PENN vs LAWIL vs MCRI Stock Comparison

PENN Entertainment, Light & Wonder and Monarch Casino & Resort Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LAWIL Light & Wonder, Inc.
$92.45 +10.1% 1M
Market cap
$7.12B
P/E
26.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.35B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Light & Wonder leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Light & Wonder 5, Monarch Casino & Resort 4, PENN Entertainment 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPENNLAWILMCRILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.06B $7.12B $2.00B LAWIL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.3x 26.4x 17.4x MCRI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.2x 12.5x 15.6x LAWIL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.1% +4.8% +4.8% PENN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -12.7% 8.1% — LAWIL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -11.9% 9.5% — LAWIL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -18.9x 4.5x — PENN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 1.07% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -7.7% — +25.5% MCRI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -26.5%/yr — +9.1%/yr MCRI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.2% — 25.0% MCRI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 63/100 58/100 LAWIL

Percentile Scorecard

PENNLAWILMCRI

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

AxisPENNLAWILMCRI
Valuation 61 #18 of 45 48 #24 of 45 34 #30 of 45
Growth 19 #35 of 43 64 #16 of 43 69 #14 of 43
Profitability 27 #31 of 42 88 #6 of 42 85 #7 of 42
Financial Health 47 #26 of 48 34 #32 of 48 85 #8 of 48
Shareholder Returns 89 #4 of 28 82 #6 of 28 19 #23 of 28
Overall 49 63 58
  • PENN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • LAWIL 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

PeriodPENNLAWILMCRISPY
1 month +4.9%+10.1%-3.7% +0.7%
3 months -25.3%+12.7%-8.4% +3.7%
6 months -12.2%-9.4%-5.8% +7.1%
Year to date +3.9%—+16.8% +12.8%
1 year -7.7%—+25.5% +11.9%
3 years -21.6%—+85.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year -7.8%—+22.9% +22.8%
5 years -78.6%—+54.7% +67.6%
5 years, per year -26.5%—+9.1% +10.9%
10 years +17.5%—+376.8% +262.0%
10 years, per year +1.6%—+16.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePENNLAWILMCRISPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.2%—25.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.1%—21.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.03—0.32 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.15—1.02 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -84.3%-19.6%-41.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.5%-9.4%-16.5% -1.2%
52-week high $22.06$102.00$133.87 $779.14
52-week low $11.76$82.00$89.05 $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.

MultiplePENNLAWILMCRI
P/E now vs peer median -2.3xmedian 17.4x 26.4xmedian 17.4x 17.4xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.9x 2.1xmedian 1.9x 3.5xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -39.5xmedian 10.8x 10.9xmedian 10.8x —median 10.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 21.4xmedian 11.7x 12.8xmedian 11.7x 13.5xmedian 11.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 2.5x 23.6xmedian 2.5x 3.5xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.55 -4.35median 0.55 1.38median 0.55

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 monthsPENNLAWILMCRI
Revenue $7.16B $3.35B $565.42M
Gross profit $2.47B $2.49B $143.95M
Operating income -$565.10M $665.00M –
Net income -$908.20M $271.00M $115.06M
Free cash flow $96.10M $555.00M –
R&D – $250.00M –
EPS (diluted) $-6.61 $3.45 $6.30
Cash & equivalents $887.20M $148.00M $137.41M
Total debt $2.77B $20.38B –
Shares (diluted) 137.10M 78.50M 18.26M
Enterprise value -$894.16M $6.43B $2.00B

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
MetricPENNLAWILMCRI
P/E -2.3x 26.4x 17.4x
P/FCF 21.4x 12.8x 13.5x
P/Operating cash flow 3.2x 8.1x –
P/S 0.3x 2.1x 3.5x
P/B 1.1x 23.6x 3.5x
P/Tangible book 4.4x -16.8x 3.5x
EV/EBITDA -39.5x 10.9x –
EV/EBIT -7.0x 18.2x –
EV/Revenue 0.6x 3.6x 3.5x
EV/FCF 41.0x 21.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 6.1x 13.7x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 -4.35 1.38

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPENNLAWILMCRI
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.1% 4.8% 4.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.0% 7.0% 4.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 25.4% 8.7% 40.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -2.8% 9.2% 8.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -504.5% -4.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -39.6% 18.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) -1,067% -22.3% 39.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -47.9% -12.6% 9.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -1,203% -14.9% 42.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -51.9% -6.1% 12.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 30.8% 44.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.2% 75.0% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 168.6% 67.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -42.1% 46.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPENNLAWILMCRI
Gross margin 34.6% 74.4% –
EBITDA margin -1.4% 33.0% –
Operating margin -7.9% 19.9% –
Pretax margin -12.9% 10.4% –
Net margin -12.7% 8.1% –
FCF margin 1.3% 16.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 9.1% 26.4% –
Return on equity -49.3% 88.4% 20.1%
Return on assets -6.4% 4.3% 15.6%
Return on invested capital -11.9% 9.5% –
Return on capital employed -4.5% 11.8% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.7x 3.3x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 3.8% 1.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPENNLAWILMCRI
Debt / assets 19.7% 80.6% –
Debt / equity 1.5x 17.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA -18.9x 4.5x –
Debt / FCF 28.9x 9.2x –
Liabilities / assets 86.8% 95.3% 22.6%
Equity / assets 13.2% 4.7% 77.4%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.9x 1.7x 1.2x
Quick ratio 0.8x 1.1x –
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.2x –
Altman Z-score 0.32 1.75 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPENNLAWILMCRI
Dividend yield – – 1.1%
Net buyback yield 11.6% 10.9% –
Shareholder yield 11.6% 10.9% 1.1%
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.

ConsensusPENNLAWILMCRI
Forward P/E 18.2xFY2026 12.5xFY2026 15.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.84FY2026 $7.40FY2026 $7.15FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +10.6%FY2026 +31.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +85.7% +29.3% -3.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.14BFY2026 $3.61BFY2026 $556.26MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.6%FY2026 +8.9%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.8% -5.0% +10.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPENNLAWILMCRI
Held by institutions 100.0% – 64.8%
Institutions holding 380 – 256
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.5% – +3.7%
Institutions buying 196 – 143
Institutions selling 109 – 83
Buyers to sellers 1.80 – 1.72

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.

PENNLAWILMCRI
PENN 1.00 – 0.33
LAWIL – – –
MCRI 0.33 – 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PENN, LAWIL and MCRI?

Light & Wonder (LAWIL) is the largest by market capitalisation: PENN Entertainment (PENN) $2.06B, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) $7.12B, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) $2.00B.

Which stock is cheaper, PENN, LAWIL and MCRI?

Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -2.3x, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 26.4x, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 17.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) is cheapest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) 18.2x, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 12.5x, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 15.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

PENN Entertainment (PENN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: PENN Entertainment (PENN) +6.1%, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) +4.8%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +4.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Light & Wonder (LAWIL) has the highest net margin (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -12.7%, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 8.1%). On return on invested capital, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) leads (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -11.9%, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 9.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) returned the most: PENN Entertainment (PENN) -7.7%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +25.5%. Over five years, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) compounded fastest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -26.5%/yr, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +9.1%/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%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 1.07%. PENN Entertainment (PENN) and Light & Wonder (LAWIL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) has been the steadiest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) 52.2%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 25.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PENN, LAWIL 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, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 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.