Boyd Gaming (BYD) Competitors $69.24 +0.01 (+0.01%) Closing price 04/30/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$69.95 +0.71 (+1.03%) As of 07:00 AM 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 BYD vs. MGM, WYNN, WMS, CHDN, CZR, IGT, PENN, MCRI, LVS, and IHGShould you be buying Boyd Gaming stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Boyd Gaming include MGM Resorts International (MGM), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS), Churchill Downs (CHDN), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), International Game Technology (IGT), PENN Entertainment (PENN), Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI), Las Vegas Sands (LVS), and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). Boyd Gaming vs. MGM Resorts International Wynn Resorts Advanced Drainage Systems Churchill Downs Caesars Entertainment International Game Technology PENN Entertainment Monarch Casino & Resort Las Vegas Sands InterContinental Hotels Group MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) and Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility & risk, MGM or BYD? MGM Resorts International has a beta of 1.96, indicating that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boyd Gaming has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is MGM or BYD a better dividend stock? MGM Resorts International pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Boyd Gaming pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. MGM Resorts International pays out 0.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Boyd Gaming pays out 11.7% 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. Which has better valuation & earnings, MGM or BYD? MGM Resorts International has higher revenue and earnings than Boyd Gaming. Boyd Gaming is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MGM Resorts International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMGM Resorts International$17.24B0.52$746.56M$2.4013.13Boyd Gaming$3.96B1.44$577.95M$6.1311.30 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MGM or BYD? MGM Resorts International received 702 more outperform votes than Boyd Gaming when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.79% of users gave MGM Resorts International an outperform vote while only 59.63% of users gave Boyd Gaming an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMGM Resorts InternationalOutperform Votes131575.79% Underperform Votes42024.21% Boyd GamingOutperform Votes61359.63% Underperform Votes41540.37% Does the media prefer MGM or BYD? In the previous week, Boyd Gaming had 7 more articles in the media than MGM Resorts International. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Boyd Gaming and 32 mentions for MGM Resorts International. MGM Resorts International's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Boyd Gaming's score of 0.67 indicating that MGM Resorts International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MGM Resorts International 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Boyd Gaming 14 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is MGM or BYD more profitable? Boyd Gaming has a net margin of 14.70% compared to MGM Resorts International's net margin of 4.33%. Boyd Gaming's return on equity of 35.97% beat MGM Resorts International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MGM Resorts International4.33% 21.08% 1.92% Boyd Gaming 14.70%35.97%9.76% Do institutionals & insiders believe in MGM or BYD? 68.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 27.9% of Boyd Gaming shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate MGM or BYD? MGM Resorts International presently has a consensus target price of $50.06, indicating a potential upside of 58.92%. Boyd Gaming has a consensus target price of $95.07, indicating a potential upside of 37.31%. Given MGM Resorts International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe MGM Resorts International is more favorable than Boyd Gaming.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MGM Resorts International 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81Boyd Gaming 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 SummaryMGM Resorts International beats Boyd Gaming on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Boyd Gaming News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BYD 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 NYSE 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 BYD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBoyd GamingHotels & motels IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.71B$8.17B$7.48B$18.97BDividend Yield1.09%2.89%3.39%4.02%P/E Ratio11.1316.5316.4032.71Price / Sales1.441.427.3527.84Price / Cash7.9114.3816.4217.53Price / Book3.893.594.394.47Net Income$577.95M$349.85M$260.40M$1.02B7 Day Performance4.81%0.70%1.52%0.50%1 Month Performance5.34%-5.17%-2.01%-2.83%1 Year Performance29.76%-7.11%-2.29%4.36% Boyd Gaming Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BYDBoyd Gaming4.9306 of 5 stars$69.24+0.0%$95.07+37.3%+29.3%$5.71B$3.96B11.1315,800Earnings ReportMGMMGM Resorts International4.9441 of 5 stars$28.99+0.3%$50.71+74.9%-20.1%$8.20B$17.24B12.0846,000Earnings ReportBuyback AnnouncementShort Interest ↑News CoverageGap DownWYNNWynn Resorts4.5539 of 5 stars$74.96+0.3%$119.58+59.5%-12.4%$7.96B$7.13B17.8127,000Upcoming EarningsGap DownWMSAdvanced Drainage Systems4.8839 of 5 stars$101.60-2.7%$153.78+51.4%-27.6%$7.88B$2.94B16.995,640News CoveragePositive NewsCHDNChurchill Downs4.9462 of 5 stars$100.00-1.3%$153.44+53.4%-29.9%$7.35B$2.73B17.617,000CZRCaesars Entertainment3.5568 of 5 stars$25.00-2.0%$47.14+88.6%-24.5%$5.30B$11.25B-14.9749,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpIGTInternational Game Technology3.9734 of 5 stars$16.08+0.1%$28.25+75.7%-16.8%$3.25B$2.51B26.8010,800PENNPENN Entertainment3.8917 of 5 stars$13.83-3.6%$23.28+68.3%-8.0%$2.12B$6.58B-3.9021,900Upcoming EarningsGap DownMCRIMonarch Casino & Resort3.8064 of 5 stars$73.73-2.5%$87.20+18.3%+15.4%$1.36B$522.19M14.892,650Positive NewsLVSLas Vegas Sands4.3693 of 5 stars$32.58-0.6%$59.08+81.3%-17.3%$23.02B$11.30B16.5435,700Dividend AnnouncementBuyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionIHGInterContinental Hotels Group2.1534 of 5 stars$100.40-1.1%N/A+9.7%$15.78B$4.92B17.8011,200Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MGM Resorts International Competitors Wynn Resorts Competitors Advanced Drainage Systems Competitors Churchill Downs Competitors Caesars Entertainment Competitors International Game Technology Competitors PENN Entertainment Competitors Monarch Casino & Resort Competitors Las Vegas Sands Competitors InterContinental Hotels Group Competitors 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 (NYSE:BYD) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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