Golden Entertainment [GDEN] vs Las Vegas Sands [LVS] Detailed Stock Comparison

Golden Entertainment Inc.

NASDAQ
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Las Vegas Sands Corp.

NYSE
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: Golden Entertainment Inc. wins in 8 metrics, Las Vegas Sands Corp. wins in 12 metrics, with 0 ties. Las Vegas Sands Corp. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Golden Entertainment Inc. Las Vegas Sands Corp. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 130.50 22.11 Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Price-to-Book Ratio 1.76 22.05 Golden Entertainment Inc.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 123.06 829.06 Golden Entertainment Inc.
PEG Ratio -0.33 0.30 Las Vegas Sands Corp.
EV/EBITDA 9.88 11.19 Golden Entertainment Inc.
Profit Margin (TTM) -0.95% 12.50% Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Operating Margin (TTM) 3.82% 23.87% Las Vegas Sands Corp.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 3.82% 23.87% Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Return on Equity -1.35% 73.26% Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Return on Assets (TTM) 1.89% 9.00% Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $35.58M $1.78B Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Dividend Yield 4.35% 1.82% Golden Entertainment Inc.
1-Year Return -2.99% 25.64% Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 1.18 2.65 Golden Entertainment Inc.
Enterprise Value $1.21B $50.73B Las Vegas Sands Corp.
EV/Revenue Ratio 1.90 3.90 Golden Entertainment Inc.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 53.30% N/A N/A
Revenue per Share (TTM) $24 $19 Golden Entertainment Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $-0.23 $2.35 Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 1.41 0.89 Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Short % of Float 4.09% 8.16% Golden Entertainment Inc.

Golden Entertainment Inc. vs Las Vegas Sands Corp. Stock Performance Analysis

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GDEN
LVS

Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Golden Entertainment Inc.0.00%0.00%2.00%-0.87%-4.61%4.58%
Las Vegas Sands Corp.-1.84%-2.07%-2.78%-7.37%-25.75%-23.72%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Golden Entertainment Inc.-2.99%-30.62%-29.85%136.15%560.88%46.56%
Las Vegas Sands Corp.25.64%-13.31%-4.40%7.90%32.64%-24.99%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Golden Entertainment Inc. vs Las Vegas Sands Corp.

MetricGDENLVS
Market Information
Market Cap i$748.41M$34.47B
Market Cap CategorySmall capLarge cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i405,6143,183,468
90 Day Avg. Volume i242,1983,416,806
Last Close$28.55$49.74
52 Week Range$19.57 - $32.74$40.94 - $70.45
% from 52W High-12.80%-29.40%
All-Time High$59.96 (Apr 04, 2022)$148.76 (Oct 29, 2007)
% from All-Time High-52.38%-66.56%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth-0.05%0.26%
Quarterly Earnings Growth-0.05%0.22%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i-0.01%0.13%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.04%0.24%
Return on Equity (TTM) i-0.01%0.73%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i123.06829.06
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$16.07$2.36
Cash per Share (MRQ)$2.11$5.72
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$83.06M$3.02B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$38.44M$1.97B
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i4.35%1.82%
Last 12-Month Dividend i$1.25$1.05

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Golden Entertainment Inc. vs Las Vegas Sands Corp.

MetricGDEN (Apr 26, 2026)LVS (Apr 24, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i130.5022.11
Forward P/E i23.4314.21
PEG Ratio i-0.330.30
Price to Sales (TTM) i1.182.65
Price to Book (MRQ) i1.7622.05
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$748.41M$34.47B
Enterprise Value i$1.21B$50.73B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i1.903.90
Enterprise to EBITDA i9.8811.19
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i1.410.89
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$16.07$2.36

Financial Statements Comparison: Golden Entertainment Inc. vs Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricGDEN (2025)LVS (2025)
Revenue/Sales i634.91M13.02B
Cost of Goods Sold i293.68M6.54B
COGS % of Revenue i46.3%50.2%
Gross Profit i341.24M6.48B
Gross Margin i53.7%49.8%
Research & Development iN/A269.00M
Operating Income (EBIT) i32.49M3.09B
Operating Margin i5.1%23.7%
EBITDA i122.77M4.78B
EBITDA Margin i19.3%36.7%
Pre-Tax Income i-9.13M2.21B
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i-1.4%17.0%
Income Tax i-3.09M347.00M
Income Tax % of Revenue i-0.5%2.7%
Net Income (Profit) i-6.04M1.87B
Profit Margin i-1.0%14.3%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricGDEN (2025)LVS (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i55.33M3.84B
Total Current Assets i104.26M4.83B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i16.4%37.1%
Total Current Liabilities i89.48M4.22B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i14.1%32.4%
Long-Term Debt i496.03M14.66B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i78.1%112.6%
Total Shareholders Equity i420.90M1.93B
Retained Earnings i-62.40M4.39B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i-9.8%33.7%
Property, Plant & Equipment i85.46M0

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricGDEN (2025)LVS (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i83.78M2.67B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i13.2%20.5%
Capital Expenditures i-47.37M7.00M
Free Cash Flow i35.58M1.78B
FCF Margin i5.6%13.7%
Debt Repayment i-26.81M-4.92B
Common Stock Repurchase i-22.25M-2.22B

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricGDENLVS
Shares Short i668,25511.67M
Short Ratio i4.863.04
Short % of Float i4.09%8.16%
Shares Outstanding i26.19M663.62M
Float Shares i19.04M311.90M
% Held by Insiders i27.32%58.44%
% Held by Institutions i66.64%42.36%
% Held by Public i6.04%-0.80%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Golden Entertainment Inc. vs Las Vegas Sands Corp.

MetricGDENLVS
Last 12-Month Dividend i$1.25$1.05
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i4.35%1.82%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend i$1.42$0.83
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield i1.29%0.46%
3-Year Total Dividends i$4.25$2.50
Ex-Dividend DateMar 18, 2026Feb 09, 2026