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Best Casino Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top casino stocks in 2024 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
Ticker
Company
Price
Valuation Score
Graham Fair Value
Graham Fair Value %
P/E
Forward P/E
P/S
P/B
PEG
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Yield
Book Value
BVPS
EV
EV/EBITDA
GDEN
GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC
$36.83N/AN/A4.12x10.23x1.00x1.96xN/A$33.73M3.20%$537.73M18.77$1.66B3.41
VAC
MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORP
$107.73$178.91-39.79%15.48x8.38x0.80x1.59x0.27x$114.00M3.01%$2.38B67.71$8.36B12.30
MCRI
MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC
$74.99N/AN/A17.52x21.01x2.88x2.77xN/A$124.21M8.61%$513.14M26.67$1.40B8.89
HGV
HILTON GRAND VACATIONS INC
$47.21$70.87-33.39%16.62x9.86x1.24x2.33x0.30x$237.00M4.80%$2.12B20.24$8.64B10.29
BYD
BOYD GAMING CORP
$67.32N/AN/A11.00x12.75x1.82x3.71xN/A$540.57M7.92%$1.74B17.21$9.79B7.77
LVS
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP
$51.70$24.10114.56%32.31x23.94x3.80x9.46x1.18x$2.21B5.61%$4.12B5.40$47.76B13.30
MTN
VAIL RESORTS INC
$222.83$143.2655.54%35.71x20.90x2.97x10.19x0.72x$372.26M4.40%$829.90M21.86$10.59B13.86
CNTY
CENTURY CASINOS INC
$3.16N/AN/A-3.40x2.90x0.17x0.79xN/A-$35.57M-37.18%$121.39M4.01$945.15M8.95
CZR
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC
$43.74$42.672.52%11.98x24.44x0.82x2.08x0.68x$545.00M5.80%$4.55B21.17$33.38B9.40
FLL
FULL HOUSE RESORTS INC
$5.57N/AN/A-7.74x2.68x0.80x2.47xN/A-$126.24M-65.66%$77.85M2.26$633.46M20.90
MGM
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
$47.21$43.538.47%14.66x33.72x1.04x3.96x0.64x$2.22B13.28%$3.81B10.74$43.70B14.14
WYNN
WYNN RESORTS LTD
$102.23$42.02143.32%15.75x41.22x1.76x-45.58x5.60x$740.70M6.44%-$251.38M-2.23$21.86B13.07
RRR
RED ROCK RESORTS INC
$59.82N/AN/A19.68x30.52x2.01x37.27xN/A-$207.29M-5.99%$168.84M2.92$9.48B17.81
MSC
STUDIO CITY INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
$6.93N/AN/A-10.01xN/A3.00x2.19xN/A-$174.90M-13.10%$666.10M3.46$3.58B21.65
PENN
PENN ENTERTAINMENT INC
$18.21N/AN/A-5.66x8.97x0.44x0.87xN/A$74.50M2.69%$3.20B21.05$13.25B18.73
BALY
BALLY's CORP
$13.94N/AN/A-3.97x5.78x0.30x0.88xN/A-$168.07M-22.60%$635.43M11.91$5.31B10.64
PLYA
PLAYA HOTELS & RESORTS NV
$9.70$3.59169.94%26.94x20.21x1.47x2.39x2.10x$90.19M6.28%$554.80M3.75$2.12B8.28
MLCO
MELCO RESORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LTD
$7.21N/AN/A-9.64x6.50x0.85x-2.48xN/A$366.20M11.47%-$1.29B-2.91$9.53B13.19
MRNO
MURANO GLOBAL INVESTMENTS LTD
$12.67N/AN/AN/AN/A183.62x2.36xN/A-$122.98M-10.11%$515.99M5.37$1.55B28.70
SLNA
SELINA HOSPITALITY PLC
$0.15N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A0.08xN/AN/AN/A$209.61M1.95$691.43MN/A

Casino Stocks FAQ

What are the best casino stocks to buy right now in Mar 2024?

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

1. Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN)


Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN) is the top casino stock with a Zen Score of 51, which is 24 points higher than the casino industry average of 27. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Golden Entertainment has seen its stock lose -11.3% over the past year, underperforming other casino stocks by -10 percentage points.

Golden Entertainment has an average 1 year price target of $45.00, an upside of 22.18% from Golden Entertainment's current stock price of $36.83.

Golden Entertainment stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Golden Entertainment, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC)


Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) is the second best casino stock with a Zen Score of 47, which is 20 points higher than the casino industry average of 27. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has seen its stock lose -15.74% over the past year, underperforming other casino stocks by -14 percentage points.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has an average 1 year price target of $110.17, an upside of 2.26% from Marriott Vacations Worldwide's current stock price of $107.73.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Marriott Vacations Worldwide, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 16.67% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Hilton Grand Vacations (NYSE:HGV)


Hilton Grand Vacations (NYSE:HGV) is the third best casino stock with a Zen Score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the casino industry average of 27. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hilton Grand Vacations has seen its stock return 12.19% over the past year, overperforming other casino stocks by 14 percentage points.

Hilton Grand Vacations has an average 1 year price target of $58.40, an upside of 23.7% from Hilton Grand Vacations's current stock price of $47.21.

Hilton Grand Vacations stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Hilton Grand Vacations, 80% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 0% 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 7 casino stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 casino stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN)


Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN) has an annual dividend yield of 6.11%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the casino industry average of 2.48%.

Golden Entertainment's dividend payout ratio of 22.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN)


Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) has an annual dividend yield of 3.77%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the casino industry average of 2.48%. 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 132.1% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC)


Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) has an annual dividend yield of 2.75%, which is the same as the casino industry average of 2.48%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Marriott Vacations Worldwide's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide's dividend payout ratio of 42% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are casino stocks up?

Casino stocks were up 0.66% in the last day, and up 3.36% over the last week.

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

What are the most undervalued casino stocks?

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

1. Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC)


Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) is the most undervalued casino stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Marriott Vacations Worldwide 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.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide's stock has dropped -15.74% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the casino industry by -14 percentage points.

2. Hilton Grand Vacations (NYSE:HGV)


Hilton Grand Vacations (NYSE:HGV) is the second most undervalued casino stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Hilton Grand Vacations 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.

Hilton Grand Vacations's stock has gained 12.19% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the casino industry by 14 percentage points.

3. Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN)


Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN) is the third most undervalued casino stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Golden 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.

Golden Entertainment's stock has dropped -11.3% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the casino industry by -10 percentage points.

Are casino stocks a good buy now?

50% of casino stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect casino stocks to rise by 14.14% 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 20.4x.
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