PENN vs BYD vs WYNN Stock Comparison

PENN Entertainment, Boyd Gaming and Wynn Resorts Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BYD Boyd Gaming Corp
$70.75 +2.2% 1M -10.4% 1Y
Market cap
$5.04B
P/E
10.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.08B
Div. yield
1.10%
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
7 wins
WYNN Wynn Resorts Ltd
$71.38 -11.3% 1M -40.9% 1Y
Market cap
$7.38B
P/E
16.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.41B
Div. yield
1.40%
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Boyd Gaming leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Boyd Gaming 7, Wynn Resorts 4, PENN Entertainment 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPENNBYDWYNNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.97B $5.04B $7.38B WYNN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.2x 10.3x 16.3x BYD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.5x 10.5x 16.5x BYD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.1% +0.3% +6.4% WYNN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -12.7% 12.3% 6.1% BYD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -11.9% 11.5% 10.1% BYD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -18.9x 2.2x 5.0x PENN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 1.10% 1.40% WYNN
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -15.2% -10.4% -40.9% BYD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -27.1%/yr +2.1%/yr -4.5%/yr BYD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.2% 26.3% 32.1% BYD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 55/100 59/100 WYNN

Percentile Scorecard

PENNBYDWYNN

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

AxisPENNBYDWYNN
Valuation 63 #17 of 44 61 #18 of 44 93 #4 of 44
Growth 21 #34 of 43 7 #40 of 43 74 #12 of 43
Profitability 27 #31 of 42 76 #11 of 42 71 #13 of 42
Financial Health 46 #26 of 47 57 #21 of 47 24 #36 of 47
Shareholder Returns 91 #3 of 28 74 #8 of 28 33 #19 of 28
Overall 49 55 59
  • PENN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • BYD ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • WYNN 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

PeriodPENNBYDWYNNSPY
1 month -3.4%+2.2%-11.3% +0.9%
3 months -30.6%-22.1%-27.9% +5.9%
6 months -17.4%-18.0%-31.5% +8.5%
Year to date -0.2%-17.0%-40.7% +13.3%
1 year -15.2%-10.4%-40.9% +12.4%
3 years -20.0%+29.7%-18.2% +88.1%
3 years, per year -7.2%+9.1%-6.5% +23.5%
5 years -79.4%+10.9%-20.5% +68.2%
5 years, per year -27.1%+2.1%-4.5% +11.0%
10 years +12.8%+293.3%-24.2% +263.4%
10 years, per year +1.2%+14.7%-2.7% +13.8%

Risk

MeasurePENNBYDWYNNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.2%26.3%32.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.3%26.4%31.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.040.560.89 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.29-0.40-1.27 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -84.3%-35.1%-46.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -33.3%-22.4%-46.4% -0.9%
52-week high $22.06$91.15$133.09 $779.14
52-week low $11.76$66.10$71.38 $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.

MultiplePENNBYDWYNN
P/E now vs peer median -2.2xmedian 16.8x 10.3xmedian 16.8x 16.3xmedian 16.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.9x 1.2xmedian 1.9x 1.0xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -38.7xmedian 10.2x 6.7xmedian 10.2x 9.0xmedian 10.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.5xmedian 11.2x -8.2xmedian 11.2x 9.3xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 2.2x 2.1xmedian 2.2x -8.1xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.44 -31.29median 0.44 0.05median 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 monthsPENNBYDWYNN
Revenue $7.16B $4.08B $7.41B
Gross profit $2.47B $2.01B $2.30B
Operating income -$565.10M $725.98M $1.17B
Net income -$908.20M $496.64M $583.88M
Free cash flow $96.10M -$615.15M $791.87M
EPS (diluted) $-6.61 $6.87 $4.36
Cash & equivalents $887.20M $297.18M $1.57B
Total debt $2.77B $2.68B $10.72B
Shares (diluted) 137.10M 73.05M 102.98M
Enterprise value -$975.94M $3.69B $933.11M

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
MetricPENNBYDWYNN
P/E -2.2x 10.3x 16.3x
P/FCF 20.5x -8.2x 9.3x
P/Operating cash flow 3.0x 8.6x 5.1x
P/S 0.3x 1.2x 1.0x
P/B 1.1x 2.1x -8.1x
P/Tangible book 4.2x 5.2x -6.6x
EV/EBITDA -38.7x 6.7x 9.0x
EV/EBIT -6.8x 10.2x 14.2x
EV/Revenue 0.5x 1.8x 2.2x
EV/FCF 40.2x -12.1x 20.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.9x 12.6x 11.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 -31.29 0.05

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPENNBYDWYNN
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.1% 0.3% 6.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.0% 3.3% 14.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 25.4% -2.9% 2.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -2.8% -0.3% -9.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -504.5% -13.9% 12.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -39.6% -10.0% 35.7%
Net income growth (1Y) -1,067% -73.5% 30.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -47.9% -10.8% 98.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -1,203% -70.3% 17.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -51.9% -0.3% 312.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 30.8% -38.9% 12.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.2% -14.6% 33.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 168.6% -13,315% 6.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -42.1% -59.5% 40.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPENNBYDWYNN
Gross margin 34.6% 49.1% 31.0%
EBITDA margin -1.4% 27.0% 24.9%
Operating margin -7.9% 17.8% 15.7%
Pretax margin -12.9% 15.0% 9.4%
Net margin -12.7% 12.3% 6.1%
FCF margin 1.3% -15.1% 10.7%
Operating cash flow margin 9.1% 14.4% 19.7%
Return on equity -49.3% 20.1% –
Return on assets -6.4% 7.4% 4.5%
Return on invested capital -11.9% 11.5% 10.1%
Return on capital employed -4.5% 13.9% 11.5%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.6x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.7x 1.2x 2.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 0.8% 1.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPENNBYDWYNN
Debt / assets 19.7% 40.2% 81.5%
Debt / equity 1.5x 1.1x -11.8x
Net debt / EBITDA -18.9x 2.2x 5.0x
Debt / FCF 28.9x -4.3x 13.5x
Liabilities / assets 86.8% 63.2% 106.9%
Equity / assets 13.2% 36.8% -6.9%
Interest coverage – 6.1x 1.9x
Current ratio 0.9x 0.3x 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.3x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.2x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 0.31 2.03 1.01

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPENNBYDWYNN
Dividend yield – 1.1% 1.4%
Net buyback yield 12.1% 13.1% 2.3%
Shareholder yield 12.1% 14.2% 3.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 11.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – -9.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -2.5% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -3.2% –

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.

ConsensusPENNBYDWYNN
Forward P/E 17.5xFY2026 10.5xFY2026 16.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.84FY2026 $6.71FY2026 $4.32FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -9.3%FY2026 +3.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +85.7% +8.3% -3.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.14BFY2026 $4.35BFY2026 $7.74BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.6%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026 +8.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.8% -7.7% -7.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPENNBYDWYNN
Held by institutions 100.0% 72.8% 71.9%
Institutions holding 379 423 497
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.5% +5.4% +3.9%
Institutions buying 196 186 212
Institutions selling 109 175 192
Buyers to sellers 1.80 1.06 1.10

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.

PENNBYDWYNN
PENN 1.00 0.53 0.43
BYD 0.53 1.00 0.45
WYNN 0.43 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PENN, BYD and WYNN?

Wynn Resorts (WYNN) is the largest by market capitalisation: PENN Entertainment (PENN) $1.97B, Boyd Gaming (BYD) $5.04B, Wynn Resorts (WYNN) $7.38B.

Which stock is cheaper, PENN, BYD and WYNN?

Boyd Gaming (BYD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -2.2x, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 10.3x, Wynn Resorts (WYNN) 16.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Boyd Gaming (BYD) is cheapest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) 17.5x, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 10.5x, Wynn Resorts (WYNN) 16.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Wynn Resorts (WYNN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: PENN Entertainment (PENN) +6.1%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) +0.3%, Wynn Resorts (WYNN) +6.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Boyd Gaming (BYD) has the highest net margin (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -12.7%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 12.3%, Wynn Resorts (WYNN) 6.1%). On return on invested capital, Boyd Gaming (BYD) leads (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -11.9%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 11.5%, Wynn Resorts (WYNN) 10.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Boyd Gaming (BYD) returned the most: PENN Entertainment (PENN) -15.2%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) -10.4%, Wynn Resorts (WYNN) -40.9%. Over five years, Boyd Gaming (BYD) compounded fastest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -27.1%/yr, Boyd Gaming (BYD) +2.1%/yr, Wynn Resorts (WYNN) -4.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Wynn Resorts (WYNN) has the highest dividend yield: PENN Entertainment (PENN) 0.00%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 1.10%, Wynn Resorts (WYNN) 1.40%. PENN Entertainment (PENN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Boyd Gaming (BYD) has been the steadiest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) 52.2%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 26.3%, Wynn Resorts (WYNN) 32.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PENN, BYD and WYNN?

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