MGM
MGM Resorts International
MGM has the edge over NIO overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
NIO
NIO Inc.
NIO offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MGM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
MGM's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
NIO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable |
NIO's revenue is currently strong, and its profitability and cash flow are stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
MGM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.2x | $21.76 | -35% |
| Current | 13x | $33.24 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $36.28 | +9.2% |
| Forward | 25x | $33.24 | — |
| Expensive | 34x | $88.90 | +167% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MGM's PE is in its fair range at 13x. Analysts expect earnings to fall, which would put today's price at 25x next year's earnings, in its expensive range.
NIO PE Valuation
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MGM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect MGM's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
NIO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
NIO has the edge over MGM on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
MGM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.35 | -49% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.64 | +1550% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.66 | -8.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.73 | -67% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.76 | -68% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.16 | -94% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.82 | -32% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.24 | -15% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.40 | -25% |
MGM has the edge over NIO on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
NIO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.29 | +$1.45 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.60 | +$1.16 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.06 | +$0.60 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.59 | +$0.02 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.74 | -$0.10 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.76 | +$0.06 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.66 | +$0.21 |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.61 | +$0.32 |
NIO is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.29 per share over the past year, against $1.93 at its worst in late 2023.
MGM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.2B | -0.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.5B | +1% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.5B | +4.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.6B | +6% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.3B | +1.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.4B | +1.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.3B | -2.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.3B | -0.7% |
MGM's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $4.2B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.8% | +5.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.8% | -2.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.1% | +0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | -2.7% | -10 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.2% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.7% | -2.9 points |
MGM has the edge over NIO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NIO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +69% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B | +112% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.2B | +76% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.9B | +9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $3B | +15% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.8B | -2.1% |
NIO has the edge over MGM on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.1% | +24 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2% | +52 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3% | +33 points |
| Q3 2025 | -16% | +12 points |
| Q2 2025 | -26% | +4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -53% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -31% | +8.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | -28% | -2.6 points |
NIO's operating margin was −2.1% last quarter, up 24 points from the same quarter a year ago.
MGM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $310.8M | -23% |
| Q2 2026 | $317.4M | -16% |
| Q1 2026 | $413.1M | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $358.5M | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $405.4M | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $377.4M | +60% |
| Q1 2025 | $319M | -15% |
| Q4 2024 | $267.5M | -31% |
MGM generated $1.4B in free cash flow over the past year, up 2.2% from the year before.
NIO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | +$2.1B |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | +$391.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.1B | +$73.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | -$391.3M | -386% |
| Q2 2024 | -$2.2B | +$337.9M |
NIO's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against −$2.5B the year before.
MGM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.2% | -5.8M shares |
| 1 year | -7.5% | -20.6M shares |
| 3 years | -28% | -99.4M shares |
| 5 years | -48% | -232M shares |
| Available history | -52% | -276M shares |
MGM has the edge over NIO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $173.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $88.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $511.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $12,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $227.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $489.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $119.8M |
MGM spent $774M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 7.6% from the year before.
NIO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +15.6M shares |
| 1 year | +12% | +267M shares |
| 3 years | +51% | +844M shares |
| 5 years | +60% | +933M shares |
| Available history | +143% | +1.5B shares |
NIO has 2.5B diluted shares, up 12% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
NIO hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
MGM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.7x | Healthy |
MGM's net debt is about 1.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.1 years a year ago.
NIO Net Leverage
NIO's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
MGM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 27.4 | Neutral |
MGM's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 27 (neutral).
NIO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.9 | Oversold |
NIO's weekly RSI is 31 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (oversold).
MGM PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | MGM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 18x | 30% below |
| PE % | 36 | 47 | 11 pts below |
MGM is trading at 13x earnings, a 30% discount to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
NIO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MGM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $30.6 | 8.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $38.4 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $38.4 | 13% below |
| 100 week MA | $36.1 | 7.9% below |
| 200 week MA | $38.8 | 14% below |
MGM has the edge over NIO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NIO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.36 | 9.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.01 | 24% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.81 | 37% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.85 | 37% below |
| 200 week MA | $6.03 | 49% below |
NIO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 49% below its 200-week average.
MGM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33.6 | $30.7 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | $30.7 | $45.7 | +49% |
| 2022 | $45.7 | $33.8 | -26% |
| 2023 | $33.8 | $44.7 | +32% |
| 2024 | $44.7 | $34.8 | -22% |
| 2025 | $34.8 | $37.7 | +8.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $37.7 | $33.2 | -12% |
MGM has the edge over NIO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NIO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.42 | $45.8 | +1791% |
| 2021 | $45.8 | $30.5 | -33% |
| 2022 | $30.5 | $11.0 | -64% |
| 2023 | $11.0 | $9.07 | -17% |
| 2024 | $9.07 | $4.48 | -51% |
| 2025 | $4.48 | $5.10 | +14% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.10 | $3.05 | -40% |
NIO's yearly returns have swung widely, from +1791% in 2020 to −64% in 2022. It's down 40% so far in 2026.