VICI vs MSGS vs GLPI Stock Comparison

Vici Properties, Madison Square Garden Sports and Gaming & Leisure Properties Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
VICI Vici Properties Inc.
$23.72 +0.9% 1M -23.4% 1Y
Market cap
$26.12B
P/E
9.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.10B
Div. yield
7.63%
Gaming REITs Real Estate
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Vici Properties leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Vici Properties 6, Madison Square Garden Sports 4, Gaming & Leisure Properties 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionVICIMSGSGLPILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $26.12B $9.26B $11.29B VICI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.4x 1,197x 11.4x VICI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.4x — 11.8x VICI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.4% +11.0% +5.8% MSGS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 67.5% 0.7% 58.5% VICI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.8% — 10.3% GLPI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.6x 2.9x 4.7x MSGS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 7.63% 0.00% 8.25% GLPI
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -23.4% +68.6% -13.7% MSGS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.6%/yr +15.9%/yr -5.0%/yr MSGS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 19.4% 29.7% 20.4% VICI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 84/100 37/100 67/100 VICI

Percentile Scorecard

VICIMSGSGLPI

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

AxisVICIMSGSGLPI
Valuation 88 #19 of 145 16 #37 of 44 52 #70 of 145
Growth 56 #62 of 141 45 #24 of 43 52 #68 of 141
Profitability 100 #1 of 134 45 #23 of 41 96 #6 of 134
Financial Health 86 #20 of 138 41 #28 of 47 42 #80 of 138
Shareholder Returns 90 #14 of 131 – 91 #13 of 131
Overall 84 37 67
  • VICI ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • MSGS ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • GLPI ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodVICIMSGSGLPISPY
1 month +0.9%-4.6%+0.1% -0.2%
3 months -12.5%-3.2%-15.4% +3.9%
6 months -17.2%+14.7%-19.2% +8.2%
Year to date -15.6%+48.6%-13.2% +12.9%
1 year -23.4%+68.6%-13.7% +12.3%
3 years -13.2%+132.7%-13.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year -4.6%+32.5%-4.5% +23.3%
5 years -20.9%+108.8%-22.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year -4.6%+15.9%-5.0% +10.9%
10 years —+135.9%+20.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+9.0%+1.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureVICIMSGSGLPISPY
Volatility, 1Y 19.4%29.7%20.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.6%23.8%19.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.010.53-0.04 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.212.31-0.67 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -36.6%-32.0%-31.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -23.4%-7.6%-22.1% -1.2%
52-week high $30.97$416.24$49.82 $779.14
52-week low $22.54$212.91$37.59 $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.

MultipleVICIMSGSGLPI
P/E now vs peer median 9.4xmedian 26.3x 1,197xmedian 17.0x 11.4xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 6.4xmedian 4.0x 8.0xmedian 1.9x 6.8xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.7xmedian 14.4x 291.8xmedian 10.8x 11.5xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.6xmedian 23.3x 151.1xmedian 11.2x -20.3xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.3x -35.2xmedian 2.4x 2.1xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.55median 1.91 -26.31median 0.56 1.96median 1.91

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 monthsVICIMSGSGLPI
Revenue $4.10B $1.15B $1.66B
Gross profit $4.07B $320.12M –
Operating income $3.61B $28.87M $1.37B
Net income $2.81B $7.76M $998.18M
Free cash flow $2.47B $61.26M -$556.57M
EPS (diluted) $2.54 $0.32 $3.39
Cash & equivalents $288.06M $164.51M $319.00M
Total debt $16.93B $1.10B $8.08B
Shares (diluted) 1.09B 24.25M 285.86M
Enterprise value $24.23B $8.86B $10.12B

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
MetricVICIMSGSGLPI
P/E 9.4x 1,197x 11.4x
P/FCF 10.6x 151.1x -20.3x
P/Operating cash flow 9.9x 147.7x 9.4x
P/S 6.4x 8.0x 6.8x
P/B 0.9x -35.2x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 0.9x -25.2x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA 11.7x 291.8x 11.5x
EV/EBIT 11.9x 323.9x 13.9x
EV/Revenue 10.4x 8.1x 11.5x
EV/FCF 17.3x 152.7x -34.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.2x 149.2x 15.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.55 -26.31 1.96

Growth

14 metrics
MetricVICIMSGSGLPI
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.4% 11.0% 5.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.5% 9.1% 6.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.4% 12.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.5% -1.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 0.1% 94.9% 26.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 8.3% -30.3% 7.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 0.4% 134.6% 34.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 8.8% -45.2% 10.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -2.7% 134.3% 31.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 6.0% -45.5% 5.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 7.5% -31.6% 8.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.9% -25.7% 8.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 7.4% -30.4% -239.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.9% -26.0% -57.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricVICIMSGSGLPI
Gross margin 99.3% 27.7% –
EBITDA margin 89.2% 2.8% 100.3%
Operating margin 88.0% 2.5% 82.5%
Pretax margin 68.6% 1.6% 60.4%
Net margin 67.5% 0.7% 58.5%
FCF margin 60.4% 5.3% -33.6%
Operating cash flow margin 64.4% 5.4% 72.7%
Return on equity 9.6% – 19.2%
Return on assets 5.9% 0.5% 7.2%
Return on invested capital 7.8% – 10.3%
Return on capital employed – 3.3% –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.8x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x 8.1x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 1.9% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricVICIMSGSGLPI
Debt / assets 35.1% 16.8% 57.1%
Debt / equity 0.6x -1.0x 1.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.6x 2.9x 4.7x
Debt / FCF 6.8x 4.2x -14.5x
Liabilities / assets 38.7% 117.1% 62.0%
Equity / assets 61.3% -17.1% 38.0%
Interest coverage 4.3x 1.4x 3.6x
Current ratio – 0.5x –
Quick ratio – 0.4x –
Cash ratio – 0.3x –
Altman Z-score – 3.53 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricVICIMSGSGLPI
Dividend yield 7.6% – 8.2%
Net buyback yield – – 0.1%
Shareholder yield 7.6% 0.0% 8.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 68.4% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 77.7% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 5.5% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 11.4% – –

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.

ConsensusVICIMSGSGLPI
Forward P/E 8.4xFY2026 – 11.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.83FY2026 $-1.03FY2027 $3.30FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +8.4%FY2026 -421.9%FY2027 +11.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -1.8% – -3.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.00BFY2026 $1.06BFY2027 $1.63BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.3%FY2026 -7.9%FY2027 +2.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +15.9% +1.5% +6.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersVICIMSGSGLPI
Held by institutions 95.7% 81.3% 95.3%
Institutions holding 946 463 624
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.7% +10.3% +1.4%
Institutions buying 518 247 343
Institutions selling 342 136 187
Buyers to sellers 1.51 1.82 1.83

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.

VICIMSGSGLPI
VICI 1.00 0.05 0.76
MSGS 0.05 1.00 -0.01
GLPI 0.76 -0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, VICI, MSGS and GLPI?

Vici Properties (VICI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Vici Properties (VICI) $26.12B, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) $9.26B, Gaming & Leisure Properties (GLPI) $11.29B.

Which stock is cheaper, VICI, MSGS and GLPI?

Vici Properties (VICI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Vici Properties (VICI) 9.4x, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 1,197x, Gaming & Leisure Properties (GLPI) 11.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Vici Properties (VICI) is cheapest (Vici Properties (VICI) 8.4x, Gaming & Leisure Properties (GLPI) 11.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Vici Properties (VICI) +4.4%, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) +11.0%, Gaming & Leisure Properties (GLPI) +5.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Vici Properties (VICI) has the highest net margin (Vici Properties (VICI) 67.5%, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 0.7%, Gaming & Leisure Properties (GLPI) 58.5%). On return on invested capital, Gaming & Leisure Properties (GLPI) leads (Vici Properties (VICI) 7.8%, Gaming & Leisure Properties (GLPI) 10.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) returned the most: Vici Properties (VICI) -23.4%, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) +68.6%, Gaming & Leisure Properties (GLPI) -13.7%. Over five years, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) compounded fastest (Vici Properties (VICI) -4.6%/yr, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) +15.9%/yr, Gaming & Leisure Properties (GLPI) -5.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Gaming & Leisure Properties (GLPI) has the highest dividend yield: Vici Properties (VICI) 7.63%, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 0.00%, Gaming & Leisure Properties (GLPI) 8.25%. Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Vici Properties (VICI) has been the steadiest (Vici Properties (VICI) 19.4%, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 29.7%, Gaming & Leisure Properties (GLPI) 20.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, VICI, MSGS and GLPI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Vici Properties (VICI) 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.