PENN vs CNTY vs LVS Stock Comparison

PENN Entertainment, Century Casinos and Las Vegas Sands Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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LVS Las Vegas Sands Corp
$40.92 +12.7% 1M -34.6% 1Y
Market cap
$25.66B
P/E
16.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.60B
Div. yield
2.93%
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
8 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Las Vegas Sands leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Las Vegas Sands 8, PENN Entertainment 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPENNCNTYLVSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.33B $16.32M $25.66B LVS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -255.1x -0.3x 16.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.6x — 15.7x LVS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.7% — +10.9% LVS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -0.1% — 11.8% LVS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.8% -22.5% 14.9% LVS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 36.3x 2.9x PENN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 2.93% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +6.1% -70.9% -34.6% PENN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -22.4%/yr -48.4%/yr -0.8%/yr LVS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.8% 52.8% 31.9% LVS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 41/100 81/100 LVS

Percentile Scorecard

PENNCNTYLVS

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

AxisPENNCNTYLVS
Valuation 98 #2 of 45 14 #39 of 45 86 #7 of 45
Growth 91 #5 of 43 38 #27 of 43 83 #8 of 43
Profitability 42 #25 of 42 15 #36 of 42 95 #3 of 42
Financial Health 57 #21 of 48 40 #29 of 48 55 #22 of 48
Shareholder Returns 43 #17 of 29 100 #1 of 29 86 #5 of 29
Overall 66 41 81
  • PENN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • CNTY ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • LVS 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

PeriodPENNCNTYLVSSPY
1 month +9.0%-43.1%+12.7% -5.9%
3 months -13.9%-51.3%-11.3% -4.6%
6 months +3.4%-60.5%-23.9% +0.2%
Year to date +17.6%-56.4%-37.1% +7.5%
1 year +6.1%-70.9%-34.6% +8.2%
3 years -25.5%-87.4%-16.8% +68.3%
3 years, per year -9.3%-50.0%-6.0% +19.0%
5 years -71.9%-96.3%-4.0% +56.5%
5 years, per year -22.4%-48.4%-0.8% +9.4%
10 years +43.1%-90.8%-30.7% +251.5%
10 years, per year +3.6%-21.2%-3.6% +13.4%

Risk

MeasurePENNCNTYLVSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.8%52.8%31.9% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.3%60.1%35.5% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.851.070.51 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.11-1.34-1.08 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -80.1%-96.5%-52.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.4%-70.9%-41.1% -5.9%
52-week high $22.06$1.99$69.49 $779.14
52-week low $11.76$0.55$35.67 $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.

MultiplePENNCNTYLVS
P/E now vs peer median -255.1xmedian 21.1x -0.3xmedian 21.1x 16.2xmedian 21.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.9x —median 1.9x 1.9xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 10.9x 38.5xmedian 10.9x 8.7xmedian 10.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 12.2x -2.1xmedian 12.2x 10.7xmedian 12.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 2.2x -0.1xmedian 2.2x -74.6xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -4.64median 0.52 0.00median 0.52 0.38median 0.52

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 monthsPENNCNTYLVS
Revenue $7.28B – $13.60B
Gross profit $2.57B – $6.46B
Operating income $338.60M – $2.85B
Net income -$10.10M -$49.53M $1.81B
Free cash flow $292.00M -$7.94M $2.41B
R&D – – $180.00M
EPS (diluted) $-0.07 $-1.98 $2.52
Cash & equivalents $1.04B $60.18M $2.86B
Total debt $2.77B $329.07M $15.44B
Shares (diluted) 135.40M 28.20M 640.00M
Enterprise value -$1.01B -$160.31M $12.48B

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
MetricPENNCNTYLVS
P/E -255.1x -0.3x 16.2x
P/FCF 8.0x -2.1x 10.7x
P/Operating cash flow 3.2x 2.2x 7.4x
P/S 0.3x – 1.9x
P/B 1.2x -0.1x -74.6x
P/Tangible book 4.4x -0.1x -74.6x
EV/EBITDA 5.0x 38.5x 8.7x
EV/EBIT 12.0x -6.1x 13.4x
EV/Revenue 0.6x – 2.8x
EV/FCF 13.9x -35.9x 15.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.5x 38.8x 11.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.64 0.00 0.38

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPENNCNTYLVS
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.7% – 10.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.6% – 16.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 29.7% – 5.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.2% – 16.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 148.1% – 5.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 64.3% – 25.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 98.9% 60.1% 0.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 55.1% -135.1% 39.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 98.9% 53.9% 10.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 55.0% -140.9% 42.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 45.6% -37.9% 27.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 3.6% -39.0% 18.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 267.4% 68.9% 86.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.2% -28.6% 23.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPENNCNTYLVS
Gross margin 35.3% – 47.5%
EBITDA margin 11.2% – 32.4%
Operating margin 4.6% – 20.9%
Pretax margin -0.4% – 16.3%
Net margin -0.1% – 11.8%
FCF margin 4.0% – 17.7%
Operating cash flow margin 10.1% – 25.6%
Return on equity -0.6% – 656.1%
Return on assets -0.1% -4.4% 9.2%
Return on invested capital 2.8% -22.5% 14.9%
Return on capital employed 2.7% -4.5% 18.9%
Asset turnover 0.5x – 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -72.6x -0.1x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% – 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPENNCNTYLVS
Debt / assets 19.8% 29.8% 79.5%
Debt / equity 1.5x -2.6x -44.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 36.3x 2.9x
Debt / FCF 9.5x -41.4x 6.4x
Liabilities / assets 86.4% 111.4% 101.8%
Equity / assets 13.6% -11.4% -1.8%
Interest coverage – – 3.8x
Current ratio 1.0x 1.2x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.9x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.8x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 0.57 – 2.28

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPENNCNTYLVS
Dividend yield – – 2.9%
Net buyback yield 3.7% 24.0% 10.6%
Shareholder yield 3.7% 24.0% 13.5%
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.

ConsensusPENNCNTYLVS
Forward P/E 20.6xFY2026 – 15.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.84FY2026 $-1.63FY2026 $2.61FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – -13.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +85.7% – +10.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.14BFY2026 $569.46MFY2026 $14.18BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.6%FY2026 -0.6%FY2026 +8.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.8% +9.8% +3.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPENNCNTYLVS
Held by institutions 100.0% 51.7% 41.0%
Institutions holding 381 50 712
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.5% -5.4% +0.1%
Institutions buying 196 14 333
Institutions selling 109 12 290
Buyers to sellers 1.80 1.17 1.15

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.

PENNCNTYLVS
PENN 1.00 0.11 0.25
CNTY 0.11 1.00 0.15
LVS 0.25 0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PENN, CNTY and LVS?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is the largest by market capitalisation: PENN Entertainment (PENN) $2.33B, Century Casinos (CNTY) $16.32M, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) $25.66B.

Which company is growing faster?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: PENN Entertainment (PENN) +6.7%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) +10.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has the highest net margin (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -0.1%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 11.8%). On return on invested capital, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) leads (PENN Entertainment (PENN) 2.8%, Century Casinos (CNTY) -22.5%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year PENN Entertainment (PENN) returned the most: PENN Entertainment (PENN) +6.1%, Century Casinos (CNTY) -70.9%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -34.6%. Over five years, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) compounded fastest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -22.4%/yr, Century Casinos (CNTY) -48.4%/yr, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -0.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: PENN Entertainment (PENN) 0.00%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 2.93%. PENN Entertainment (PENN) and Century Casinos (CNTY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has been the steadiest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) 52.8%, Century Casinos (CNTY) 52.8%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 31.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PENN, CNTY and LVS?

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 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.