Illumina, Inc. vs MGM Resorts International — how do they compare? Illumina, Inc. trades at $193.06 (market cap $29.12B), while MGM Resorts International trades at $43.5 (market cap $11.10B). The key difference: Illumina, Inc. is far larger — about 2.6× MGM Resorts International's market cap, and MGM Resorts International pays a 0.03% dividend while Illumina, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ILMN | MGM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $29.12B | $11.10B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $205.10 | $50.69 |
52-Week Low | $91.00 | $30.72 |
Enterprise Value | $30.48B | $38.40B |
Dividend Yield | — | 0.03% |
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Illumina provides tools and services to analyze genetic material with life science and clinical lab applications. The company generates over 90% of its revenue from sequencing instruments, consumables, and services. Illumina's high-throughput technology enables whole genome sequencing in humans and other large organisms. Its lower throughput tools enable applications that require smaller data outputs, such as viral and cancer tumor screening. Illumina also sells microarrays (less than 10% of sales) that enable lower-cost, focused genetic screening with primarily consumer and agricultural applications.
Read more on ILMN →MGM Resorts is the largest resort operator on the Las Vegas Strip with 35,000 guest rooms and suites, representing about one fourth of all units in the market. The company's Vegas properties include MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Cosmopolitan, Luxor, New York-New York, and CityCenter. The Strip contributed approximately 49% of total EBITDAR in the prepandemic year of 2019. MGM also owns U.S. regional assets, which represented 29% of 2019 EBITDAR. we estimate MGM's U.S. sports and iGaming operations are currently a mid-single-digit percentage of its total revenue. The company also operates the 56%-owned MGM Macau casinos with a new property that opened on the Cotai Strip in early 2018. Further, we estimate MGM will open a resort in Japan in 2027.
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