MGM vs VICI vs CHDN Stock Comparison

MGM Resorts International, Vici Properties and Churchill Downs Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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MGM MGM Resorts International
$30.56 +0.3% 1M -4.6% 1Y
Market cap
$7.69B
P/E
11.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.72B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
VICI Vici Properties Inc.
$24.99 +10.3% 1M -16.7% 1Y
Market cap
$27.52B
P/E
11.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.16B
Div. yield
7.24%
Gaming REITs Real Estate
7 wins
CHDN Churchill Downs Inc
$99.01 +30.2% 1M -0.2% 1Y
Market cap
$6.79B
P/E
15.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.00B
Div. yield
0.44%
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Vici Properties leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Vici Properties 7, MGM Resorts International 3, Churchill Downs 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMGMVICICHDNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.69B $27.52B $6.79B VICI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.1x 11.7x 15.2x MGM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.0x 8.8x 14.1x VICI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.6% +4.7% +4.2% VICI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.9% 56.5% 15.1% VICI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.5% 6.9% 9.0% MGM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 5.1x 4.5x MGM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 7.24% 0.44% VICI
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -4.6% -16.7% -0.2% CHDN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.9%/yr -3.4%/yr -3.3%/yr CHDN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.5% 19.7% 36.3% VICI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 71/100 82/100 49/100 VICI

Percentile Scorecard

MGMVICICHDN

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

AxisMGMVICICHDN
Valuation 100 #1 of 45 88 #18 of 145 52 #22 of 45
Growth 52 #21 of 43 45 #80 of 144 69 #14 of 43
Profitability 61 #17 of 42 99 #2 of 140 83 #8 of 42
Financial Health 64 #18 of 48 87 #20 of 146 21 #38 of 48
Shareholder Returns 79 #7 of 29 89 #15 of 132 18 #24 of 29
Overall 71 82 49
  • MGM ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • VICI ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • CHDN 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

PeriodMGMVICICHDNSPY
1 month +0.3%+10.3%+30.2% -2.3%
3 months -31.3%-5.9%+18.6% -0.7%
6 months -20.1%-11.0%+8.0% +4.8%
Year to date -16.3%-11.1%-13.0% +10.3%
1 year -4.6%-16.7%-0.2% +10.3%
3 years -19.9%-14.3%-16.6% +73.0%
3 years, per year -7.1%-5.0%-5.9% +20.1%
5 years -37.2%-15.9%-15.3% +61.9%
5 years, per year -8.9%-3.4%-3.3% +10.1%
10 years +17.8%—+344.6% +258.6%
10 years, per year +1.7%—+16.1% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureMGMVICICHDNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.5%19.7%36.3% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.2%20.3%34.6% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.75-0.030.40 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.12-0.84-0.01 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.3%-36.6%-50.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -39.7%-18.4%-15.8% -3.5%
52-week high $50.69$30.63$117.59 $779.14
52-week low $27.26$22.54$73.95 $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.

MultipleMGMVICICHDN
P/E now vs peer median 11.1xmedian 17.8x 11.7xmedian 26.3x 15.2xmedian 17.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 1.8x 6.6xmedian 4.2x 2.3xmedian 1.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 11.0x 13.7xmedian 14.4x 11.3xmedian 11.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.5xmedian 12.4x 10.9xmedian 23.9x 12.8xmedian 12.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.3x 0.9xmedian 1.3x 4.9xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -2.44median 0.56 -3.87median 1.98 1.31median 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 monthsMGMVICICHDN
Revenue $17.72B $4.16B $3.00B
Gross profit $7.73B $4.13B $1.03B
Operating income $1.25B $3.19B $766.80M
Net income $919.56M $2.38B $455.50M
Free cash flow $1.40B $2.53B $529.90M
EPS (diluted) $2.75 $2.13 $6.50
Cash & equivalents $2.40B $270.32M $167.00M
Total debt $5.67B $16.92B $4.72B
Shares (diluted) 251.96M 1.10B 70.00M
Enterprise value -$745.89M $25.87B $6.05B

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
MetricMGMVICICHDN
P/E 11.1x 11.7x 15.2x
P/FCF 5.5x 10.9x 12.8x
P/Operating cash flow 3.3x 10.2x 9.0x
P/S 0.4x 6.6x 2.3x
P/B 2.3x 0.9x 4.9x
P/Tangible book 3.6x 0.9x -6.0x
EV/EBITDA 4.6x 13.7x 11.3x
EV/EBIT 8.8x 13.9x 14.8x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 10.6x 3.8x
EV/FCF 7.8x 17.4x 21.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 4.7x 16.3x 15.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.44 -3.87 1.31

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMGMVICICHDN
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.6% 4.7% 4.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.8% 6.4% 8.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.2% 4.7% 6.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.7% 6.4% 10.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 28.9% -12.4% 11.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -5.3% 0.7% 17.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 209.1% -15.8% 12.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -9.0% -0.4% 8.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 977.3% -18.2% 14.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -4.5% -3.0% 11.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -9.1% 10.0% -6.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.2% 9.0% 8.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 2.2% 9.7% 17.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.0% 11.0% 110.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMGMVICICHDN
Gross margin 43.6% 99.3% 34.1%
EBITDA margin 13.4% 77.8% 33.3%
Operating margin 7.0% 76.7% 25.5%
Pretax margin 4.2% 57.4% 21.1%
Net margin 3.9% 56.5% 15.1%
FCF margin 7.9% 61.0% 17.6%
Operating cash flow margin 13.1% 65.1% 25.2%
Return on equity 27.3% 8.1% 33.6%
Return on assets 2.3% 4.9% 6.1%
Return on invested capital 13.5% 6.9% 9.0%
Return on capital employed 3.4% – 12.4%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.1x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.5x 1.1x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.4% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMGMVICICHDN
Debt / assets 14.4% 35.2% 63.2%
Debt / equity 1.7x 0.6x 3.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 5.1x 4.5x
Debt / FCF 4.0x 6.7x 8.9x
Liabilities / assets 91.5% 38.7% 81.5%
Equity / assets 8.5% 61.3% 18.5%
Interest coverage 3.1x 3.8x 2.7x
Current ratio 1.2x – 0.3x
Quick ratio 1.0x – 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.7x – 0.1x
Altman Z-score 0.79 – 1.52

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMGMVICICHDN
Dividend yield – 7.2% 0.4%
Net buyback yield 10.1% – 1.1%
Shareholder yield 10.1% 7.2% 1.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 82.3% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 77.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 6.3% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 8.4% –

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.

ConsensusMGMVICICHDN
Forward P/E 20.0xFY2026 8.8xFY2026 14.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.53FY2026 $2.83FY2026 $7.03FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -53.8%FY2026 +8.4%FY2026 +14.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +18.3% -1.8% -3.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.44BFY2026 $4.00BFY2026 $3.17BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.1%FY2026 -0.3%FY2026 +8.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.3% +15.9% +1.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMGMVICICHDN
Held by institutions 66.8% 95.7% 85.5%
Institutions holding 663 948 465
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.0% +2.7% +7.5%
Institutions buying 306 518 240
Institutions selling 236 344 148
Buyers to sellers 1.30 1.51 1.62

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.

MGMVICICHDN
MGM 1.00 0.23 0.34
VICI 0.23 1.00 0.39
CHDN 0.34 0.39 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MGM, VICI and CHDN?

Vici Properties (VICI) is the largest by market capitalisation: MGM Resorts International (MGM) $7.69B, Vici Properties (VICI) $27.52B, Churchill Downs (CHDN) $6.79B.

Which stock is cheaper, MGM, VICI and CHDN?

MGM Resorts International (MGM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 11.1x, Vici Properties (VICI) 11.7x, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 15.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Vici Properties (VICI) is cheapest (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 20.0x, Vici Properties (VICI) 8.8x, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 14.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Vici Properties (VICI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: MGM Resorts International (MGM) +2.6%, Vici Properties (VICI) +4.7%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) +4.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Vici Properties (VICI) has the highest net margin (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 3.9%, Vici Properties (VICI) 56.5%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 15.1%). On return on invested capital, MGM Resorts International (MGM) leads (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 13.5%, Vici Properties (VICI) 6.9%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 9.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Churchill Downs (CHDN) returned the most: MGM Resorts International (MGM) -4.6%, Vici Properties (VICI) -16.7%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) -0.2%. Over five years, Churchill Downs (CHDN) compounded fastest (MGM Resorts International (MGM) -8.9%/yr, Vici Properties (VICI) -3.4%/yr, Churchill Downs (CHDN) -3.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Vici Properties (VICI) has the highest dividend yield: MGM Resorts International (MGM) 0.00%, Vici Properties (VICI) 7.24%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 0.44%. MGM Resorts International (MGM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Vici Properties (VICI) has been the steadiest (MGM Resorts International (MGM) 39.5%, Vici Properties (VICI) 19.7%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 36.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MGM, VICI and CHDN?

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