MTN vs LUCK vs PLAY Stock Comparison

Vail Resorts, Lucky Strike Entertainment and Dave & Buster's Entertainment Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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MTN Vail Resorts Inc
$151.93 +10.0% 1M -0.4% 1Y
Market cap
$5.41B
P/E
36.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.84B
Div. yield
5.84%
Entertainment Venues Consumer Discretionary
7 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Vail Resorts leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Vail Resorts 7, Lucky Strike Entertainment 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMTNLUCKPLAYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.41B $550.63M $268.69M MTN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 36.8x -11.8x -3.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 28.0x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.3% +3.7% -1.5% LUCK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.2% -3.7% -4.3% MTN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.2% 9.0% 1.7% LUCK
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.0x 6.5x 4.5x MTN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 5.84% 5.96% 0.00% LUCK
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -0.4% -50.4% -54.9% MTN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.1%/yr -16.7%/yr -27.0%/yr MTN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.8% 55.1% 76.6% MTN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 44/100 34/100 MTN

Percentile Scorecard

MTNLUCKPLAY

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

AxisMTNLUCKPLAY
Valuation 37 #28 of 44 58 #19 of 44 72 #13 of 44
Growth 29 #31 of 43 14 #37 of 43 10 #39 of 43
Profitability 73 #12 of 42 46 #23 of 42 42 #25 of 42
Financial Health 33 #32 of 47 9 #43 of 47 11 #42 of 47
Shareholder Returns 59 #12 of 28 91 #3 of 28 –
Overall 46 44 34
  • MTN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • LUCK ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • PLAY 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

PeriodMTNLUCKPLAYSPY
1 month +10.0%-24.5%+20.3% +0.9%
3 months -5.1%-42.7%-24.8% +5.9%
6 months +24.4%-46.5%-30.8% +8.5%
Year to date +14.4%-52.4%-52.4% +13.3%
1 year -0.4%-50.4%-54.9% +12.4%
3 years -26.4%-61.0%-77.7% +88.1%
3 years, per year -9.7%-27.0%-39.4% +23.5%
5 years -55.9%-59.9%-79.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year -15.1%-16.7%-27.0% +11.0%
10 years -3.0%—-81.1% +263.4%
10 years, per year -0.3%—-15.4% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureMTNLUCKPLAYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.8%55.1%76.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.0%60.2%80.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.471.051.59 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.01-0.91-0.72 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -68.0%-76.5%-90.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.1%-57.5%-63.6% -0.9%
52-week high $161.76$9.49$21.17 $779.14
52-week low $119.02$4.03$6.38 $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.

MultipleMTNLUCKPLAY
P/E now vs peer median 36.8xmedian 16.8x -11.8xmedian 16.8x -3.0xmedian 16.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.9x 0.4xmedian 1.9x 0.1xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.5xmedian 10.2x 8.5xmedian 10.2x 5.3xmedian 10.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 21.8xmedian 11.2x -56.3xmedian 11.2x -16.8xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 2.2x -1.4xmedian 2.2x 3.1xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -2.47median 0.44 0.26median 0.44 0.07median 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 monthsMTNLUCKPLAY
Revenue $2.84B $1.25B $2.08B
Gross profit – $844.13M $1.78B
Operating income $420.54M $136.79M $36.20M
Net income $170.74M -$35.78M -$88.60M
Free cash flow $248.00M -$9.78M -$16.00M
EPS (diluted) $4.12 $-0.34 $-2.55
Cash & equivalents $231.35M – $16.00M
Total debt $3.19B $1.78B $1.51B
Shares (diluted) 35.79M 136.63M 34.81M
Enterprise value $4.12B $550.63M $202.89M

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
MetricMTNLUCKPLAY
P/E 36.8x -11.8x -3.0x
P/FCF 21.8x -56.3x -16.8x
P/Operating cash flow 11.3x 5.3x 0.8x
P/S 1.9x 0.4x 0.1x
P/B 9.7x -1.4x 3.1x
P/Tangible book 20.5x -1.2x -3.0x
EV/EBITDA 11.5x 8.5x 5.3x
EV/EBIT 19.8x 17.0x 48.6x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 1.9x 0.8x
EV/FCF 33.6x -238.3x -110.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.4x 22.4x 5.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.47 0.26 0.07

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMTNLUCKPLAY
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.3% 3.7% -1.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.6% 5.6% -1.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 2.2% -1.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 35.1% -0.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -24.9% -0.3% -78.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -5.9% -12.0% -50.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -42.7% -257.0% -1,013%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -15.5% -34.6% -38.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -45.2% -154.5% -1,022%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -14.9% -46.2% -41.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -13.6% -41.4% 38.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.1% -21.9% -7.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -22.4% -127.1% 94.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.4% -28.9% -28.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMTNLUCKPLAY
Gross margin – 67.8% 85.4%
EBITDA margin 25.6% 22.0% 15.9%
Operating margin 14.8% 11.0% 1.7%
Pretax margin 8.0% -3.2% -5.6%
Net margin 5.2% -3.7% -4.3%
FCF margin 8.7% -0.8% -0.8%
Operating cash flow margin 16.9% 8.3% 15.5%
Return on equity 23.2% – -94.5%
Return on assets 3.0% -1.1% -2.1%
Return on invested capital 8.2% 9.0% 1.7%
Return on capital employed 9.3% 4.5% 1.0%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.4x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.8x -2.9x -3.6x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 1.0% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMTNLUCKPLAY
Debt / assets 57.7% 55.2% 36.6%
Debt / equity 5.7x -4.5x 17.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.0x 6.5x 4.5x
Debt / FCF 12.8x -182.1x -94.2x
Liabilities / assets 89.9% 112.3% 97.9%
Equity / assets 10.1% -12.3% 2.1%
Interest coverage 2.0x – 0.2x
Current ratio 0.8x 0.5x 0.3x
Quick ratio 0.6x – 0.1x
Cash ratio 0.2x – 0.0x
Altman Z-score 1.51 0.43 0.69

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMTNLUCKPLAY
Dividend yield 5.8% 6.0% –
Net buyback yield 0.8% 6.4% –
Shareholder yield 6.7% 12.4% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusMTNLUCKPLAY
Forward P/E 28.0xFY2027 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $5.43FY2027 $-0.06FY2027 $-1.62FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +31.8%FY2027 – –
EPS growth, the year after +15.3% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.95BFY2027 $1.22BFY2027 $2.03BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.0%FY2027 -2.1%FY2027 -3.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.8% +14.8% -0.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMTNLUCKPLAY
Held by institutions 100.0% 50.3% 100.0%
Institutions holding 439 55 171
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.8% -0.8% +2.6%
Institutions buying 226 24 92
Institutions selling 145 20 56
Buyers to sellers 1.56 1.20 1.64

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.

MTNLUCKPLAY
MTN 1.00 0.26 0.30
LUCK 0.26 1.00 0.22
PLAY 0.30 0.22 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MTN, LUCK and PLAY?

Vail Resorts (MTN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Vail Resorts (MTN) $5.41B, Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) $550.63M, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) $268.69M.

Which company is growing faster?

Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Vail Resorts (MTN) -4.3%, Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) +3.7%, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) -1.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Vail Resorts (MTN) has the highest net margin (Vail Resorts (MTN) 5.2%, Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) -3.7%, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) -4.3%). On return on invested capital, Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) leads (Vail Resorts (MTN) 8.2%, Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) 9.0%, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) 1.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Vail Resorts (MTN) returned the most: Vail Resorts (MTN) -0.4%, Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) -50.4%, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) -54.9%. Over five years, Vail Resorts (MTN) compounded fastest (Vail Resorts (MTN) -15.1%/yr, Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) -16.7%/yr, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) -27.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) has the highest dividend yield: Vail Resorts (MTN) 5.84%, Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) 5.96%, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) 0.00%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Vail Resorts (MTN) has been the steadiest (Vail Resorts (MTN) 37.8%, Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) 55.1%, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) 76.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MTN, LUCK and PLAY?

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