PENN vs CZR vs BYD Stock Comparison

PENN Entertainment, Caesars Entertainment and Boyd Gaming Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BYD Boyd Gaming Corp
$77.05 +9.4% 1M -4.0% 1Y
Market cap
$5.49B
P/E
11.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.08B
Div. yield
1.01%
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
5 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Boyd Gaming leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Boyd Gaming 5, PENN Entertainment 3, Caesars Entertainment 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPENNCZRBYDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.33B $5.95B $5.49B CZR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -255.1x -11.2x 11.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.6x — 11.6x BYD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.7% +3.1% +0.3% PENN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -0.1% -4.5% 12.3% BYD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.8% 11.4% 11.5% BYD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 3.3x 2.2x PENN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 1.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +6.1% +46.4% -4.0% CZR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -22.4%/yr -22.8%/yr +2.7%/yr BYD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.8% 39.7% 26.8% BYD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 49/100 54/100 PENN

Percentile Scorecard

PENNCZRBYD

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

AxisPENNCZRBYD
Valuation 98 #2 of 45 93 #4 of 45 59 #19 of 45
Growth 91 #5 of 43 26 #32 of 43 7 #40 of 43
Profitability 42 #25 of 42 51 #21 of 42 78 #10 of 42
Financial Health 57 #21 of 48 36 #31 of 48 53 #23 of 48
Shareholder Returns 43 #17 of 29 36 #19 of 29 71 #9 of 29
Overall 66 49 54
  • PENN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • CZR ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • BYD 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

PeriodPENNCZRBYDSPY
1 month +9.0%-1.6%+9.4% -5.9%
3 months -13.9%-2.9%-8.4% -4.6%
6 months +3.4%+5.0%-9.6% +0.2%
Year to date +17.6%+24.8%-9.6% +7.5%
1 year +6.1%+46.4%-4.0% +8.2%
3 years -25.5%-33.5%+33.7% +68.3%
3 years, per year -9.3%-12.7%+10.2% +19.0%
5 years -71.9%-72.6%+14.3% +56.5%
5 years, per year -22.4%-22.8%+2.7% +9.4%
10 years +43.1%+170.2%+345.4% +251.5%
10 years, per year +3.6%+10.5%+16.1% +13.4%

Risk

MeasurePENNCZRBYDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.8%39.7%26.8% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.3%32.7%26.2% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.850.500.49 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.111.17-0.15 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -80.1%-82.9%-35.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.4%-4.0%-15.5% -5.9%
52-week high $22.06$30.41$91.15 $779.14
52-week low $11.76$18.14$66.10 $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.

MultiplePENNCZRBYD
P/E now vs peer median -255.1xmedian 21.1x -11.2xmedian 21.1x 11.2xmedian 21.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.9x 0.5xmedian 1.9x 1.3xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 10.9x 5.2xmedian 10.9x 7.1xmedian 10.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 12.2x 10.2xmedian 12.2x -8.9xmedian 12.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 2.2x 1.7xmedian 2.2x 2.2xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -4.64median 0.52 0.27median 0.52 -34.07median 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 monthsPENNCZRBYD
Revenue $7.28B $11.72B $4.08B
Gross profit $2.57B $5.82B $2.01B
Operating income $338.60M $1.80B $725.98M
Net income -$10.10M -$497.00M $496.64M
Free cash flow $292.00M $582.00M -$615.15M
EPS (diluted) $-0.07 $-2.61 $6.87
Cash & equivalents $1.04B $864.00M $297.18M
Total debt $2.77B $11.56B $2.68B
Shares (diluted) 135.40M 204.00M 73.05M
Enterprise value -$1.01B $2.53B $4.14B

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
MetricPENNCZRBYD
P/E -255.1x -11.2x 11.2x
P/FCF 8.0x 10.2x -8.9x
P/Operating cash flow 3.2x 4.8x 9.3x
P/S 0.3x 0.5x 1.3x
P/B 1.2x 1.7x 2.2x
P/Tangible book 4.4x -12.1x 5.7x
EV/EBITDA 5.0x 5.2x 7.1x
EV/EBIT 12.0x 9.2x 10.8x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 1.4x 1.9x
EV/FCF 13.9x 28.6x -12.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.5x 13.4x 13.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.64 0.27 -34.07

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPENNCZRBYD
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.7% 3.1% 0.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 0.6% 3.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 29.7% 1.9% -2.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.2% -2.1% -0.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 148.1% -18.0% -13.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 64.3% -9.4% -10.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 98.9% -140.1% -73.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 55.1% -39.0% -10.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 98.9% -124.4% -70.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 55.0% -40.9% -0.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 45.6% -4.7% -38.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 3.6% -11.9% -14.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 267.4% 53.2% -13,315%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.2% -5.7% -59.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPENNCZRBYD
Gross margin 35.3% 49.7% 49.1%
EBITDA margin 11.2% 27.4% 27.0%
Operating margin 4.6% 15.4% 17.8%
Pretax margin -0.4% -4.1% 15.0%
Net margin -0.1% -4.5% 12.3%
FCF margin 4.0% 5.0% -15.1%
Operating cash flow margin 10.1% 10.6% 14.4%
Return on equity -0.6% -13.3% 20.1%
Return on assets -0.1% -1.5% 7.4%
Return on invested capital 2.8% 11.4% 11.5%
Return on capital employed 2.7% 6.1% 13.9%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.4x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -72.6x -2.5x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 0.8% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPENNCZRBYD
Debt / assets 19.8% 36.8% 40.2%
Debt / equity 1.5x 3.4x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 3.3x 2.2x
Debt / FCF 9.5x 19.9x -4.3x
Liabilities / assets 86.4% 89.0% 63.2%
Equity / assets 13.6% 11.0% 36.8%
Interest coverage – – 6.1x
Current ratio 1.0x 0.8x 0.3x
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.6x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.4x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 0.57 – 2.10

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPENNCZRBYD
Dividend yield – – 1.0%
Net buyback yield 3.7% 3.0% 12.0%
Shareholder yield 3.7% 3.0% 13.0%
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.

ConsensusPENNCZRBYD
Forward P/E 20.6xFY2026 – 11.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.84FY2026 $-1.43FY2026 $6.67FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – -9.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +85.7% – +8.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.14BFY2026 $11.34BFY2026 $4.35BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.6%FY2026 -1.3%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.8% +9.5% -7.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPENNCZRBYD
Held by institutions 100.0% 96.6% 72.8%
Institutions holding 381 417 425
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.5% -4.0% +5.4%
Institutions buying 196 208 186
Institutions selling 109 152 176
Buyers to sellers 1.80 1.37 1.06

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.

PENNCZRBYD
PENN 1.00 0.52 0.56
CZR 0.52 1.00 0.34
BYD 0.56 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PENN, CZR and BYD?

Caesars Entertainment (CZR) is the largest by market capitalisation: PENN Entertainment (PENN) $2.33B, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) $5.95B, Boyd Gaming (BYD) $5.49B.

Which company is growing faster?

PENN Entertainment (PENN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: PENN Entertainment (PENN) +6.7%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) +3.1%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) +0.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Boyd Gaming (BYD) has the highest net margin (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -0.1%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) -4.5%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 12.3%). On return on invested capital, Boyd Gaming (BYD) leads (PENN Entertainment (PENN) 2.8%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) 11.4%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 11.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Caesars Entertainment (CZR) returned the most: PENN Entertainment (PENN) +6.1%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) +46.4%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) -4.0%. Over five years, Boyd Gaming (BYD) compounded fastest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -22.4%/yr, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) -22.8%/yr, Boyd Gaming (BYD) +2.7%/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%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 1.01%. PENN Entertainment (PENN) and Caesars Entertainment (CZR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Boyd Gaming (BYD) has been the steadiest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) 52.8%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) 39.7%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 26.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 5. 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.