MGM vs. LVS, WMS, WYNN, CHDN, CZR, BYD, PENN, IGT, MCRI, and IHG
Should you be buying MGM Resorts International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MGM Resorts International include Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Churchill Downs (CHDN), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Boyd Gaming (BYD), PENN Entertainment (PENN), International Game Technology (IGT), Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI), and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).
MGM Resorts International vs.
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, community ranking, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and institutional ownership.
In the previous week, MGM Resorts International had 1 more articles in the media than Las Vegas Sands. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for MGM Resorts International and 22 mentions for Las Vegas Sands. MGM Resorts International's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Las Vegas Sands' score of 0.33 indicating that MGM Resorts International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Las Vegas Sands presently has a consensus price target of $59.58, suggesting a potential upside of 32.47%. MGM Resorts International has a consensus price target of $51.47, suggesting a potential upside of 34.34%. Given MGM Resorts International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MGM Resorts International is more favorable than Las Vegas Sands.
Las Vegas Sands has a net margin of 12.80% compared to MGM Resorts International's net margin of 4.33%. Las Vegas Sands' return on equity of 45.82% beat MGM Resorts International's return on equity.
MGM Resorts International received 11 more outperform votes than Las Vegas Sands when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.87% of users gave MGM Resorts International an outperform vote while only 71.62% of users gave Las Vegas Sands an outperform vote.
Las Vegas Sands pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. MGM Resorts International pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Las Vegas Sands pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MGM Resorts International pays out 0.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MGM Resorts International has a beta of 2.2, meaning that its stock price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Las Vegas Sands has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MGM Resorts International. MGM Resorts International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Las Vegas Sands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
39.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Las Vegas Sands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
MGM Resorts International beats Las Vegas Sands on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:MGM) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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