MGM vs PENN vs MCRI Stock Comparison

MGM Resorts International, PENN Entertainment and Monarch Casino & Resort Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MGM MGM Resorts International
$27.98 -14.1% 1M -15.0% 1Y
Market cap
$7.04B
P/E
16.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.76B
Div. yield
–
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, MGM Resorts International 4, PENN Entertainment 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMGMPENNMCRILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.04B $1.99B $2.07B MGM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.7x -2.2x 18.0x MGM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.3x 17.7x 16.1x MCRI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.2% +6.1% +5.1% PENN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.4% -12.7% 20.4% MCRI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.6% -11.9% — MGM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.7x -18.9x — PENN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 1.04% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -15.0% -17.8% +23.7% MCRI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -9.8%/yr -27.3%/yr +10.3%/yr MCRI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.1% 52.4% 25.1% MCRI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 72/100 51/100 55/100 MGM

Percentile Scorecard

MGMPENNMCRI

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

AxisMGMPENNMCRI
Valuation 98 #2 of 44 61 #18 of 44 40 #27 of 44
Growth 52 #21 of 43 26 #32 of 43 64 #16 of 43
Profitability 60 #17 of 41 28 #30 of 41 58 #18 of 41
Financial Health 63 #18 of 47 46 #26 of 47 85 #8 of 47
Shareholder Returns 86 #5 of 29 93 #3 of 29 29 #21 of 29
Overall 72 51 55
  • MGM ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • PENN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • MCRI 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

PeriodMGMPENNMCRISPY
1 month -14.1%-5.2%-2.1% -0.2%
3 months -39.4%-29.6%-6.1% +3.9%
6 months -29.6%-17.6%-2.4% +8.2%
Year to date -23.3%+0.5%+20.5% +12.9%
1 year -15.0%-17.8%+23.7% +12.3%
3 years -18.3%-19.4%+94.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year -6.5%-7.0%+24.9% +23.3%
5 years -40.4%-79.7%+63.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year -9.8%-27.3%+10.3% +10.9%
10 years +7.7%+13.8%+379.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year +0.7%+1.3%+17.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMGMPENNMCRISPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.1%52.4%25.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.2%46.6%22.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.851.040.32 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.38-0.340.94 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.3%-84.3%-41.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.8%-32.8%-13.9% -1.2%
52-week high $50.69$22.06$133.87 $779.14
52-week low $27.98$11.76$89.05 $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.

MultipleMGMPENNMCRI
P/E now vs peer median 16.7xmedian 17.0x -2.2xmedian 17.0x 18.0xmedian 17.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 1.9x 0.3xmedian 1.9x 3.7xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 10.8x -38.8xmedian 10.8x -43.0xmedian 10.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 11.2x 20.7xmedian 11.2x 13.4xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 2.4x 1.1xmedian 2.4x 3.6xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.97median 0.56 0.04median 0.56 1.63median 0.56

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 monthsMGMPENNMCRI
Revenue $17.76B $7.16B $561.96M
Gross profit $7.84B $2.47B $140.85M
Operating income $1.02B -$565.10M -$93.31M
Net income $595.10M -$908.20M $114.64M
Free cash flow $1.49B $96.10M $154.30M
EPS (diluted) $1.65 $-6.61 $6.28
Cash & equivalents $2.55B $887.20M $138.26M
Total debt $6.07B $2.77B –
Shares (diluted) 257.76M 137.10M 18.26M
Enterprise value -$1.14B -$961.19M $1.60B

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
MetricMGMPENNMCRI
P/E 16.7x -2.2x 18.0x
P/FCF 4.7x 20.7x 13.4x
P/Operating cash flow 2.9x 3.1x 11.9x
P/S 0.4x 0.3x 3.7x
P/B 2.1x 1.1x 3.6x
P/Tangible book 3.3x 4.2x 3.6x
EV/EBITDA 5.0x -38.8x -43.0x
EV/EBIT 10.4x -6.9x -20.7x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 0.5x 3.4x
EV/FCF 7.1x 40.3x 12.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 4.3x 6.0x 11.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.97 0.04 1.63

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMGMPENNMCRI
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.2% 6.1% 5.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.2% 3.0% 4.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.4% 25.4% 41.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.0% -2.8% 6.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) -27.1% -504.5% -1.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 165.5% -39.6% 23.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -28.0% -1,067% 45.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 135.7% -47.9% 8.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -15.6% -1,203% 49.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 17.2% -51.9% 11.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -2.7% 30.8% 16.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.4% -5.2% 1.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 15.4% 168.6% 47.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.1% -42.1% 5.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMGMPENNMCRI
Gross margin 44.2% 34.6% 25.1%
EBITDA margin 12.0% -1.4% -8.0%
Operating margin 5.7% -7.9% -16.6%
Pretax margin 2.8% -12.9% 25.5%
Net margin 2.4% -12.7% 20.4%
FCF margin 8.4% 1.3% 27.5%
Operating cash flow margin 13.9% 9.1% 30.9%
Return on equity 20.2% -49.3% 20.4%
Return on assets 1.7% -6.4% 15.6%
Return on invested capital 10.6% -11.9% –
Return on capital employed 2.7% -4.5% -15.7%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.5x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 4.1x -0.7x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.8% 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMGMPENNMCRI
Debt / assets 15.2% 19.7% –
Debt / equity 1.8x 1.5x –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.7x -18.9x –
Debt / FCF 4.1x 28.9x –
Liabilities / assets 91.5% 86.8% 22.2%
Equity / assets 8.5% 13.2% 77.8%
Interest coverage 2.5x – –
Current ratio 1.3x 0.9x 1.2x
Quick ratio 1.1x 0.8x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.8x 0.6x 1.0x
Altman Z-score 0.76 0.31 9.15

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMGMPENNMCRI
Dividend yield – – 1.0%
Net buyback yield 11.0% 12.0% 2.6%
Shareholder yield 11.0% 12.0% 3.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 18.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 14.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -2.2%
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.

ConsensusMGMPENNMCRI
Forward P/E 18.3xFY2026 17.7xFY2026 16.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.53FY2026 $0.84FY2026 $7.15FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -53.8%FY2026 – +31.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +18.3% +85.7% -3.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.44BFY2026 $7.14BFY2026 $556.26MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.1%FY2026 +2.6%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.3% +1.8% +10.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMGMPENNMCRI
Held by institutions 66.8% 100.0% 64.8%
Institutions holding 661 379 256
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.0% +1.5% +3.7%
Institutions buying 305 196 143
Institutions selling 235 109 83
Buyers to sellers 1.30 1.80 1.72

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.

MGMPENNMCRI
MGM 1.00 0.57 0.31
PENN 0.57 1.00 0.34
MCRI 0.31 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MGM, PENN and MCRI?

MGM Resorts International (MGM) is the largest by market capitalisation: MGM Resorts International (MGM) $7.04B, PENN Entertainment (PENN) $1.99B, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) $2.07B.

Which stock is cheaper, MGM, PENN and MCRI?

MGM Resorts International (MGM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 16.7x, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -2.2x, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 18.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) is cheapest (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 18.3x, PENN Entertainment (PENN) 17.7x, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 16.1x). 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) +3.2%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) +6.1%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +5.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) has the highest net margin (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 2.4%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -12.7%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 20.4%). On return on invested capital, MGM Resorts International (MGM) leads (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 10.6%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -11.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) returned the most: MGM Resorts International (MGM) -15.0%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -17.8%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +23.7%. Over five years, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) compounded fastest (MGM Resorts International (MGM) -9.8%/yr, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -27.3%/yr, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +10.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: MGM Resorts International (MGM) 0.00%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) 0.00%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 1.04%. MGM Resorts International (MGM) 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 (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 39.1%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) 52.4%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 25.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.