MGM vs LAWIL vs PENN Stock Comparison

MGM Resorts International, Light & Wonder and PENN Entertainment Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MGM MGM Resorts International
$28.84 -8.5% 1M -7.6% 1Y
Market cap
$7.49B
P/E
10.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.72B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
7 wins
LAWIL Light & Wonder, Inc.
$92.45 +10.1% 1M
Market cap
$7.12B
P/E
26.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.35B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

MGM Resorts International leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (MGM Resorts International 7, Light & Wonder 2, PENN Entertainment 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMGMLAWILPENNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.49B $7.12B $2.10B MGM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.8x 26.4x -2.3x MGM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.8x 12.5x 18.2x LAWIL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.6% +4.8% +6.1% PENN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.9% 8.1% -12.7% LAWIL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.5% 9.5% -11.9% MGM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 4.5x -18.9x PENN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -7.6% — -7.7% MGM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -9.4%/yr — -26.5%/yr MGM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.5% — 52.2% MGM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 72/100 63/100 49/100 MGM

Percentile Scorecard

MGMLAWILPENN

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

AxisMGMLAWILPENN
Valuation 100 #1 of 45 48 #24 of 45 61 #18 of 45
Growth 55 #20 of 43 64 #16 of 43 19 #35 of 43
Profitability 61 #17 of 42 88 #6 of 42 27 #31 of 42
Financial Health 66 #17 of 48 34 #32 of 48 47 #26 of 48
Shareholder Returns 78 #7 of 28 82 #6 of 28 89 #4 of 28
Overall 72 63 49
  • MGM ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • LAWIL ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • PENN 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

PeriodMGMLAWILPENNSPY
1 month -8.5%+10.1%+4.9% +0.7%
3 months -36.8%+12.7%-25.3% +3.7%
6 months -25.9%-9.4%-12.2% +7.1%
Year to date -21.0%—+3.9% +12.8%
1 year -7.6%—-7.7% +11.9%
3 years -17.2%—-21.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year -6.1%—-7.8% +22.8%
5 years -38.8%—-78.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year -9.4%—-26.5% +10.9%
10 years +10.6%—+17.5% +262.0%
10 years, per year +1.0%—+1.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMGMLAWILPENNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.5%—52.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.2%—46.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.83—1.03 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.19—-0.15 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.3%-19.6%-84.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -43.1%-9.4%-30.5% -1.2%
52-week high $50.69$102.00$22.06 $779.14
52-week low $27.26$82.00$11.76 $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.

MultipleMGMLAWILPENN
P/E now vs peer median 10.5xmedian 17.4x 26.4xmedian 17.4x -2.3xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 1.9x 2.1xmedian 1.9x 0.3xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 10.8x 10.9xmedian 10.8x -39.5xmedian 10.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.2xmedian 11.7x 12.8xmedian 11.7x 21.4xmedian 11.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 2.5x 23.6xmedian 2.5x 1.1xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median -2.31median 0.55 -4.35median 0.55 0.04median 0.55

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 monthsMGMLAWILPENN
Revenue $17.72B $3.35B $7.16B
Gross profit $7.73B $2.49B $2.47B
Operating income $1.25B $665.00M -$565.10M
Net income $919.56M $271.00M -$908.20M
Free cash flow $1.40B $555.00M $96.10M
R&D – $250.00M –
EPS (diluted) $2.75 $3.45 $-6.61
Cash & equivalents $2.40B $148.00M $887.20M
Total debt $5.67B $20.38B $2.77B
Shares (diluted) 251.96M 78.50M 137.10M
Enterprise value -$1.81B $6.43B -$840.80M

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
MetricMGMLAWILPENN
P/E 10.5x 26.4x -2.3x
P/FCF 5.2x 12.8x 21.4x
P/Operating cash flow 3.1x 8.1x 3.2x
P/S 0.4x 2.1x 0.3x
P/B 2.2x 23.6x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 3.4x -16.8x 4.4x
EV/EBITDA 4.4x 10.9x -39.5x
EV/EBIT 8.4x 18.2x -7.0x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 3.6x 0.6x
EV/FCF 7.5x 21.8x 41.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 4.6x 13.7x 6.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.31 -4.35 0.04

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMGMLAWILPENN
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.6% 4.8% 6.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.8% 7.0% 3.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.2% 8.7% 25.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.7% 9.2% -2.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 28.9% -4.9% -504.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -5.3% 18.3% -39.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 209.1% -22.3% -1,067%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -9.0% -12.6% -47.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 977.3% -14.9% -1,203%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -4.5% -6.1% -51.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -9.1% 44.5% 30.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.2% 75.0% -5.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 2.2% 67.7% 168.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.0% 46.3% -42.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMGMLAWILPENN
Gross margin 43.6% 74.4% 34.6%
EBITDA margin 13.4% 33.0% -1.4%
Operating margin 7.0% 19.9% -7.9%
Pretax margin 4.2% 10.4% -12.9%
Net margin 3.9% 8.1% -12.7%
FCF margin 7.9% 16.6% 1.3%
Operating cash flow margin 13.1% 26.4% 9.1%
Return on equity 27.3% 88.4% -49.3%
Return on assets 2.3% 4.3% -6.4%
Return on invested capital 13.5% 9.5% -11.9%
Return on capital employed 3.4% 11.8% -4.5%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.5x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.5x 3.3x -0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 3.8% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMGMLAWILPENN
Debt / assets 14.4% 80.6% 19.7%
Debt / equity 1.7x 17.0x 1.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 4.5x -18.9x
Debt / FCF 4.0x 9.2x 28.9x
Liabilities / assets 91.5% 95.3% 86.8%
Equity / assets 8.5% 4.7% 13.2%
Interest coverage 3.1x – –
Current ratio 1.2x 1.7x 0.9x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.1x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.2x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 0.78 1.75 0.32

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMGMLAWILPENN
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 10.7% 10.9% 11.6%
Shareholder yield 10.7% 10.9% 11.6%
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.

ConsensusMGMLAWILPENN
Forward P/E 18.8xFY2026 12.5xFY2026 18.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.53FY2026 $7.40FY2026 $0.84FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -53.8%FY2026 +10.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +18.3% +29.3% +85.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.44BFY2026 $3.61BFY2026 $7.14BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.1%FY2026 +8.9%FY2026 +2.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.3% -5.0% +1.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMGMLAWILPENN
Held by institutions 66.8% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 662 – 380
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.0% – +1.5%
Institutions buying 306 – 196
Institutions selling 235 – 109
Buyers to sellers 1.30 – 1.80

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.

MGMLAWILPENN
MGM 1.00 – 0.57
LAWIL – – –
PENN 0.57 – 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MGM, LAWIL and PENN?

MGM Resorts International (MGM) is the largest by market capitalisation: MGM Resorts International (MGM) $7.49B, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) $7.12B, PENN Entertainment (PENN) $2.10B.

Which stock is cheaper, MGM, LAWIL and PENN?

MGM Resorts International (MGM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 10.8x, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 26.4x, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -2.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) is cheapest (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 18.8x, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 12.5x, PENN Entertainment (PENN) 18.2x). 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: MGM Resorts International (MGM) +2.6%, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) +4.8%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) +6.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Light & Wonder (LAWIL) has the highest net margin (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 3.9%, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 8.1%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -12.7%). On return on invested capital, MGM Resorts International (MGM) leads (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 13.5%, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 9.5%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -11.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year MGM Resorts International (MGM) returned the most: MGM Resorts International (MGM) -7.6%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -7.7%. Over five years, MGM Resorts International (MGM) compounded fastest (MGM Resorts International (MGM) -9.4%/yr, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -26.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, MGM Resorts International (MGM) has been the steadiest (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 39.5%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) 52.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MGM, LAWIL and PENN?

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