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MGM Resorts International · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

MGM Resorts
MGM · $8.47B
$33.49+0.8%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$30$40SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -22.7%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$40.86 +22.0%
  • ConsensusBuy · 24
  • P/E vs own-63.8%
  • P/E vs sector-37.4%
  • FCF yield+18.6%
  • Insiders$51.74M
  • MACD0.65
Neutral
  • Earnings in83d
  • P/E12.7x
  • RSI62
  • Support-1.8%
  • Resistance+3.6%
  • Off 52w high-35.1%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -0.7%
  • 52w range$27–$52
  • ATR+3.3%
  • Off ATH-66.7%
  • MAs2 of 4
  • MA20×50↑ in ~7d
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Is MGM Resorts a good stock to buy?

MGM Resorts is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on fragility. The price is low: 12.7 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 17.5 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility fragile
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

MGM sales growth revenue growth

+10%a year, for the last 3 years

MGM Resorts' sales grew 10% a year for 3 years, to $17.54B in fiscal 2025.

MGM analysts' forecast revenue estimates

0%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect MGM Resorts' sales to grow 0% to $17.55B in fiscal 2026 (16 analysts).

MGM peers

pretickt analysis+3%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

MGM Resorts' sales grew 3% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Wynn Resorts (+2%) and Aptiv (-17%), slower than Las Vegas Sands (+11%) and Norwegian Cruise Line (+5%).

MGM sales by business revenue by segment

54%of its sales from Casino

Casino brought MGM Resorts 54% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Occupancy 19%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

MGM return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis4%earned before tax on the money invested in it

MGM Resorts earned 4% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Las Vegas Sands 25%, Aptiv 18%, Wynn Resorts 11% and Norwegian Cruise Line 8%.

MGM margin on each sale gross margin

44%left after making the product

MGM Resorts kept 44% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 35%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

MGM margin after costs profit margin

7%of sales left after running the business

MGM Resorts' operating margin was 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 11% in fiscal 2022.

MGM profit per share

-69%in its last fiscal year

MGM Resorts' earnings per share fell 69% in fiscal 2025, to $0.75.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

MGM earnings vs estimates

4 of 6quarters above the analysts' estimate

MGM Resorts beat the analysts' profit estimate in 4 of 6 quarters, the latest on Jul 29, 2026; 2 quarters with one-time gains or charges are left out.

MGM insider buying

+$127Mbought, net, by its executives in 12 months

MGM Resorts' executives and directors bought a net $127M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($129M bought, $1.54M sold).

MGM number of employees

-2%fewer people in a year

MGM Resorts had 44,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% fewer than a year before.

MGM CEO pay

$25.33Mfor fiscal 2025, 40% of it in stock and options

MGM Resorts paid its CEO $25.33M for fiscal 2025, 40% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

MGM financial health Altman Z-score

0.8Altman Z-score, safe above 3

MGM Resorts' Altman Z-score is 0.8 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

MGM quality checks Piotroski score

8 of 9checks passed

MGM Resorts passes 8 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on gross margin.

MGM shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Davis Selected Advisers9.4% ▼
  • Vanguard8.0% ▲
  • BlackRock5.0% ▼
716institutions hold it; the largest sold shares

716 institutions hold 67% of MGM Resorts' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard added shares that quarter, Davis Selected Advisers and BlackRock sold some.

MGM in past recessions

pretickt analysis-62%its sales in the worst one

MGM Resorts' sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 62% in fiscal 2020.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

MGM price vs profit P/E ratio

12.7×a year's earnings

MGM Resorts' P/E ratio is 12.7 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 17.5.

MGM price vs peers

pretickt analysis12.7×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 12.7 times MGM Resorts' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Aptiv (10.7) and Norwegian Cruise Line (9.9), less than for Wynn Resorts (24.4) and Las Vegas Sands (16.6).

MGM analysts' target price target

+22%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for MGM Resorts is $40.86, 22% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $33.49.

What is MGM Resorts' P/E ratio?

MGM Resorts' P/E ratio is 12.7 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 17.5. Investors pay 12.7 times MGM Resorts' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Aptiv (10.7) and Norwegian Cruise Line (9.9), less than for Wynn Resorts (24.4) and Las Vegas Sands (16.6).

Is MGM Resorts profitable?

MGM Resorts' operating margin was 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 11% in fiscal 2022.

Are insiders buying MGM Resorts stock?

MGM Resorts' executives and directors bought a net $127M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($129M bought, $1.54M sold).

How does MGM Resorts make money?

Casino brought MGM Resorts 54% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Occupancy 19%.

Who owns MGM Resorts stock?

716 institutions hold 67% of MGM Resorts' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard added shares that quarter, Davis Selected Advisers and BlackRock sold some.

How many employees does MGM Resorts have?

MGM Resorts had 44,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.