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Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) Competitors

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$116.16 -2.01 (-1.70%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$115.90 -0.26 (-0.22%)
As of 05:44 PM Eastern
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MCRI vs. BYD, CHDN, CZR, PENN, and LVS

Should you buy Monarch Casino & Resort stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Monarch Casino & Resort with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Monarch Casino & Resort include Boyd Gaming (BYD), Churchill Downs (CHDN), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), PENN Entertainment (PENN), and Las Vegas Sands (LVS). These companies are all part of the "casinos & gaming" industry.

How does Monarch Casino & Resort compare to Boyd Gaming?

Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) and Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

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 Ratio
Boyd Gaming$4.09B1.44$1.84B$22.813.47
Monarch Casino & Resort$545.12M3.78$101.39M$5.9019.69

Boyd Gaming has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Monarch Casino & Resort has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

Boyd Gaming presently has a consensus target price of $92.08, indicating a potential upside of 16.37%. Monarch Casino & Resort has a consensus target price of $109.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.73%. Given Boyd Gaming's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Boyd Gaming is more favorable than Monarch Casino & Resort.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Boyd Gaming
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.36
Monarch Casino & Resort
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

76.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.4% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Boyd Gaming has a net margin of 44.84% compared to Monarch Casino & Resort's net margin of 19.62%. Boyd Gaming's return on equity of 25.63% beat Monarch Casino & Resort's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Boyd Gaming44.84% 25.63% 8.99%
Monarch Casino & Resort 19.62%19.98%15.21%

In the previous week, Boyd Gaming had 7 more articles in the media than Monarch Casino & Resort. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Boyd Gaming and 2 mentions for Monarch Casino & Resort. Boyd Gaming's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Monarch Casino & Resort's score of 0.00 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
6 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Monarch Casino & Resort
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Boyd Gaming pays an annual dividend of $0.80 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 1.0%. Boyd Gaming pays out 3.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Monarch Casino & Resort pays out 20.3% 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.

Summary

Boyd Gaming beats Monarch Casino & Resort on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Monarch Casino & Resort compare to Churchill Downs?

Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI) and Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Monarch Casino & Resort pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Churchill Downs pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Monarch Casino & Resort pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Churchill Downs pays out 8.1% 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. Churchill Downs has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

62.4% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.6% of Churchill Downs shares are held by institutional investors. 26.3% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Churchill Downs shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Monarch Casino & Resort and Monarch Casino & Resort both had 2 articles in the media. Churchill Downs' average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Monarch Casino & Resort's score of 0.00 indicating that Churchill Downs is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Monarch Casino & Resort
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Churchill Downs
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Churchill Downs has higher revenue and earnings than Monarch Casino & Resort. Churchill Downs 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 Ratio
Monarch Casino & Resort$545.12M3.78$101.39M$5.9019.69
Churchill Downs$2.93B2.04$383M$5.4015.86

Monarch Casino & Resort currently has a consensus price target of $109.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.73%. Churchill Downs has a consensus price target of $139.00, suggesting a potential upside of 62.33%. Given Churchill Downs' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Churchill Downs is more favorable than Monarch Casino & Resort.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Monarch Casino & Resort
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Churchill Downs
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

Monarch Casino & Resort has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Churchill Downs has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Monarch Casino & Resort has a net margin of 19.62% compared to Churchill Downs' net margin of 13.21%. Churchill Downs' return on equity of 43.50% beat Monarch Casino & Resort's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Monarch Casino & Resort19.62% 19.98% 15.21%
Churchill Downs 13.21%43.50%6.10%

Summary

Churchill Downs beats Monarch Casino & Resort on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Monarch Casino & Resort compare to Caesars Entertainment?

Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI) and Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings and media sentiment.

62.4% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 26.3% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Caesars Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Monarch Casino & Resort presently has a consensus target price of $109.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.73%. Caesars Entertainment has a consensus target price of $33.27, indicating a potential upside of 20.75%. Given Caesars Entertainment's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Caesars Entertainment is more favorable than Monarch Casino & Resort.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Monarch Casino & Resort
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Caesars Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47

Monarch Casino & Resort has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment 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 Ratio
Monarch Casino & Resort$545.12M3.78$101.39M$5.9019.69
Caesars Entertainment$11.49B0.49-$502M-$2.37N/A

Monarch Casino & Resort has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caesars Entertainment has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its share price is 77% more volatile than the broader market.

Monarch Casino & Resort has a net margin of 19.62% compared to Caesars Entertainment's net margin of -4.19%. Monarch Casino & Resort's return on equity of 19.98% beat Caesars Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Monarch Casino & Resort19.62% 19.98% 15.21%
Caesars Entertainment -4.19%-7.88%-0.95%

In the previous week, Caesars Entertainment had 4 more articles in the media than Monarch Casino & Resort. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Caesars Entertainment and 2 mentions for Monarch Casino & Resort. Caesars Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Monarch Casino & Resort's score of 0.00 indicating that Caesars Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Monarch Casino & Resort
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Caesars Entertainment
1 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Monarch Casino & Resort beats Caesars Entertainment on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Monarch Casino & Resort compare to PENN Entertainment?

Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI) and PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

Monarch Casino & Resort has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PENN Entertainment has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its share price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

Monarch Casino & Resort currently has a consensus price target of $109.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.73%. PENN Entertainment has a consensus price target of $20.29, indicating a potential upside of 25.45%. Given PENN Entertainment's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PENN Entertainment is more favorable than Monarch Casino & Resort.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Monarch Casino & Resort
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
PENN Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47

In the previous week, PENN Entertainment had 1 more articles in the media than Monarch Casino & Resort. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for PENN Entertainment and 2 mentions for Monarch Casino & Resort. PENN Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Monarch Casino & Resort's score of 0.00 indicating that PENN Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Monarch Casino & Resort
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
PENN Entertainment
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Monarch Casino & Resort has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PENN Entertainment. PENN Entertainment 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 Ratio
Monarch Casino & Resort$545.12M3.78$101.39M$5.9019.69
PENN Entertainment$6.96B0.31-$843.10M-$6.72N/A

62.4% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of PENN Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 26.3% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of PENN Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Monarch Casino & Resort has a net margin of 19.62% compared to PENN Entertainment's net margin of -13.55%. Monarch Casino & Resort's return on equity of 19.98% beat PENN Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Monarch Casino & Resort19.62% 19.98% 15.21%
PENN Entertainment -13.55%0.44%0.07%

Summary

Monarch Casino & Resort beats PENN Entertainment on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Monarch Casino & Resort compare to Las Vegas Sands?

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) and Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

39.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.4% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of Monarch Casino & Resort shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Monarch Casino & Resort has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Las Vegas Sands had 8 more articles in the media than Monarch Casino & Resort. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Las Vegas Sands and 2 mentions for Monarch Casino & Resort. Las Vegas Sands' average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Monarch Casino & Resort's score of 0.00 indicating that Las Vegas Sands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Las Vegas Sands
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Monarch Casino & Resort
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Las Vegas Sands pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Monarch Casino & Resort pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Las Vegas Sands pays out 44.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Monarch Casino & Resort pays out 20.3% 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Las Vegas Sands is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Las Vegas Sands currently has a consensus price target of $68.28, suggesting a potential upside of 37.46%. Monarch Casino & Resort has a consensus price target of $109.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.73%. Given Las Vegas Sands' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Las Vegas Sands is more favorable than Monarch Casino & Resort.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Las Vegas Sands
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61
Monarch Casino & Resort
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Las Vegas Sands has higher revenue and earnings than Monarch Casino & Resort. Las Vegas Sands 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 Ratio
Las Vegas Sands$13.74B2.40$1.63B$2.7018.40
Monarch Casino & Resort$545.12M3.78$101.39M$5.9019.69

Monarch Casino & Resort has a net margin of 19.62% compared to Las Vegas Sands' net margin of 13.41%. Las Vegas Sands' return on equity of 118.27% beat Monarch Casino & Resort's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Las Vegas Sands13.41% 118.27% 10.52%
Monarch Casino & Resort 19.62%19.98%15.21%

Summary

Monarch Casino & Resort beats Las Vegas Sands on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MCRI vs. The Competition

MetricMonarch Casino & ResortGAMING IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$2.06B$6.37B$7.26B$12.28B
Dividend Yield1.00%1.98%3.04%5.32%
P/E Ratio19.6927.6618.4125.19
Price / Sales3.782.683.7361.37
Price / Cash14.1420.5614.6854.25
Price / Book3.756.453.676.95
Net Income$101.39M-$17.83M$238.23M$335.25M
7 Day Performance0.02%3.53%0.80%-0.70%
1 Month Performance17.18%0.27%9.43%-0.90%
1 Year Performance40.77%-10.10%15.47%29.67%

Monarch Casino & Resort Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MCRI
Monarch Casino & Resort
3.0688 of 5 stars
$116.16
-1.7%
$109.50
-5.7%
+43.0%$2.06B$545.12M19.692,740
BYD
Boyd Gaming
4.4566 of 5 stars
$82.27
-0.6%
$92.08
+11.9%
+4.6%$6.15B$4.09B3.6116,009
CHDN
Churchill Downs
4.9058 of 5 stars
$86.58
+0.5%
$139.00
+60.5%
-11.5%$6.01B$2.93B16.039,000
CZR
Caesars Entertainment
2.4264 of 5 stars
$25.41
-8.5%
$33.27
+30.9%
-7.0%$5.66B$11.49BN/A21,000
PENN
PENN Entertainment
4.7472 of 5 stars
$15.71
-1.4%
$20.29
+29.1%
+4.3%$2.13B$6.96BN/A23,441

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