Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) Competitors $101.50 -1.46 (-1.42%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$101.41 -0.09 (-0.09%) As of 08/1/2025 04:10 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, CHDN, CZR, IGT, PENN, LVS, WYNN, MGM, WMS, and SGHCShould you be buying Monarch Casino & Resort stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Monarch Casino & Resort include Boyd Gaming (BYD), Churchill Downs (CHDN), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), International Game Technology (IGT), PENN Entertainment (PENN), Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), MGM Resorts International (MGM), Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS), and Super Group (SGHC) (SGHC). Monarch Casino & Resort vs. Its Competitors Boyd Gaming Churchill Downs Caesars Entertainment International Game Technology PENN Entertainment Las Vegas Sands Wynn Resorts MGM Resorts International Advanced Drainage Systems Super Group (SGHC) Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) and Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and valuation. Which has better valuation and 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$4.03B1.69$577.95M$6.5012.86Monarch Casino & Resort$534.69M3.47$72.77M$5.3219.08 Do analysts rate BYD or MCRI? Boyd Gaming currently has a consensus price target of $86.62, suggesting a potential upside of 3.61%. Monarch Casino & Resort has a consensus price target of $93.20, suggesting a potential downside of 8.18%. Given Boyd Gaming's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Boyd Gaming is more favorable than Monarch Casino & Resort.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Boyd Gaming 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43Monarch Casino & Resort 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Does the media favor BYD or MCRI? In the previous week, Boyd Gaming had 18 more articles in the media than Monarch Casino & Resort. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Boyd Gaming and 2 mentions for Monarch Casino & Resort. Boyd Gaming's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Monarch Casino & Resort's score of 0.84 indicating that Boyd Gaming is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Boyd Gaming 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Monarch Casino & Resort 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, BYD or MCRI? Boyd Gaming has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Monarch Casino & Resort has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is BYD or MCRI more profitable? Monarch Casino & Resort has a net margin of 18.70% compared to Boyd Gaming's net margin of 14.02%. Boyd Gaming's return on equity of 40.65% beat Monarch Casino & Resort's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Boyd Gaming14.02% 40.65% 9.42% Monarch Casino & Resort 18.70%18.99%14.38% Do institutionals and insiders believe in BYD or MCRI? 76.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.4% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are held by institutional investors. 27.9% of Boyd Gaming shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.5% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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 0.9%. Monarch Casino & Resort pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Boyd Gaming pays out 11.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Monarch Casino & Resort pays out 22.6% 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. SummaryBoyd Gaming beats Monarch Casino & Resort on 13 of the 19 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 MCRI 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 & ResortGAMING IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.85B$9.36B$8.08B$9.54BDividend Yield1.16%2.15%3.25%4.09%P/E Ratio19.0819.4219.0723.83Price / Sales3.4711.894.2566.02Price / Cash13.0620.4316.2557.96Price / Book3.4414.204.785.54Net Income$72.77M$24.90M$219.41M$259.28M7 Day Performance-2.72%-1.37%-4.76%-4.68%1 Month Performance13.48%2.17%38.31%4.36%1 Year Performance39.02%17.13%19.75%17.89% Monarch Casino & Resort Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MCRIMonarch Casino & Resort3.492 of 5 stars$101.50-1.4%$93.20-8.2%+35.8%$1.85B$534.69M19.082,900BYDBoyd Gaming4.53 of 5 stars$82.65+0.6%$84.85+2.7%+44.7%$6.69B$3.93B13.4816,129Trending NewsCHDNChurchill Downs4.9786 of 5 stars$105.66+0.1%$138.45+31.0%-24.0%$7.62B$2.73B18.808,870CZRCaesars Entertainment3.5683 of 5 stars$29.81-0.4%$43.07+44.5%-31.3%$6.22B$11.25B-27.3522,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeIGTInternational Game Technology2.5129 of 5 stars$16.49+4.3%$23.25+41.0%-25.5%$3.33B$2.51B11.4510,800High Trading VolumePENNPENN Entertainment3.9888 of 5 stars$18.33+1.6%$23.18+26.4%-5.9%$2.73B$6.58B0.0023,118Upcoming EarningsLVSLas Vegas Sands4.285 of 5 stars$48.30-0.8%$55.54+15.0%+36.0%$34.39B$11.30B22.9640,300Analyst ForecastWYNNWynn Resorts3.3478 of 5 stars$106.36-0.4%$114.71+7.9%+37.1%$11.16B$7.13B19.3828,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsMGMMGM Resorts International4.7398 of 5 stars$37.170.0%$48.00+29.1%-4.1%$10.12B$17.24B16.6063,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionWMSAdvanced Drainage Systems4.3868 of 5 stars$110.81-0.8%$139.88+26.2%-32.8%$8.68B$2.90B19.006,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑SGHCSuper Group (SGHC)3.8995 of 5 stars$11.50-1.3%$13.13+14.2%+183.0%$5.86B$1.84B42.583,300Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Boyd Gaming Alternatives Churchill Downs Alternatives Caesars Entertainment Alternatives International Game Technology Alternatives PENN Entertainment Alternatives Las Vegas Sands Alternatives Wynn Resorts Alternatives MGM Resorts International Alternatives Advanced Drainage Systems Alternatives Super Group (SGHC) 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 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Elon put $51 million into thisA single U.S. company has started producing a “miracle metal” once locked in research labs. 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