PENN vs CZR vs MCRI Stock Comparison

PENN Entertainment, Caesars Entertainment and Monarch Casino & Resort Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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Head to Head

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Monarch Casino & Resort leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Monarch Casino & Resort 4, Caesars Entertainment 3, PENN Entertainment 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPENNCZRMCRILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.34B $5.96B $1.94B CZR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -257.0x -11.2x 16.9x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.6x — 15.5x MCRI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.7% +3.1% +4.8% PENN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -0.1% -4.5% 20.4% MCRI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.8% 11.4% — CZR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 3.3x — PENN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +6.1% +46.4% +19.8% CZR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -22.4%/yr -22.8%/yr +8.6%/yr MCRI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.8% 39.7% 25.6% MCRI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 49/100 56/100 PENN

Percentile Scorecard

PENNCZRMCRI

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

AxisPENNCZRMCRI
Valuation 98 #2 of 45 93 #4 of 45 36 #29 of 45
Growth 91 #5 of 43 26 #32 of 43 57 #19 of 43
Profitability 42 #25 of 42 51 #21 of 42 56 #19 of 42
Financial Health 57 #21 of 48 36 #31 of 48 81 #10 of 48
Shareholder Returns 43 #17 of 29 36 #19 of 29 50 #15 of 29
Overall 66 49 56
  • PENN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • CZR ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • MCRI 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

PeriodPENNCZRMCRISPY
1 month +9.0%-1.6%-8.3% -5.9%
3 months -13.9%-2.9%-10.5% -4.6%
6 months +3.4%+5.0%-6.8% +0.2%
Year to date +17.6%+24.8%+14.3% +7.5%
1 year +6.1%+46.4%+19.8% +8.2%
3 years -25.5%-33.5%+73.3% +68.3%
3 years, per year -9.3%-12.7%+20.1% +19.0%
5 years -71.9%-72.6%+50.9% +56.5%
5 years, per year -22.4%-22.8%+8.6% +9.4%
10 years +43.1%+170.2%+377.9% +251.5%
10 years, per year +3.6%+10.5%+16.9% +13.4%

Risk

MeasurePENNCZRMCRISPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.8%39.7%25.6% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.3%32.7%22.2% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.850.500.36 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.111.170.77 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -80.1%-82.9%-41.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.4%-4.0%-18.3% -5.9%
52-week high $22.06$30.41$133.87 $779.14
52-week low $11.76$18.14$89.30 $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.

MultiplePENNCZRMCRI
P/E now vs peer median -255.1xmedian 21.1x -11.2xmedian 21.1x 17.0xmedian 21.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.9x 0.5xmedian 1.9x 3.4xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 10.9x 5.2xmedian 10.9x -16.6xmedian 10.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 12.2x 10.2xmedian 12.2x 13.5xmedian 12.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 2.2x 1.7xmedian 2.2x 3.4xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -4.64median 0.52 0.27median 0.52 1.35median 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 monthsPENNCZRMCRI
Revenue $7.28B $11.72B $565.42M
Gross profit $2.57B $5.82B $143.95M
Operating income $338.60M $1.80B -$153.10M
Net income -$10.10M -$497.00M $115.06M
Free cash flow $292.00M $582.00M $142.61M
EPS (diluted) $-0.07 $-2.61 $6.30
Cash & equivalents $1.04B $864.00M $137.41M
Total debt $2.77B $11.56B –
Shares (diluted) 135.40M 204.00M 18.26M
Enterprise value -$988.04M $2.38B $1.45B

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
MetricPENNCZRMCRI
P/E -255.1x -11.2x 17.0x
P/FCF 8.0x 10.2x 13.5x
P/Operating cash flow 3.2x 4.8x 11.5x
P/S 0.3x 0.5x 3.4x
P/B 1.2x 1.7x 3.4x
P/Tangible book 4.4x -12.1x 3.4x
EV/EBITDA 5.0x 5.2x -16.6x
EV/EBIT 12.0x 9.2x -11.7x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 1.4x 3.2x
EV/FCF 13.9x 28.6x 12.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.5x 13.4x 10.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.64 0.27 1.35

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPENNCZRMCRI
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.7% 3.1% 4.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 0.6% 4.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 29.7% 1.9% 40.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.2% -2.1% 8.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 148.1% -18.0% -68.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 64.3% -9.4% 0.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 98.9% -140.1% 39.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 55.1% -39.0% 9.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 98.9% -124.4% 42.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 55.0% -40.9% 12.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 45.6% -4.7% 2.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 3.6% -11.9% 0.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 267.4% 53.2% 16.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.2% -5.7% 3.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPENNCZRMCRI
Gross margin 35.3% 49.7% 25.5%
EBITDA margin 11.2% 27.4% -19.1%
Operating margin 4.6% 15.4% -27.1%
Pretax margin -0.4% -4.1% 26.0%
Net margin -0.1% -4.5% 20.4%
FCF margin 4.0% 5.0% 25.2%
Operating cash flow margin 10.1% 10.6% 29.7%
Return on equity -0.6% -13.3% 20.1%
Return on assets -0.1% -1.5% 15.6%
Return on invested capital 2.8% 11.4% –
Return on capital employed 2.7% 6.1% -25.7%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.4x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -72.6x -2.5x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 0.8% 1.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPENNCZRMCRI
Debt / assets 19.8% 36.8% –
Debt / equity 1.5x 3.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 3.3x –
Debt / FCF 9.5x 19.9x –
Liabilities / assets 86.4% 89.0% 22.6%
Equity / assets 13.6% 11.0% 77.4%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.0x 0.8x 1.2x
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.6x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.4x 1.0x
Altman Z-score 0.57 – 8.35

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPENNCZRMCRI
Dividend yield – – 1.1%
Net buyback yield 3.7% 3.0% 4.4%
Shareholder yield 3.7% 3.0% 5.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 18.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 15.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -3.0%
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.

ConsensusPENNCZRMCRI
Forward P/E 20.6xFY2026 – 15.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.84FY2026 $-1.43FY2026 $7.05FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +29.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +85.7% – -2.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.14BFY2026 $11.34BFY2026 $554.27MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.6%FY2026 -1.3%FY2026 +1.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.8% +9.5% +10.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPENNCZRMCRI
Held by institutions 100.0% 96.6% 64.8%
Institutions holding 381 417 257
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.5% -4.0% +3.7%
Institutions buying 196 208 144
Institutions selling 109 152 83
Buyers to sellers 1.80 1.37 1.73

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.

PENNCZRMCRI
PENN 1.00 0.52 0.35
CZR 0.52 1.00 0.19
MCRI 0.35 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PENN, CZR and MCRI?

Caesars Entertainment (CZR) is the largest by market capitalisation: PENN Entertainment (PENN) $2.34B, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) $5.96B, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) $1.94B.

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%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +4.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) has the highest net margin (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -0.1%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) -4.5%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 20.4%). On return on invested capital, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) leads (PENN Entertainment (PENN) 2.8%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) 11.4%).

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%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +19.8%. Over five years, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) compounded fastest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -22.4%/yr, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) -22.8%/yr, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +8.6%/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%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) 0.00%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 0.01%. PENN Entertainment (PENN) and Caesars Entertainment (CZR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) has been the steadiest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) 52.8%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) 39.7%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 25.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) leads on 4. 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.