PENN vs MLCO vs LAWIL Stock Comparison

PENN Entertainment, Melco Resorts & Entertainment and Light & Wonder Prices as of Oct 28, 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
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionPENNMLCOLAWILLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.04B $1.53B $7.12B LAWIL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.3x 6.5x 26.4x MLCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.5x 10.7x 12.5x MLCO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.1% +5.2% +4.8% PENN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -12.7% 5.0% 8.1% LAWIL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -11.9% 9.4% 9.5% LAWIL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -18.9x 30.2x 4.5x PENN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -15.2% -54.2% — PENN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -27.1%/yr -19.2%/yr — MLCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.2% 39.2% — MLCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 72/100 63/100 MLCO

Percentile Scorecard

PENNMLCOLAWIL

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

AxisPENNMLCOLAWIL
Valuation 63 #17 of 44 95 #3 of 44 49 #23 of 44
Growth 21 #34 of 43 91 #5 of 43 64 #16 of 43
Profitability 27 #31 of 42 83 #8 of 42 88 #6 of 42
Financial Health 46 #26 of 47 20 #38 of 47 35 #31 of 47
Shareholder Returns 91 #3 of 28 – 78 #7 of 28
Overall 49 72 63
  • PENN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • MLCO ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • LAWIL 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

PeriodPENNMLCOLAWILSPY
1 month -3.4%-20.1%+10.1% +0.9%
3 months -30.6%-34.4%+12.7% +5.9%
6 months -17.4%-32.2%-9.4% +8.5%
Year to date -0.2%-50.7%— +13.3%
1 year -15.2%-54.2%— +12.4%
3 years -20.0%-55.5%— +88.1%
3 years, per year -7.2%-23.7%— +23.5%
5 years -79.4%-65.6%— +68.2%
5 years, per year -27.1%-19.2%— +11.0%
10 years +12.8%-77.9%— +263.4%
10 years, per year +1.2%-14.0%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasurePENNMLCOLAWILSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.2%39.2%— 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.3%46.6%— 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.040.67— 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.29-1.38— 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -84.3%-74.1%-19.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -33.3%-60.3%-9.4% -0.9%
52-week high $22.06$9.39$102.00 $779.14
52-week low $11.76$3.73$82.00 $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.

MultiplePENNMLCOLAWIL
P/E now vs peer median -2.2xmedian 16.8x 6.3xmedian 16.8x 26.4xmedian 16.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.9x 0.3xmedian 1.9x 2.1xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -38.7xmedian 10.2x 40.2xmedian 10.2x 10.9xmedian 10.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.5xmedian 11.2x 3.0xmedian 11.2x 12.8xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 2.2x 172.9xmedian 2.2x 23.6xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.44 0.18median 0.44 -4.35median 0.44

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 monthsPENNMLCOLAWIL
Revenue $7.16B $4.69B $3.35B
Gross profit $2.47B $4.54B $2.49B
Operating income -$565.10M $477.81M $665.00M
Net income -$908.20M $196.16M $271.00M
Free cash flow $96.10M $506.29M $555.00M
R&D – $4.78M $250.00M
EPS (diluted) $-6.61 $0.59 $3.45
Cash & equivalents $887.20M $454.26M $148.00M
Total debt $2.77B $5.07B $20.38B
Shares (diluted) 137.10M 400.63M 78.50M
Enterprise value -$900.97M -$1.40B $6.43B

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
MetricPENNMLCOLAWIL
P/E -2.2x 6.3x 26.4x
P/FCF 20.5x 3.0x 12.8x
P/Operating cash flow 3.0x 1.9x 8.1x
P/S 0.3x 0.3x 2.1x
P/B 1.1x 172.9x 23.6x
P/Tangible book 4.2x -8.7x -16.8x
EV/EBITDA -38.7x 40.2x 10.9x
EV/EBIT -6.8x 12.8x 18.2x
EV/Revenue 0.5x 1.3x 3.6x
EV/FCF 40.2x 12.1x 21.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.9x 7.8x 13.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 0.18 -4.35

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPENNMLCOLAWIL
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.1% 5.2% 4.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.0% 35.8% 7.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 25.4% 5.4% 8.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -2.8% 35.9% 9.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -504.5% 24.6% -4.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -39.6% 53.5% 18.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -1,067% 914.5% -22.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -47.9% 32.2% -12.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -1,203% 347.7% -14.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -51.9% 34.2% -6.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 30.8% 3.7% 44.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.2% 84.2% 75.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 168.6% -3.5% 67.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -42.1% 38.1% 46.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPENNMLCOLAWIL
Gross margin 34.6% 96.6% 74.4%
EBITDA margin -1.4% 3.3% 33.0%
Operating margin -7.9% 10.2% 19.9%
Pretax margin -12.9% 4.0% 10.4%
Net margin -12.7% 5.0% 8.1%
FCF margin 1.3% 10.8% 16.6%
Operating cash flow margin 9.1% 16.9% 26.4%
Return on equity -49.3% 1,233% 88.4%
Return on assets -6.4% 3.2% 4.3%
Return on invested capital -11.9% 9.4% 9.5%
Return on capital employed -4.5% 9.4% 11.8%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.8x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.7x 4.0x 3.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% – 3.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPENNMLCOLAWIL
Debt / assets 19.7% 80.3% 80.6%
Debt / equity 1.5x 578.4x 17.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -18.9x 30.2x 4.5x
Debt / FCF 28.9x 10.0x 9.2x
Liabilities / assets 86.8% 99.9% 95.3%
Equity / assets 13.2% 0.1% 4.7%
Interest coverage – 1.4x –
Current ratio 0.9x 1.0x 1.7x
Quick ratio 0.8x 1.0x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.5x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 0.31 0.72 1.75

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPENNMLCOLAWIL
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 12.1% – 10.9%
Shareholder yield 12.1% 0.0% 10.9%
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.

ConsensusPENNMLCOLAWIL
Forward P/E 17.5xFY2026 10.7xFY2026 12.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.84FY2026 $0.35FY2026 $7.40FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -23.9%FY2026 +10.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +85.7% +57.1% +29.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.14BFY2026 $5.39BFY2026 $3.61BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.6%FY2026 +4.4%FY2026 +8.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.8% -8.0% -5.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPENNMLCOLAWIL
Held by institutions 100.0% 25.7% –
Institutions holding 379 165 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.5% -6.1% –
Institutions buying 196 84 –
Institutions selling 109 49 –
Buyers to sellers 1.80 1.71 –

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.

PENNMLCOLAWIL
PENN 1.00 0.20 –
MLCO 0.20 1.00 –
LAWIL – – –

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PENN, MLCO and LAWIL?

Light & Wonder (LAWIL) is the largest by market capitalisation: PENN Entertainment (PENN) $2.04B, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) $1.53B, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) $7.12B.

Which stock is cheaper, PENN, MLCO and LAWIL?

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -2.3x, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 6.5x, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 26.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) is cheapest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) 17.5x, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 10.7x, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 12.5x). 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%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) +5.2%, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) +4.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Light & Wonder (LAWIL) has the highest net margin (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -12.7%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 5.0%, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 8.1%). On return on invested capital, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) leads (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -11.9%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 9.4%, Light & Wonder (LAWIL) 9.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year PENN Entertainment (PENN) returned the most: PENN Entertainment (PENN) -15.2%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) -54.2%. Over five years, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) compounded fastest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -27.1%/yr, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) -19.2%/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) 39.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.