MTN vs PLAY vs PUSA Stock Comparison

Vail Resorts, Dave & Buster's Entertainment and Powerus Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MTN Vail Resorts Inc
$151.39 +11.2% 1M -4.1% 1Y
Market cap
$5.39B
P/E
36.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.84B
Div. yield
5.87%
Entertainment Venues Consumer Discretionary
8 wins
PUSA Powerus Corp
$1.91 -48.7% 1M -75.6% 1Y
Market cap
$95.22M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.21M
Div. yield
–
Entertainment Venues Consumer Discretionary
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Vail Resorts leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Vail Resorts 8, Powerus 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMTNPLAYPUSALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.39B $264.16M $95.22M MTN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 36.7x -3.0x -19.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 27.9x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.3% -1.5% +6.1% PUSA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.2% -4.3% -154.2% MTN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.2% 1.7% — MTN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.0x 4.5x — MTN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 5.87% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -4.1% -57.2% -75.6% MTN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.0%/yr -27.3%/yr — MTN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.0% 76.7% 114.5% MTN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 32/100 24/100 MTN

Percentile Scorecard

MTNPLAYPUSA

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

AxisMTNPLAYPUSA
Valuation 37 #28 of 44 67 #15 of 44 12 #39 of 44
Growth 24 #33 of 43 7 #40 of 43 0 #43 of 43
Profitability 78 #10 of 41 43 #24 of 41 8 #38 of 41
Financial Health 30 #33 of 47 11 #42 of 47 100 #1 of 47
Shareholder Returns 68 #10 of 29 – 0 #29 of 29
Overall 47 32 24
  • MTN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • PLAY ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • PUSA 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

PeriodMTNPLAYPUSASPY
1 month +11.2%+14.5%-48.7% -0.2%
3 months -3.7%-27.0%-33.2% +3.9%
6 months +19.5%-33.9%-51.4% +8.2%
Year to date +14.0%-53.2%-39.4% +12.9%
1 year -4.1%-57.2%-75.6% +12.3%
3 years -26.7%-78.1%— +87.4%
3 years, per year -9.8%-39.8%— +23.3%
5 years -55.6%-79.6%— +67.9%
5 years, per year -15.0%-27.3%— +10.9%
10 years -2.5%-81.2%— +261.1%
10 years, per year -0.3%-15.4%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMTNPLAYPUSASPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.0%76.7%114.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.2%80.5%116.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.461.581.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.11-0.75-0.66 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -68.0%-90.7%-89.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.4%-64.2%-75.6% -1.2%
52-week high $161.76$21.17$7.82 $779.14
52-week low $119.02$6.38$1.87 $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.

MultipleMTNPLAYPUSA
P/E now vs peer median 36.7xmedian 17.0x -3.0xmedian 17.0x -19.2xmedian 17.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.9x 0.1xmedian 1.9x 29.6xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 10.8x 5.3xmedian 10.8x -8.3xmedian 10.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 21.8xmedian 11.2x -16.5xmedian 11.2x -40.1xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 2.4x 3.0xmedian 2.4x 2.0xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median -2.46median 0.56 0.07median 0.56 —median 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 monthsMTNPLAYPUSA
Revenue $2.84B $2.08B $3.21M
Gross profit – $1.78B –
Operating income $420.54M $36.20M -$6.56M
Net income $170.74M -$88.60M -$4.95M
Free cash flow $248.00M -$16.00M -$2.38M
EPS (diluted) $4.12 $-2.55 $-0.10
Cash & equivalents $231.35M $16.00M $22.20M
Total debt $3.19B $1.51B –
Shares (diluted) 35.79M 34.81M 49.86M
Enterprise value $4.11B $198.36M -$43.17M

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
MetricMTNPLAYPUSA
P/E 36.7x -3.0x -19.2x
P/FCF 21.8x -16.5x -40.1x
P/Operating cash flow 11.2x 0.8x -59.5x
P/S 1.9x 0.1x 29.6x
P/B 9.7x 3.0x 2.0x
P/Tangible book 20.5x -2.9x 2.0x
EV/EBITDA 11.4x 5.3x -8.3x
EV/EBIT 19.8x 48.5x -8.0x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 0.8x 16.3x
EV/FCF 33.5x -109.7x -22.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.3x 5.5x -32.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.46 0.07 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMTNPLAYPUSA
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.3% -1.5% 6.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.6% -1.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -1.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -0.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -24.9% -78.3% -922.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -5.9% -50.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) -42.7% -1,013% -960.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -15.5% -38.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) -45.2% -1,022% -195.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -14.9% -41.0% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -13.6% 38.9% -149.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.1% -7.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -22.4% 94.9% -139.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.4% -28.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMTNPLAYPUSA
Gross margin – 85.4% –
EBITDA margin 25.6% 15.9% -196.5%
Operating margin 14.8% 1.7% -204.1%
Pretax margin 8.0% -5.6% -159.4%
Net margin 5.2% -4.3% -154.2%
FCF margin 8.7% -0.8% -74.0%
Operating cash flow margin 16.9% 15.5% -49.8%
Return on equity 23.2% -94.5% -11.2%
Return on assets 3.0% -2.1% -10.9%
Return on invested capital 8.2% 1.7% –
Return on capital employed 9.3% 1.0% -14.6%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.8x -3.6x 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 0.6% 106.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMTNPLAYPUSA
Debt / assets 57.7% 36.6% –
Debt / equity 5.7x 17.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA 4.0x 4.5x –
Debt / FCF 12.8x -94.2x –
Liabilities / assets 89.9% 97.9% 3.0%
Equity / assets 10.1% 2.1% 97.0%
Interest coverage 2.0x 0.2x –
Current ratio 0.8x 0.3x 52.4x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.1x 52.1x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.0x 52.0x
Altman Z-score 1.51 0.69 39.86

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMTNPLAYPUSA
Dividend yield 5.9% – –
Net buyback yield 0.8% – -39.1%
Shareholder yield 6.7% 0.0% -39.1%
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.

ConsensusMTNPLAYPUSA
Forward P/E 27.9xFY2027 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $5.43FY2027 $-1.62FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +31.8%FY2027 – –
EPS growth, the year after +15.3% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.95BFY2027 $2.03BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +4.0%FY2027 -3.4%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +9.8% -0.2% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMTNPLAYPUSA
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 4.8%
Institutions holding 439 171 32
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.8% +2.6% +209.7%
Institutions buying 226 92 27
Institutions selling 145 56 1
Buyers to sellers 1.56 1.64 27.00

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.

MTNPLAYPUSA
MTN 1.00 0.31 -0.01
PLAY 0.31 1.00 -0.01
PUSA -0.01 -0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MTN, PLAY and PUSA?

Vail Resorts (MTN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Vail Resorts (MTN) $5.39B, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) $264.16M, Powerus (PUSA) $95.22M.

Which company is growing faster?

Powerus (PUSA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Vail Resorts (MTN) -4.3%, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) -1.5%, Powerus (PUSA) +6.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Vail Resorts (MTN) has the highest net margin (Vail Resorts (MTN) 5.2%, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) -4.3%, Powerus (PUSA) -154.2%). On return on invested capital, Vail Resorts (MTN) leads (Vail Resorts (MTN) 8.2%, 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) -4.1%, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) -57.2%, Powerus (PUSA) -75.6%. Over five years, Vail Resorts (MTN) compounded fastest (Vail Resorts (MTN) -15.0%/yr, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) -27.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Vail Resorts (MTN) 5.87%, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) 0.00%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) and Powerus (PUSA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Vail Resorts (MTN) has been the steadiest (Vail Resorts (MTN) 38.0%, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) 76.7%, Powerus (PUSA) 114.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 8. 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.