MGM Resorts International vs VICI Properties Inc — how do they compare? MGM Resorts International trades at $46.57 (market cap $11.86B), while VICI Properties Inc trades at $26.59 (market cap $29.55B). The key difference: VICI Properties Inc is far larger — about 2.5× MGM Resorts International's market cap, and VICI Properties Inc pays the higher dividend (6.71%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MGM | VICI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $11.86B | $29.55B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Real Estate |
52-Week High | $50.69 | $33.93 |
52-Week Low | $30.72 | $25.94 |
Enterprise Value | $40.90B | $46.77B |
Dividend Yield | 0.03% | 6.71% |
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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.
Read more on MGM →VICI Properties is an S&P 500 experiential real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns one of the largest portfolios of market-leading gaming, hospitality, and entertainment destinations, including Caesars Palace and MGM Grand. It utilizes a long-term, triple-net lease model to provide stable, inflation-protected income, serving as the primary landlord for the 'experience economy' while diversifying into non-gaming sectors like wellness, youth sports, and luxury resorts.
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