Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) Competitors $81.71 +0.71 (+0.88%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$81.64 -0.07 (-0.09%) As of 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MCRI vs. BYD, IGT, PENN, LVS, WYNN, WMS, MGM, CHDN, CZR, and RRRShould you be buying Monarch Casino & Resort stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Monarch Casino & Resort include Boyd Gaming (BYD), International Game Technology (IGT), PENN Entertainment (PENN), Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS), MGM Resorts International (MGM), Churchill Downs (CHDN), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), and Red Rock Resorts (RRR). Monarch Casino & Resort vs. Boyd Gaming International Game Technology PENN Entertainment Las Vegas Sands Wynn Resorts Advanced Drainage Systems MGM Resorts International Churchill Downs Caesars Entertainment Red Rock Resorts Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) and Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and risk. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BYD or MCRI? Boyd Gaming has higher revenue and earnings than Monarch Casino & Resort. Boyd Gaming is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Monarch Casino & Resort, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBoyd Gaming$3.96B1.51$577.95M$6.1311.99Monarch Casino & Resort$525.92M2.85$94.05M$5.0715.99 Which has more volatility and risk, BYD or MCRI? Boyd Gaming has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Monarch Casino & Resort has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is BYD or MCRI a better dividend stock? Boyd Gaming pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Monarch Casino & Resort pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Boyd Gaming pays out 11.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Monarch Casino & Resort pays out 23.7% 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. Boyd Gaming has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BYD or MCRI? 76.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.4% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.9% of Boyd Gaming shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.9% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor BYD or MCRI? In the previous week, Boyd Gaming had 8 more articles in the media than Monarch Casino & Resort. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Boyd Gaming and 6 mentions for Monarch Casino & Resort. Monarch Casino & Resort's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Boyd Gaming's score of 1.65 indicating that Monarch Casino & Resort is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Boyd Gaming 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Monarch Casino & Resort 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts recommend BYD or MCRI? Boyd Gaming presently has a consensus target price of $79.67, indicating a potential upside of 8.41%. Monarch Casino & Resort has a consensus target price of $88.60, indicating a potential upside of 9.27%. Given Monarch Casino & Resort's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Monarch Casino & Resort is more favorable than Boyd Gaming.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Boyd Gaming 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54Monarch Casino & Resort 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is BYD or MCRI more profitable? Monarch Casino & Resort has a net margin of 18.01% compared to Boyd Gaming's net margin of 14.70%. Boyd Gaming's return on equity of 35.97% beat Monarch Casino & Resort's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Boyd Gaming14.70% 35.97% 9.76% Monarch Casino & Resort 18.01%18.27%13.87% Does the MarketBeat Community favor BYD or MCRI? Boyd Gaming received 311 more outperform votes than Monarch Casino & Resort when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.67% of users gave Monarch Casino & Resort an outperform vote while only 59.63% of users gave Boyd Gaming an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBoyd GamingOutperform Votes61359.63% Underperform Votes41540.37% Monarch Casino & ResortOutperform Votes30264.67% Underperform Votes16535.33% SummaryBoyd Gaming beats Monarch Casino & Resort on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Monarch Casino & Resort News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MCRI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MCRI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMonarch Casino & ResortHotels & motels IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.50B$8.75B$7.89B$8.43BDividend Yield1.45%2.62%3.24%4.11%P/E Ratio16.3817.8015.1319.75Price / Sales2.851.498.02118.67Price / Cash11.7114.3816.3734.62Price / Book2.773.934.774.50Net Income$94.05M$349.85M$257.85M$248.32M7 Day Performance-1.45%-2.91%-0.88%0.48%1 Month Performance6.65%9.90%7.85%13.08%1 Year Performance23.95%-1.55%-3.57%7.36% Monarch Casino & Resort Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MCRIMonarch Casino & Resort3.0427 of 5 stars$81.71+0.9%$88.60+8.4%+20.9%$1.51B$525.92M16.512,650Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap UpBYDBoyd Gaming4.6895 of 5 stars$74.70-1.6%$78.69+5.3%+32.7%$6.08B$3.96B12.0115,800Positive NewsIGTInternational Game Technology3.7574 of 5 stars$16.05-5.0%$23.75+48.0%-27.9%$3.24B$2.43B26.7510,800Analyst DowngradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumePENNPENN Entertainment3.8519 of 5 stars$15.45-3.5%$22.91+48.3%-13.5%$2.33B$6.64B-4.3521,900Analyst ForecastGap UpLVSLas Vegas Sands4.5848 of 5 stars$42.31-0.3%$56.75+34.1%-12.8%$29.90B$11.20B21.4835,700Positive NewsGap UpWYNNWynn Resorts4.1815 of 5 stars$96.55-0.2%$112.92+17.0%-5.3%$10.09B$6.97B22.9327,000Options VolumeWMSAdvanced Drainage Systems4.6922 of 5 stars$119.24-2.2%$139.88+17.3%-38.0%$9.25B$2.90B19.945,640Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst DowngradeMGMMGM Resorts International4.9902 of 5 stars$33.68-0.9%$48.94+45.3%-23.1%$9.17B$17.13B14.0346,000Analyst UpgradeCHDNChurchill Downs4.9841 of 5 stars$98.04-0.2%$143.50+46.4%-30.4%$7.08B$2.79B17.267,000Positive NewsCZRCaesars Entertainment4.1871 of 5 stars$29.57-3.7%$43.77+48.0%-21.4%$6.15B$11.30B-17.7149,000Positive NewsRRRRed Rock Resorts3.9695 of 5 stars$46.47-1.3%$52.64+13.3%-12.8%$4.93B$1.95B18.517,850Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Boyd Gaming Alternatives International Game Technology Alternatives PENN Entertainment Alternatives Las Vegas Sands Alternatives Wynn Resorts Alternatives Advanced Drainage Systems Alternatives MGM Resorts International Alternatives Churchill Downs Alternatives Caesars Entertainment Alternatives Red Rock Resorts Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MCRI) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. 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