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Best Casino Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top casino stocks in 2023 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best casino stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the resorts & casinos industry.

Industry: Resorts & Casinos

Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Exchange	Industry	Market Cap	Price	1d %	EBITDA	P/E	D/E
VAC	MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORP	NYSE	Resorts & Casinos	$4.72B	$126.72	-2.46%	$832.00M	13.08x	2.86
BYD	BOYD GAMING CORP	NYSE	Resorts & Casinos	$6.16B	$60.42	0.77%	$1.30B	10.29x	2.97
MCRI	MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC	NASDAQ	Resorts & Casinos	$1.37B	$71.47	0.62%	$154.88M	15.54x	0.29
CNTY	CENTURY CASINOS INC	NASDAQ	Resorts & Casinos	$213.87M	$7.16	1.99%	$97.26M	26.52x	5.07
HGV	HILTON GRAND VACATIONS INC	NYSE	Resorts & Casinos	$4.67B	$41.67	-1.51%	$867.00M	13.98x	2.72
GDEN	GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC	NASDAQ	Resorts & Casinos	$1.17B	$41.52	-0.05%	$246.65M	14.47x	3.28
MTN	VAIL RESORTS INC	NYSE	Resorts & Casinos	$8.85B	$219.49	0.00%	$857.61M	26.51x	3.27
PLYA	PLAYA HOTELS & RESORTS NV	NASDAQ	Resorts & Casinos	$1.39B	$8.78	0.92%	$193.69M	25.82x	2.11
BVH	BLUEGREEN VACATIONS HOLDING CORP	NYSE	Resorts & Casinos	$428.84M	$25.17	0.68%	$154.46M	7.72x	6.73
PENN	PENN ENTERTAINMENT INC	NASDAQ	Resorts & Casinos	$4.27B	$27.99	1.16%	$1.59B	20.43x	3.87
FLL	FULL HOUSE RESORTS INC	NASDAQ	Resorts & Casinos	$237.44M	$6.90	2.07%	$16.08M	-16.05x	4.97
RRR	RED ROCK RESORTS INC	NASDAQ	Resorts & Casinos	$4.40B	$42.24	0.72%	$508.24M	12.14x	75.68
LVS	LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP	NYSE	Resorts & Casinos	$41.54B	$54.35	-0.69%	$3.72B	22.65x	4.74
WYNN	WYNN RESORTS LTD	NASDAQ	Resorts & Casinos	$12.12B	$106.58	0.36%	$928.68M	-28.57x	-20.05
MGM	MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL	NYSE	Resorts & Casinos	$15.37B	$41.11	-0.29%	$6.68B	11.68x	8.38
MLCO	MELCO RESORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LTD	NASDAQ	Resorts & Casinos	$5.68B	$12.02	2.04%	N/A	-5.98x	-11.31
CZR	CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC	NASDAQ	Resorts & Casinos	$9.12B	$42.40	0.74%	$2.58B	-10.12x	8.02
SLNA	SELINA HOSPITALITY PLC	NASDAQ	Resorts & Casinos	$178.76M	$1.60	-4.76%	-$47.36M	-0.19x	-2.48
BALY	BALLY's CORP	NYSE	Resorts & Casinos	$840.75M	$18.01	-0.94%	$86.68M	-2.46x	6.82
MSC	STUDIO CITY INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	NYSE	Resorts & Casinos	$1.30B	$6.19	-1.90%	N/A	-3.37x	3.39
ATAT	ATOUR LIFESTYLE HOLDINGS LTD	NASDAQ	Resorts & Casinos	N/A	$23.28	-2.47%	N/A	N/A	6.04

Casino Stocks FAQ

What are the best casino stocks to buy right now in Mar 2023?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best casino stocks to buy right now are:

1. Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC)

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) is the top casino stock with a Zen Score of 54, which is 24 points higher than the casino industry average of 30. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has seen its stock lose -18.5% over the past year, underperforming other casino stocks by -3 percentage points.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has an average 1 year price target of $192.33, an upside of 51.78% from Marriott Vacations Worldwide's current stock price of $126.72.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Marriott Vacations Worldwide, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 16.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD)

Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) is the second best casino stock with a Zen Score of 53, which is 23 points higher than the casino industry average of 30. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Boyd Gaming has seen its stock lose -12.43% over the past year, overperforming other casino stocks by 3 percentage points.

Boyd Gaming has an average 1 year price target of $79.85, an upside of 32.15% from Boyd Gaming's current stock price of $60.42.

Boyd Gaming stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Boyd Gaming, 64.29% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 7.14% have issued a Buy, 14.29% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 14.29% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI)

Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI) is the third best casino stock with a Zen Score of 51, which is 21 points higher than the casino industry average of 30. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Monarch Casino & Resort has seen its stock lose -16.98% over the past year, underperforming other casino stocks by -2 percentage points.

Monarch Casino & Resort has an average 1 year price target of $86.60, an upside of 21.17% from Monarch Casino & Resort's current stock price of $71.47.

Monarch Casino & Resort stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Monarch Casino & Resort, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 60% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the casino stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 6 casino stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 casino stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI)

Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI) has an annual dividend yield of 7%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the casino industry average of 2.65%.

Monarch Casino & Resort's dividend payout ratio of 108.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN)

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) has an annual dividend yield of 4.42%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the casino industry average of 2.65%. Vail Resorts's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Vail Resorts's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Vail Resorts's dividend payout ratio of 92.3% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Bluegreen Vacations Holding (NYSE:BVH)

Bluegreen Vacations Holding (NYSE:BVH) has an annual dividend yield of 2.58%, which is the same as the casino industry average of 2.65%. Bluegreen Vacations Holding's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Bluegreen Vacations Holding's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bluegreen Vacations Holding's dividend payout ratio of 19.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are casino stocks down?

Casino stocks were down -0.23% in the last day, and down -1.23% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why casino stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued casino stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued casino stocks right now are:

1. Century Casinos (NASDAQ:CNTY)

Century Casinos (NASDAQ:CNTY) is the most undervalued casino stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Century Casinos has a valuation score of 71, which is 39 points higher than the casino industry average of 32. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Century Casinos's stock has dropped -39.98% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the casino industry by -25 percentage points.

2. Playa Hotels & Resorts Nv (NASDAQ:PLYA)

Playa Hotels & Resorts Nv (NASDAQ:PLYA) is the second most undervalued casino stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Playa Hotels & Resorts Nv has a valuation score of 57, which is 25 points higher than the casino industry average of 32. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Playa Hotels & Resorts Nv's stock has gained 4.03% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the casino industry by 19 percentage points.

3. Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN)

Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) is the third most undervalued casino stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Penn Entertainment has a valuation score of 57, which is 25 points higher than the casino industry average of 32. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Penn Entertainment's stock has dropped -35.16% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the casino industry by -20 percentage points.

Are casino stocks a good buy now?

61.9% of casino stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect casino stocks to rise by 32.35% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the resorts & casinos industry?

The average P/E ratio of the resorts & casinos industry is 10.37x.

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