MCRI vs PENN vs RRR Stock Comparison

Monarch Casino & Resort, PENN Entertainment and Red Rock Resorts Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RRR Red Rock Resorts, Inc.
$48.42 -4.0% 1M -18.3% 1Y
Market cap
$2.86B
P/E
17.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.00B
Div. yield
0.06%
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Monarch Casino & Resort leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Monarch Casino & Resort 5, Red Rock Resorts 4, PENN Entertainment 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMCRIPENNRRRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.02B $2.03B $2.86B RRR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.6x -2.2x 17.0x RRR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.7x 17.5x 18.8x MCRI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.8% +6.1% +0.9% PENN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -12.7% 8.4% RRR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -11.9% 12.7% RRR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -18.9x 4.4x PENN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.06% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +21.8% -15.2% -18.3% MCRI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.2%/yr -27.1%/yr -2.3%/yr MCRI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.3% 52.2% 35.2% MCRI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 49/100 52/100 MCRI

Percentile Scorecard

MCRIPENNRRR

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

AxisMCRIPENNRRR
Valuation 33 #30 of 44 63 #17 of 44 35 #29 of 44
Growth 69 #14 of 43 21 #34 of 43 50 #22 of 43
Profitability 85 #7 of 42 27 #31 of 42 90 #5 of 42
Financial Health 85 #8 of 47 46 #26 of 47 28 #34 of 47
Shareholder Returns 22 #22 of 28 91 #3 of 28 56 #13 of 28
Overall 59 49 52
  • MCRI ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • PENN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • RRR 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

PeriodMCRIPENNRRRSPY
1 month -4.3%-3.4%-4.0% +0.9%
3 months -8.7%-30.6%-26.2% +5.9%
6 months -5.9%-17.4%-13.6% +8.5%
Year to date +17.3%-0.2%-21.8% +13.3%
1 year +21.8%-15.2%-18.3% +12.4%
3 years +89.5%-20.0%+23.8% +88.1%
3 years, per year +23.8%-7.2%+7.4% +23.5%
5 years +55.4%-79.4%-11.0% +68.2%
5 years, per year +9.2%-27.1%-2.3% +11.0%
10 years +378.9%+12.8%+116.6% +263.4%
10 years, per year +17.0%+1.2%+8.0% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureMCRIPENNRRRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.3%52.2%35.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.3%46.3%38.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.321.040.52 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.86-0.29-0.52 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -41.8%-84.3%-42.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.1%-33.3%-28.0% -0.9%
52-week high $133.87$22.06$67.26 $779.14
52-week low $89.05$11.76$48.42 $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.

MultipleMCRIPENNRRR
P/E now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 16.8x -2.2xmedian 16.8x 16.6xmedian 16.8x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 1.9x 0.3xmedian 1.9x 2.5xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 10.2x -38.7xmedian 10.2x 11.0xmedian 10.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.5xmedian 11.2x 20.5xmedian 11.2x 26.3xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 2.2x 1.1xmedian 2.2x 17.4xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.39median 0.44 0.04median 0.44 1.73median 0.44

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 monthsMCRIPENNRRR
Revenue $565.42M $7.16B $2.00B
Gross profit $143.95M $2.47B $1.25B
Operating income – -$565.10M $554.72M
Net income $115.06M -$908.20M $320.78M
Free cash flow – $96.10M $193.01M
EPS (diluted) $6.30 $-6.61 $2.87
Cash & equivalents $137.41M $887.20M $136.45M
Total debt – $2.77B $3.58B
Shares (diluted) 18.26M 137.10M 58.81M
Enterprise value $2.02B -$908.99M $2.32B

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
MetricMCRIPENNRRR
P/E 17.4x -2.2x 16.6x
P/FCF 13.5x 20.5x 26.3x
P/Operating cash flow – 3.0x 8.2x
P/S 3.6x 0.3x 2.5x
P/B 3.5x 1.1x 17.4x
P/Tangible book 3.5x 4.2x 23.9x
EV/EBITDA – -38.7x 11.0x
EV/EBIT – -6.8x 15.4x
EV/Revenue 3.6x 0.5x 4.3x
EV/FCF – 40.2x 44.2x
EV/Operating cash flow – 5.9x 13.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.39 0.04 1.73

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMCRIPENNRRR
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.8% 6.1% 0.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.6% 3.0% 5.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 40.7% 25.4% 1.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.5% -2.8% 4.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) – -504.5% -6.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -39.6% -4.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 39.2% -1,067% -4.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 9.9% -47.9% -9.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 42.8% -1,203% 67.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 12.5% -51.9% 9.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 30.8% 10.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -5.2% 7.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 168.6% -34.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -42.1% 37.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMCRIPENNRRR
Gross margin – 34.6% 62.1%
EBITDA margin – -1.4% 38.8%
Operating margin – -7.9% 27.7%
Pretax margin – -12.9% 18.2%
Net margin – -12.7% 8.4%
FCF margin – 1.3% 9.6%
Operating cash flow margin – 9.1% 31.1%
Return on equity 20.1% -49.3% 118.9%
Return on assets 15.6% -6.4% 7.5%
Return on invested capital – -11.9% 12.7%
Return on capital employed – -4.5% 14.3%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.5x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -0.7x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% 0.8% 1.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMCRIPENNRRR
Debt / assets – 19.7% 82.0%
Debt / equity – 1.5x 12.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – -18.9x 4.4x
Debt / FCF – 28.9x 18.5x
Liabilities / assets 22.6% 86.8% 93.3%
Equity / assets 77.4% 13.2% 6.7%
Interest coverage – – 2.8x
Current ratio 1.2x 0.9x 0.7x
Quick ratio – 0.8x 0.5x
Cash ratio – 0.6x 0.3x
Altman Z-score – 0.31 1.64

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMCRIPENNRRR
Dividend yield 1.1% – 4.2%
Net buyback yield – 12.1% 1.7%
Shareholder yield 1.1% 12.1% 5.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 55.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 91.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 19.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 18.0%

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.

ConsensusMCRIPENNRRR
Forward P/E 15.7xFY2026 17.5xFY2026 18.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.15FY2026 $0.84FY2026 $2.58FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +31.7%FY2026 – +41.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -3.9% +85.7% +20.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $556.26MFY2026 $7.14BFY2026 $1.96BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.0%FY2026 +2.6%FY2026 -2.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +10.3% +1.8% +2.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMCRIPENNRRR
Held by institutions 64.8% 100.0% 90.4%
Institutions holding 256 379 245
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.7% +1.5% +2.8%
Institutions buying 143 196 122
Institutions selling 83 109 95
Buyers to sellers 1.72 1.80 1.28

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.

MCRIPENNRRR
MCRI 1.00 0.34 0.43
PENN 0.34 1.00 0.47
RRR 0.43 0.47 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MCRI, PENN and RRR?

Red Rock Resorts (RRR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) $2.02B, PENN Entertainment (PENN) $2.03B, Red Rock Resorts (RRR) $2.86B.

Which stock is cheaper, MCRI, PENN and RRR?

Red Rock Resorts (RRR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 17.6x, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -2.2x, Red Rock Resorts (RRR) 17.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) is cheapest (Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 15.7x, PENN Entertainment (PENN) 17.5x, Red Rock Resorts (RRR) 18.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

PENN Entertainment (PENN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +4.8%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) +6.1%, Red Rock Resorts (RRR) +0.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Red Rock Resorts (RRR) has the highest net margin (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -12.7%, Red Rock Resorts (RRR) 8.4%). On return on invested capital, Red Rock Resorts (RRR) leads (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -11.9%, Red Rock Resorts (RRR) 12.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) returned the most: Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +21.8%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -15.2%, Red Rock Resorts (RRR) -18.3%. Over five years, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) compounded fastest (Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +9.2%/yr, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -27.1%/yr, Red Rock Resorts (RRR) -2.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 0.00%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) 0.00%, Red Rock Resorts (RRR) 0.06%. Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) and PENN Entertainment (PENN) 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) 25.3%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) 52.2%, Red Rock Resorts (RRR) 35.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MCRI, PENN and RRR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 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.