PENN vs MLCO vs CZR Stock Comparison

PENN Entertainment, Melco Resorts & Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

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

QuestionPENNMLCOCZRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.06B $1.56B $5.94B CZR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.3x 6.5x -11.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.2x 11.0x — MLCO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.1% +5.2% +3.1% PENN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -12.7% 5.0% -4.5% MLCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -11.9% 9.4% 11.4% CZR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -18.9x 30.2x 3.3x PENN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -7.7% -52.5% +55.5% CZR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -26.5%/yr -18.7%/yr -23.3%/yr MLCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.2% 39.4% 40.5% MLCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 71/100 49/100 MLCO

Percentile Scorecard

PENNMLCOCZR

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

AxisPENNMLCOCZR
Valuation 61 #18 of 45 96 #3 of 45 91 #5 of 45
Growth 19 #35 of 43 88 #6 of 43 24 #33 of 43
Profitability 27 #31 of 42 83 #8 of 42 49 #22 of 42
Financial Health 47 #26 of 48 19 #39 of 48 38 #30 of 48
Shareholder Returns 89 #4 of 28 – 41 #17 of 28
Overall 49 71 49
  • PENN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • MLCO ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • CZR 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

PeriodPENNMLCOCZRSPY
1 month +4.9%-15.8%-1.7% +0.7%
3 months -25.3%-33.3%-1.6% +3.7%
6 months -12.2%-33.4%+4.8% +7.1%
Year to date +3.9%-49.3%+24.5% +12.8%
1 year -7.7%-52.5%+55.5% +11.9%
3 years -21.6%-55.2%-27.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year -7.8%-23.5%-10.1% +22.8%
5 years -78.6%-64.5%-73.4% +67.6%
5 years, per year -26.5%-18.7%-23.3% +10.9%
10 years +17.5%-77.3%+140.7% +262.0%
10 years, per year +1.6%-13.8%+9.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePENNMLCOCZRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.2%39.4%40.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.1%46.8%32.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.030.660.57 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.15-1.331.37 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -84.3%-74.1%-83.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.5%-59.1%-4.2% -1.2%
52-week high $22.06$9.39$30.41 $779.14
52-week low $11.76$3.73$18.14 $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.

MultiplePENNMLCOCZR
P/E now vs peer median -2.3xmedian 17.4x 6.5xmedian 17.4x -11.1xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.9x 0.3xmedian 1.9x 0.5xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -39.5xmedian 10.8x 40.5xmedian 10.8x 5.2xmedian 10.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 21.4xmedian 11.7x 3.1xmedian 11.7x 10.2xmedian 11.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 2.5x 178.0xmedian 2.5x 1.7xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.55 0.19median 0.55 0.27median 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 monthsPENNMLCOCZR
Revenue $7.16B $4.69B $11.72B
Gross profit $2.47B $4.54B $5.82B
Operating income -$565.10M $477.81M $1.80B
Net income -$908.20M $196.16M -$497.00M
Free cash flow $96.10M $506.29M $582.00M
R&D – $4.78M –
EPS (diluted) $-6.61 $0.59 $-2.61
Cash & equivalents $887.20M $454.26M $864.00M
Total debt $2.77B $5.07B $11.56B
Shares (diluted) 137.10M 400.63M 204.00M
Enterprise value -$894.16M -$1.06B $2.52B

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
MetricPENNMLCOCZR
P/E -2.3x 6.5x -11.1x
P/FCF 21.4x 3.1x 10.2x
P/Operating cash flow 3.2x 2.0x 4.8x
P/S 0.3x 0.3x 0.5x
P/B 1.1x 178.0x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 4.4x -9.0x -12.1x
EV/EBITDA -39.5x 40.5x 5.2x
EV/EBIT -7.0x 12.9x 9.2x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 1.3x 1.4x
EV/FCF 41.0x 12.2x 28.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 6.1x 7.8x 13.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 0.19 0.27

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPENNMLCOCZR
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.1% 5.2% 3.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.0% 35.8% 0.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 25.4% 5.4% 1.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -2.8% 35.9% -2.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) -504.5% 24.6% -18.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -39.6% 53.5% -9.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -1,067% 914.5% -140.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -47.9% 32.2% -39.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -1,203% 347.7% -124.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -51.9% 34.2% -40.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 30.8% 3.7% -4.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.2% 84.2% -11.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 168.6% -3.5% 53.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -42.1% 38.1% -5.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPENNMLCOCZR
Gross margin 34.6% 96.6% 49.7%
EBITDA margin -1.4% 3.3% 27.4%
Operating margin -7.9% 10.2% 15.4%
Pretax margin -12.9% 4.0% -4.1%
Net margin -12.7% 5.0% -4.5%
FCF margin 1.3% 10.8% 5.0%
Operating cash flow margin 9.1% 16.9% 10.6%
Return on equity -49.3% 1,233% -13.3%
Return on assets -6.4% 3.2% -1.5%
Return on invested capital -11.9% 9.4% 11.4%
Return on capital employed -4.5% 9.4% 6.1%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.8x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.7x 4.0x -2.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% – 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPENNMLCOCZR
Debt / assets 19.7% 80.3% 36.8%
Debt / equity 1.5x 578.4x 3.4x
Net debt / EBITDA -18.9x 30.2x 3.3x
Debt / FCF 28.9x 10.0x 19.9x
Liabilities / assets 86.8% 99.9% 89.0%
Equity / assets 13.2% 0.1% 11.0%
Interest coverage – 1.4x –
Current ratio 0.9x 1.0x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.8x 1.0x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.5x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 0.32 0.73 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPENNMLCOCZR
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 11.6% – 3.0%
Shareholder yield 11.6% 0.0% 3.0%
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.

ConsensusPENNMLCOCZR
Forward P/E 18.2xFY2026 11.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.84FY2026 $0.35FY2026 $-1.01FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -23.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +85.7% +57.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.14BFY2026 $5.39BFY2026 $11.36BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.6%FY2026 +4.4%FY2026 -1.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.8% -8.0% +9.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPENNMLCOCZR
Held by institutions 100.0% 25.7% 96.6%
Institutions holding 380 166 416
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.5% -6.1% -4.0%
Institutions buying 196 85 208
Institutions selling 109 49 152
Buyers to sellers 1.80 1.73 1.37

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.

PENNMLCOCZR
PENN 1.00 0.20 0.52
MLCO 0.20 1.00 0.09
CZR 0.52 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PENN, MLCO and CZR?

Caesars Entertainment (CZR) is the largest by market capitalisation: PENN Entertainment (PENN) $2.06B, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) $1.56B, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) $5.94B.

Which company is growing faster?

PENN Entertainment (PENN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: PENN Entertainment (PENN) +6.1%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) +5.2%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) +3.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) has the highest net margin (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -12.7%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 5.0%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) -4.5%). On return on invested capital, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) leads (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -11.9%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 9.4%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) 11.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Caesars Entertainment (CZR) returned the most: PENN Entertainment (PENN) -7.7%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) -52.5%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) +55.5%. Over five years, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) compounded fastest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -26.5%/yr, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) -18.7%/yr, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) -23.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) has been the steadiest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) 52.2%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 39.4%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) 40.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 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.