $3.33B
Gross profit $143.95M $6.46B $2.49B
Operating income -$153.10M $2.85B $678.00M
Net income $115.06M $1.81B $290.00M
Free cash flow $142.61M $2.41B $596.00M
R&D – $180.00M $244.00M
EPS (diluted) $6.30 $2.52 $3.74
Cash & equivalents $137.41M $2.86B $139.00M
Total debt – $15.44B $4.98B
Shares (diluted) 18.26M 640.00M 77.50M
Enterprise value $1.50B $12.37B $6.42B

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
MetricMCRILVSLAWIL
P/E 17.6x 16.2x 26.4x
P/FCF 14.0x 10.6x 12.8x
P/Operating cash flow 11.9x 7.3x 7.6x
P/S 3.5x 1.9x 2.1x
P/B 3.5x -74.3x 16.8x
P/Tangible book 3.5x -74.3x -26.9x
EV/EBITDA -17.2x 8.7x 10.7x
EV/EBIT -12.1x 13.4x 17.6x
EV/Revenue 3.3x 2.8x 3.6x
EV/FCF 13.0x 15.9x 20.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.0x 10.9x 12.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.40 0.38 0.66

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMCRILVSLAWIL
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.8% 10.9% 3.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.6% 16.6% 5.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 40.7% 5.5% 6.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.5% 16.0% 8.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) -68.4% 5.4% -11.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 0.1% 25.6% 13.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 39.2% 0.2% -27.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 9.9% 39.4% 24.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 42.8% 10.9% -20.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 12.5% 42.3% 39.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2.3% 27.5% 38.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.0% 18.1% 39.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 16.5% 86.1% 53.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 3.7% 23.5% 79.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMCRILVSLAWIL
Gross margin 25.5% 47.5% 74.7%
EBITDA margin -19.1% 32.4% 33.5%
Operating margin -27.1% 20.9% 20.3%
Pretax margin 26.0% 16.3% 11.3%
Net margin 20.4% 11.8% 8.7%
FCF margin 25.2% 17.7% 17.9%
Operating cash flow margin 29.7% 25.6% 28.1%
Return on equity 20.1% 656.1% 80.0%
Return on assets 15.6% 9.2% 4.6%
Return on invested capital – 14.9% 9.6%
Return on capital employed -25.7% 18.9% 12.0%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.7x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 1.9x 3.2x
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% 0.5% 3.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMCRILVSLAWIL
Debt / assets – 79.5% 78.8%
Debt / equity – -44.9x 11.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.9x 4.3x
Debt / FCF – 6.4x 8.4x
Liabilities / assets 22.6% 101.8% 93.3%
Equity / assets 77.4% -1.8% 6.7%
Interest coverage – 3.8x –
Current ratio 1.2x 0.8x 1.7x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.8x 1.1x
Cash ratio 1.0x 0.6x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 8.59 2.27 1.81

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMCRILVSLAWIL
Dividend yield 1.1% 2.9% –
Net buyback yield 4.2% 10.7% 9.3%
Shareholder yield 5.3% 13.6% 9.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 18.6% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 15.0% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -3.0% – –
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.

ConsensusMCRILVSLAWIL
Forward P/E 15.8xFY2026 15.7xFY2026 12.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.15FY2026 $2.60FY2026 $7.40FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +31.7%FY2026 -13.6%FY2026 +10.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -3.9% +10.4% +29.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $556.26MFY2026 $14.18BFY2026 $3.61BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.0%FY2026 +8.9%FY2026 +8.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +10.3% +3.0% -5.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMCRILVSLAWIL
Held by institutions 64.8% 41.0% –
Institutions holding 257 712 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.7% +0.1% –
Institutions buying 144 333 –
Institutions selling 83 290 –
Buyers to sellers 1.73 1.15 –

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.

MCRILVSLAWIL
MCRI 1.00 0.16 –
LVS 0.16 1.00 –
LAWIL – – –

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MCRI, LVS and LAWIL?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) $2.00B, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) $25.55B, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) $7.12B.

Which stock is cheaper, MCRI, LVS and LAWIL?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 17.6x, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 16.2x, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 26.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) is cheapest (Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 15.8x, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 15.7x, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 12.5x). 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: Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +4.8%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) +10.9%, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) +3.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) has the highest net margin (Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 20.4%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 11.8%, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 8.7%). On return on invested capital, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) leads (Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.9%, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 9.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) returned the most: Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +25.9%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -33.5%. Over five years, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) compounded fastest (Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +9.3%/yr, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -0.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has the highest dividend yield: Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 1.06%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 2.94%. Light & Wonder (LAWIL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) has been the steadiest (Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 25.4%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 32.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MCRI, LVS and LAWIL?

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.