MLCO vs LVS vs MCRI Stock Comparison

Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Las Vegas Sands and Monarch Casino & Resort Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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LVS Las Vegas Sands Corp
$37.04 -3.3% 1M -37.0% 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, Monarch Casino & Resort 3, Melco Resorts & Entertainment 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMLCOLVSMCRILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.55B $23.52B $1.96B LVS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 6.6x 14.6x 17.0x MLCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.0x 14.2x 15.6x MLCO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.2% +10.9% +4.8% LVS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.0% 11.8% — LVS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.4% 14.9% — LVS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 30.2x 2.9x — LVS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -52.5% -37.0% +25.5% MCRI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -18.7%/yr -0.9%/yr +9.1%/yr MCRI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.4% 31.4% 25.0% MCRI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 71/100 81/100 58/100 LVS

Percentile Scorecard

MLCOLVSMCRI

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

AxisMLCOLVSMCRI
Valuation 96 #3 of 45 86 #7 of 45 34 #30 of 45
Growth 88 #6 of 43 81 #9 of 43 69 #14 of 43
Profitability 83 #8 of 42 95 #3 of 42 85 #7 of 42
Financial Health 19 #39 of 48 57 #21 of 48 85 #8 of 48
Shareholder Returns – 85 #5 of 28 19 #23 of 28
Overall 71 81 58
  • MLCO ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • LVS 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

PeriodMLCOLVSMCRISPY
1 month -15.8%-3.3%-3.7% +0.7%
3 months -33.3%-25.7%-8.4% +3.7%
6 months -33.4%-32.2%-5.8% +7.1%
Year to date -49.3%-43.1%+16.8% +12.8%
1 year -52.5%-37.0%+25.5% +11.9%
3 years -55.2%-22.5%+85.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year -23.5%-8.2%+22.9% +22.8%
5 years -64.5%-4.6%+54.7% +67.6%
5 years, per year -18.7%-0.9%+9.1% +10.9%
10 years -77.3%-35.9%+376.8% +262.0%
10 years, per year -13.8%-4.3%+16.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMLCOLVSMCRISPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.4%31.4%25.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.8%35.5%21.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.660.560.32 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.33-1.181.02 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -74.1%-52.7%-41.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -59.1%-46.7%-16.5% -1.2%
52-week high $9.39$69.49$133.87 $779.14
52-week low $3.73$35.67$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.

MultipleMLCOLVSMCRI
P/E now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 17.4x 14.7xmedian 17.4x 17.4xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.9x 1.7xmedian 1.9x 3.5xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 40.5xmedian 10.8x 8.1xmedian 10.8x —median 10.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 11.7x 9.7xmedian 11.7x 13.5xmedian 11.7x
P/B now vs peer median 178.0xmedian 2.5x -67.5xmedian 2.5x 3.5xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.19median 0.55 0.35median 0.55 1.38median 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 monthsMLCOLVSMCRI
Revenue $4.69B $13.60B $565.42M
Gross profit $4.54B $6.46B $143.95M
Operating income $477.81M $2.85B –
Net income $196.16M $1.81B $115.06M
Free cash flow $506.29M $2.41B –
R&D $4.78M $180.00M –
EPS (diluted) $0.59 $2.52 $6.30
Cash & equivalents $454.26M $2.86B $137.41M
Total debt $5.07B $15.44B –
Shares (diluted) 400.63M 640.00M 18.26M
Enterprise value -$1.38B $10.12B $1.96B

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
MetricMLCOLVSMCRI
P/E 6.5x 14.7x 17.4x
P/FCF 3.1x 9.7x 13.5x
P/Operating cash flow 2.0x 6.7x –
P/S 0.3x 1.7x 3.5x
P/B 178.0x -67.5x 3.5x
P/Tangible book -9.0x -67.5x 3.5x
EV/EBITDA 40.5x 8.1x –
EV/EBIT 12.9x 12.6x –
EV/Revenue 1.3x 2.6x 3.5x
EV/FCF 12.2x 14.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 7.8x 10.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.19 0.35 1.38

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMLCOLVSMCRI
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.2% 10.9% 4.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 35.8% 16.6% 4.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.4% 5.5% 40.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 35.9% 16.0% 8.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 24.6% 5.4% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 53.5% 25.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) 914.5% 0.2% 39.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 32.2% 39.4% 9.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 347.7% 10.9% 42.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 34.2% 42.3% 12.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 3.7% 27.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 84.2% 18.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -3.5% 86.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 38.1% 23.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMLCOLVSMCRI
Gross margin 96.6% 47.5% –
EBITDA margin 3.3% 32.4% –
Operating margin 10.2% 20.9% –
Pretax margin 4.0% 16.3% –
Net margin 5.0% 11.8% –
FCF margin 10.8% 17.7% –
Operating cash flow margin 16.9% 25.6% –
Return on equity 1,233% 656.1% 20.1%
Return on assets 3.2% 9.2% 15.6%
Return on invested capital 9.4% 14.9% –
Return on capital employed 9.4% 18.9% –
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.7x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 4.0x 1.9x –
Stock comp / revenue – 0.5% 1.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMLCOLVSMCRI
Debt / assets 80.3% 79.5% –
Debt / equity 578.4x -44.9x –
Net debt / EBITDA 30.2x 2.9x –
Debt / FCF 10.0x 6.4x –
Liabilities / assets 99.9% 101.8% 22.6%
Equity / assets 0.1% -1.8% 77.4%
Interest coverage 1.4x 3.8x –
Current ratio 1.0x 0.8x 1.2x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.8x –
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.6x –
Altman Z-score 0.73 2.20 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMLCOLVSMCRI
Dividend yield – 3.1% 1.1%
Net buyback yield – 11.7% –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 14.8% 1.1%
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.

ConsensusMLCOLVSMCRI
Forward P/E 11.0xFY2026 14.2xFY2026 15.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.35FY2026 $2.60FY2026 $7.15FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -23.9%FY2026 -13.6%FY2026 +31.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +57.1% +10.4% -3.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.39BFY2026 $14.18BFY2026 $556.26MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.4%FY2026 +8.9%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -8.0% +3.0% +10.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMLCOLVSMCRI
Held by institutions 25.7% 41.0% 64.8%
Institutions holding 166 711 256
Change in shares held, QoQ -6.1% +0.1% +3.7%
Institutions buying 85 332 143
Institutions selling 49 290 83
Buyers to sellers 1.73 1.14 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.

MLCOLVSMCRI
MLCO 1.00 0.52 0.15
LVS 0.52 1.00 0.15
MCRI 0.15 0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MLCO, LVS and MCRI?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) $1.55B, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) $23.52B, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) $1.96B.

Which stock is cheaper, MLCO, LVS and MCRI?

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 6.6x, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.6x, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 17.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) is cheapest (Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 11.0x, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.2x, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 15.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) +5.2%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) +10.9%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +4.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has the highest net margin (Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 5.0%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 11.8%). On return on invested capital, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) leads (Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 9.4%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) returned the most: Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) -52.5%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -37.0%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +25.5%. Over five years, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) compounded fastest (Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) -18.7%/yr, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -0.9%/yr, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +9.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) has been the steadiest (Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 39.4%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 31.4%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 25.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MLCO, LVS 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, 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.