MGM Resorts International (MGM) Competitors $31.50 -0.30 (-0.94%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MGM vs. LVS, WYNN, WMS, CHDN, CZR, BYD, IGT, PENN, MCRI, and IHGShould you be buying MGM Resorts International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MGM Resorts International include Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS), Churchill Downs (CHDN), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Boyd Gaming (BYD), International Game Technology (IGT), PENN Entertainment (PENN), Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI), and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). MGM Resorts International vs. Las Vegas Sands Wynn Resorts Advanced Drainage Systems Churchill Downs Caesars Entertainment Boyd Gaming International Game Technology PENN Entertainment Monarch Casino & Resort InterContinental Hotels Group Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, community ranking, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LVS or MGM? MGM Resorts International received 15 more outperform votes than Las Vegas Sands when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.79% of users gave MGM Resorts International an outperform vote while only 71.51% of users gave Las Vegas Sands an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLas Vegas SandsOutperform Votes130071.51% Underperform Votes51828.49% MGM Resorts InternationalOutperform Votes131575.79% Underperform Votes42024.21% Is LVS or MGM more profitable? 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.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Las Vegas Sands12.80% 45.82% 8.00% MGM Resorts International 4.33%21.08%1.92% Do analysts rate LVS or MGM? Las Vegas Sands currently has a consensus target price of $56.75, suggesting a potential upside of 54.72%. MGM Resorts International has a consensus target price of $50.06, suggesting a potential upside of 58.92%. Given MGM Resorts International's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MGM Resorts International is more favorable than Las Vegas Sands.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Las Vegas Sands 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86MGM Resorts International 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81 Does the media prefer LVS or MGM? In the previous week, Las Vegas Sands had 19 more articles in the media than MGM Resorts International. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for Las Vegas Sands and 26 mentions for MGM Resorts International. MGM Resorts International's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Las Vegas Sands' score of 0.60 indicating that MGM Resorts International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Las Vegas Sands 16 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MGM Resorts International 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is LVS or MGM a better dividend stock? Las Vegas Sands pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. 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 55.6% 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. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LVS or MGM? 39.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation & earnings, LVS or MGM? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLas Vegas Sands$11.20B2.31$1.45B$1.8020.38MGM Resorts International$17.24B0.52$746.56M$2.4013.13 Which has more risk & volatility, LVS or MGM? Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MGM Resorts International has a beta of 1.96, suggesting that its share price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMGM Resorts International beats Las Vegas Sands on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MGM Resorts International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MGM 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 MGM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMGM Resorts InternationalHotels & motels IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$8.91B$8.17B$7.48B$18.97BDividend YieldN/A2.89%3.39%4.03%P/E Ratio13.1316.5316.4032.71Price / Sales0.521.427.3527.84Price / Cash6.8514.3816.4217.53Price / Book2.443.594.394.47Net Income$746.56M$349.85M$260.40M$1.02B7 Day Performance2.14%1.34%2.76%2.26%1 Month Performance3.81%-5.47%0.15%-2.86%1 Year Performance-20.13%-7.36%-2.74%5.48% MGM Resorts International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGMMGM Resorts International4.9405 of 5 stars$31.50-0.9%$50.06+58.9%-23.6%$8.91B$17.24B13.1346,000Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑News CoverageGap DownLVSLas Vegas Sands4.358 of 5 stars$36.17+0.8%$56.75+56.9%-20.2%$25.54B$11.20B18.3535,700Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementBuyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionWYNNWynn Resorts4.539 of 5 stars$82.03-0.1%$118.17+44.1%-15.9%$8.72B$7.13B19.5127,000Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageGap DownWMSAdvanced Drainage Systems4.8804 of 5 stars$112.28+0.8%$153.78+37.0%-30.3%$8.69B$2.94B18.745,640Positive NewsCHDNChurchill Downs4.9406 of 5 stars$89.03+0.8%$144.80+62.6%-29.8%$6.54B$2.79B15.667,000Earnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeCZRCaesars Entertainment3.5426 of 5 stars$28.13-1.1%$45.86+63.0%-25.5%$5.98B$11.25B-16.8949,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpBYDBoyd Gaming4.9235 of 5 stars$69.41+0.8%$95.07+37.0%+28.3%$5.72B$3.96B11.1515,800Earnings ReportIGTInternational Game Technology3.8551 of 5 stars$16.21-1.0%$25.75+58.9%-18.8%$3.28B$2.51B27.0410,800PENNPENN Entertainment3.8806 of 5 stars$15.76-2.4%$23.09+46.5%-7.8%$2.42B$6.58B-4.4521,900MCRIMonarch Casino & Resort3.7877 of 5 stars$77.14-0.5%$88.60+14.9%+13.2%$1.43B$525.92M15.592,650Positive NewsIHGInterContinental Hotels Group2.1495 of 5 stars$106.72+0.5%N/A+6.9%$16.68B$4.92B18.9111,200Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Las Vegas Sands Alternatives Wynn Resorts Alternatives Advanced Drainage Systems Alternatives Churchill Downs Alternatives Caesars Entertainment Alternatives Boyd Gaming Alternatives International Game Technology Alternatives PENN Entertainment Alternatives Monarch Casino & Resort Alternatives InterContinental Hotels Group 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 (NYSE:MGM) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s AI Masterplan – Our #1 AI Stock to Buy NowDid Elon Musk just set the stage for the next AI stock explosion? 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