PUSA vs MLCO vs PLAY Stock Comparison

Powerus, Melco Resorts & Entertainment and Dave & Buster's Entertainment Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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PUSA Powerus Corp
$1.81 -49.9% 1M -73.1% 1Y
Market cap
$85.25M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.21M
Div. yield
–
Entertainment Venues Consumer Discretionary
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Melco Resorts & Entertainment leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Melco Resorts & Entertainment 6, Dave & Buster's Entertainment 2, Powerus 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPUSAMLCOPLAYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $85.25M $1.55B $270.47M MLCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -17.2x 6.6x -3.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 11.0x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.1% +5.2% -1.5% PUSA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -154.2% 5.0% -4.3% MLCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 9.4% 1.7% MLCO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 30.2x 4.5x PLAY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -73.1% -52.5% -49.5% PLAY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -18.7%/yr -26.2%/yr MLCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 109.1% 39.4% 76.6% MLCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 24/100 71/100 34/100 MLCO

Percentile Scorecard

PUSAMLCOPLAY

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

AxisPUSAMLCOPLAY
Valuation 11 #40 of 45 96 #3 of 45 71 #14 of 45
Growth 0 #43 of 43 88 #6 of 43 10 #39 of 43
Profitability 7 #39 of 42 83 #8 of 42 44 #24 of 42
Financial Health 100 #1 of 48 19 #39 of 48 11 #43 of 48
Shareholder Returns 0 #28 of 28 – –
Overall 24 71 34
  • PUSA ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • MLCO ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • PLAY 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

PeriodPUSAMLCOPLAYSPY
1 month -49.9%-15.8%+25.3% +0.7%
3 months -39.7%-33.3%-25.0% +3.7%
6 months -53.8%-33.4%-27.9% +7.1%
Year to date -42.5%-49.3%-49.8% +12.8%
1 year -73.1%-52.5%-49.5% +11.9%
3 years —-55.2%-76.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year —-23.5%-38.4% +22.8%
5 years —-64.5%-78.1% +67.6%
5 years, per year —-18.7%-26.2% +10.9%
10 years —-77.3%-80.1% +262.0%
10 years, per year —-13.8%-14.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePUSAMLCOPLAYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 109.1%39.4%76.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 108.5%46.8%80.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.290.661.57 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.67-1.33-0.65 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -89.9%-74.1%-90.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -73.1%-59.1%-61.6% -1.2%
52-week high $6.73$9.39$21.17 $779.14
52-week low $1.80$3.73$6.38 $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.

MultiplePUSAMLCOPLAY
P/E now vs peer median -18.2xmedian 17.4x 6.5xmedian 17.4x -3.2xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 28.1xmedian 1.9x 0.3xmedian 1.9x 0.1xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -7.5xmedian 10.8x 40.5xmedian 10.8x 5.3xmedian 10.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median -38.0xmedian 11.7x 3.1xmedian 11.7x -17.7xmedian 11.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 2.5x 178.0xmedian 2.5x 3.2xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.55 0.19median 0.55 0.08median 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 monthsPUSAMLCOPLAY
Revenue $3.21M $4.69B $2.08B
Gross profit – $4.54B $1.78B
Operating income -$6.56M $477.81M $36.20M
Net income -$4.95M $196.16M -$88.60M
Free cash flow -$2.38M $506.29M -$16.00M
R&D – $4.78M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.10 $0.59 $-2.55
Cash & equivalents $22.20M $454.26M $16.00M
Total debt – $5.07B $1.51B
Shares (diluted) 49.86M 400.63M 34.81M
Enterprise value -$53.14M -$1.38B $204.67M

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
MetricPUSAMLCOPLAY
P/E -18.2x 6.5x -3.2x
P/FCF -38.0x 3.1x -17.7x
P/Operating cash flow -56.4x 2.0x 0.9x
P/S 28.1x 0.3x 0.1x
P/B 1.9x 178.0x 3.2x
P/Tangible book 1.9x -9.0x -3.1x
EV/EBITDA -7.5x 40.5x 5.3x
EV/EBIT -7.2x 12.9x 49.0x
EV/Revenue 14.8x 1.3x 0.9x
EV/FCF -20.0x 12.2x -110.9x
EV/Operating cash flow -29.7x 7.8x 5.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.19 0.08

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPUSAMLCOPLAY
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.1% 5.2% -1.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 35.8% -1.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 5.4% -1.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 35.9% -0.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -922.9% 24.6% -78.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 53.5% -50.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -960.6% 914.5% -1,013%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 32.2% -38.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -195.3% 347.7% -1,022%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 34.2% -41.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -149.0% 3.7% 38.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 84.2% -7.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -139.7% -3.5% 94.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 38.1% -28.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPUSAMLCOPLAY
Gross margin – 96.6% 85.4%
EBITDA margin -196.5% 3.3% 15.9%
Operating margin -204.1% 10.2% 1.7%
Pretax margin -159.4% 4.0% -5.6%
Net margin -154.2% 5.0% -4.3%
FCF margin -74.0% 10.8% -0.8%
Operating cash flow margin -49.8% 16.9% 15.5%
Return on equity -11.2% 1,233% -94.5%
Return on assets -10.9% 3.2% -2.1%
Return on invested capital – 9.4% 1.7%
Return on capital employed -14.6% 9.4% 1.0%
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.8x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.3x 4.0x -3.6x
Stock comp / revenue 106.7% – 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPUSAMLCOPLAY
Debt / assets – 80.3% 36.6%
Debt / equity – 578.4x 17.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – 30.2x 4.5x
Debt / FCF – 10.0x -94.2x
Liabilities / assets 3.0% 99.9% 97.9%
Equity / assets 97.0% 0.1% 2.1%
Interest coverage – 1.4x 0.2x
Current ratio 52.4x 1.0x 0.3x
Quick ratio 52.1x 1.0x 0.1x
Cash ratio 52.0x 0.5x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 37.80 0.73 0.69

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPUSAMLCOPLAY
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -41.2% – –
Shareholder yield -41.2% 0.0% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusPUSAMLCOPLAY
Forward P/E – 11.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $0.35FY2026 $-1.62FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -23.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +57.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $5.39BFY2026 $2.03BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +4.4%FY2026 -3.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – -8.0% -0.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPUSAMLCOPLAY
Held by institutions 4.8% 25.7% 100.0%
Institutions holding 32 166 171
Change in shares held, QoQ +209.7% -6.1% +2.6%
Institutions buying 27 85 92
Institutions selling 1 49 56
Buyers to sellers 27.00 1.73 1.64

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.

PUSAMLCOPLAY
PUSA 1.00 -0.02 -0.01
MLCO -0.02 1.00 0.19
PLAY -0.01 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PUSA, MLCO and PLAY?

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Powerus (PUSA) $85.25M, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) $1.55B, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) $270.47M.

Which company is growing faster?

Powerus (PUSA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Powerus (PUSA) +6.1%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) +5.2%, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) -1.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) has the highest net margin (Powerus (PUSA) -154.2%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 5.0%, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) -4.3%). On return on invested capital, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) leads (Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 9.4%, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) 1.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) returned the most: Powerus (PUSA) -73.1%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) -52.5%, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) -49.5%. Over five years, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) compounded fastest (Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) -18.7%/yr, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) -26.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) has been the steadiest (Powerus (PUSA) 109.1%, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) 39.4%, Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) 76.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PUSA, MLCO and PLAY?

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 6. 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.