MGM vs MSGS vs LVS Stock Comparison

MGM Resorts International, Madison Square Garden Sports and Las Vegas Sands Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MGM MGM Resorts International
$27.26 -14.4% 1M -14.7% 1Y
Market cap
$7.05B
P/E
10.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.72B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
LVS Las Vegas Sands Corp
$36.23 -6.6% 1M -37.7% 1Y
Market cap
$23.52B
P/E
14.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.60B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Las Vegas Sands leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Las Vegas Sands 6, Madison Square Garden Sports 3, MGM Resorts International 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMGMMSGSLVSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.05B $7.35B $23.52B LVS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.2x 950.8x 14.6x MGM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.8x — 13.9x LVS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.6% +11.0% +10.9% MSGS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.9% 0.7% 11.8% LVS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.5% — 14.9% LVS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 2.9x 2.9x MGM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -14.7% +34.4% -37.7% MSGS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -10.4%/yr +10.2%/yr -1.4%/yr MSGS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.1% 37.8% 31.4% LVS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 73/100 38/100 81/100 LVS

Percentile Scorecard

MGMMSGSLVS

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

AxisMGMMSGSLVS
Valuation 100 #1 of 44 16 #37 of 44 86 #7 of 44
Growth 55 #20 of 43 45 #24 of 43 81 #9 of 43
Profitability 59 #18 of 42 44 #24 of 42 95 #3 of 42
Financial Health 70 #15 of 47 48 #25 of 47 59 #20 of 47
Shareholder Returns 82 #6 of 28 – 85 #5 of 28
Overall 73 38 81
  • MGM ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • MSGS ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • LVS 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

PeriodMGMMSGSLVSSPY
1 month -14.4%-24.2%-6.6% +0.9%
3 months -40.6%-23.2%-25.4% +5.9%
6 months -30.6%-8.3%-32.6% +8.5%
Year to date -25.3%+18.1%-44.3% +13.3%
1 year -14.7%+34.4%-37.7% +12.4%
3 years -20.4%+84.9%-23.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year -7.3%+22.8%-8.3% +23.5%
5 years -42.2%+62.5%-6.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year -10.4%+10.2%-1.4% +11.0%
10 years +4.6%+86.8%-37.3% +263.4%
10 years, per year +0.4%+6.4%-4.6% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureMGMMSGSLVSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.1%37.8%31.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.2%41.1%35.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.850.450.57 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.380.91-1.20 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.3%-32.0%-52.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -46.2%-26.6%-47.9% -0.9%
52-week high $50.69$416.24$69.49 $779.14
52-week low $27.26$212.91$35.67 $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.

MultipleMGMMSGSLVS
P/E now vs peer median 9.9xmedian 16.8x 950.8xmedian 16.8x 14.4xmedian 16.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 1.9x 6.4xmedian 1.9x 1.7xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 10.2x 232.4xmedian 10.2x 8.0xmedian 10.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.9xmedian 11.2x 120.1xmedian 11.2x 9.4xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 2.2x -27.9xmedian 2.2x -66.0xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -2.18median 0.44 -20.90median 0.44 0.34median 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 monthsMGMMSGSLVS
Revenue $17.72B $1.15B $13.60B
Gross profit $7.73B $320.12M $6.46B
Operating income $1.25B $28.87M $2.85B
Net income $919.56M $7.76M $1.81B
Free cash flow $1.40B $61.26M $2.41B
R&D – – $180.00M
EPS (diluted) $2.75 $0.32 $2.52
Cash & equivalents $2.40B $164.51M $2.86B
Total debt $5.67B $1.10B $15.44B
Shares (diluted) 251.96M 24.25M 640.00M
Enterprise value -$2.25B $6.95B $10.11B

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
MetricMGMMSGSLVS
P/E 9.9x 950.8x 14.4x
P/FCF 4.9x 120.1x 9.4x
P/Operating cash flow 3.0x 117.4x 6.5x
P/S 0.4x 6.4x 1.7x
P/B 2.0x -27.9x -66.0x
P/Tangible book 3.2x -20.0x -66.0x
EV/EBITDA 4.3x 232.4x 8.0x
EV/EBIT 8.1x 258.0x 12.4x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 6.5x 2.6x
EV/FCF 7.2x 121.6x 14.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 4.4x 118.9x 10.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.18 -20.90 0.34

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMGMMSGSLVS
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.6% 11.0% 10.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.8% 9.1% 16.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.2% 12.7% 5.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.7% -1.9% 16.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 28.9% 94.9% 5.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -5.3% -30.3% 25.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 209.1% 134.6% 0.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -9.0% -45.2% 39.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 977.3% 134.3% 10.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -4.5% -45.5% 42.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -9.1% -31.6% 27.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.2% -25.7% 18.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 2.2% -30.4% 86.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.0% -26.0% 23.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMGMMSGSLVS
Gross margin 43.6% 27.7% 47.5%
EBITDA margin 13.4% 2.8% 32.4%
Operating margin 7.0% 2.5% 20.9%
Pretax margin 4.2% 1.6% 16.3%
Net margin 3.9% 0.7% 11.8%
FCF margin 7.9% 5.3% 17.7%
Operating cash flow margin 13.1% 5.4% 25.6%
Return on equity 27.3% – 656.1%
Return on assets 2.3% 0.5% 9.2%
Return on invested capital 13.5% – 14.9%
Return on capital employed 3.4% 3.3% 18.9%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.8x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.5x 8.1x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 1.9% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMGMMSGSLVS
Debt / assets 14.4% 16.8% 79.5%
Debt / equity 1.7x -1.0x -44.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 2.9x 2.9x
Debt / FCF 4.0x 4.2x 6.4x
Liabilities / assets 91.5% 117.1% 101.8%
Equity / assets 8.5% -17.1% -1.8%
Interest coverage 3.1x 1.4x 3.8x
Current ratio 1.2x 0.5x 0.8x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.4x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.3x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 0.77 2.90 2.19

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMGMMSGSLVS
Dividend yield – – 3.2%
Net buyback yield 11.3% – 12.0%
Shareholder yield 11.3% 0.0% 15.2%
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.

ConsensusMGMMSGSLVS
Forward P/E 17.8xFY2026 – 13.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.53FY2026 $-1.03FY2027 $2.60FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -53.8%FY2026 -421.9%FY2027 -13.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +18.3% – +10.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.44BFY2026 $1.06BFY2027 $14.18BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.1%FY2026 -7.9%FY2027 +8.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.3% +1.5% +3.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMGMMSGSLVS
Held by institutions 66.8% 81.3% 41.0%
Institutions holding 661 463 710
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.0% +10.3% +0.1%
Institutions buying 305 247 331
Institutions selling 235 136 290
Buyers to sellers 1.30 1.82 1.14

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.

MGMMSGSLVS
MGM 1.00 0.22 0.37
MSGS 0.22 1.00 0.18
LVS 0.37 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MGM, MSGS and LVS?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is the largest by market capitalisation: MGM Resorts International (MGM) $7.05B, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) $7.35B, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) $23.52B.

Which stock is cheaper, MGM, MSGS and LVS?

MGM Resorts International (MGM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 10.2x, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 950.8x, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is cheapest (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 17.8x, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 13.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: MGM Resorts International (MGM) +2.6%, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) +11.0%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) +10.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has the highest net margin (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 3.9%, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 0.7%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 11.8%). On return on invested capital, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) leads (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 13.5%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) returned the most: MGM Resorts International (MGM) -14.7%, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) +34.4%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -37.7%. Over five years, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) compounded fastest (MGM Resorts International (MGM) -10.4%/yr, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) +10.2%/yr, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -1.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has been the steadiest (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 39.1%, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 37.8%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 31.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MGM, MSGS and LVS?

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 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.