EXPE vs. LVS: Expedia vs. Las Vegas Sands Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Expedia (EXPE) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Expedia (EXPE) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS) both belong to the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry, though EXPE is classified under Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines while LVS falls under Casinos & Gaming.

Company profile comparison for Expedia (EXPE) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS)
Profile Item	EXPE	LVS
Name	Expedia Group Inc.	Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Services	Consumer Services
GICS Industry	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
GICS Sub-Industry	Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines	Casinos & Gaming
Market Capitalization	30.74 billion USD	26.38 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	July 21, 2005	December 15, 2004
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

EXPE

LVS

GSPC

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Las Vegas Sands (LVS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Expedia (EXPE) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Expedia (EXPE) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Expedia (EXPE) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS)
Metric	EXPE	LVS
Total Return (1Y)	0.42%	-35.88%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	31.92%	-3.18%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	6.78%	1.29%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

EXPE

LVS

GSPC

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Las Vegas Sands (LVS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Expedia (EXPE) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Expedia (EXPE) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS)
Metric	EXPE	LVS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	51.50%	30.94%
Beta (5Y)	1.41	0.73
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-60.86%	-51.18%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.89M	5.72M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

EXPE and LVS are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Expedia (EXPE) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS)
Metric	EXPE	LVS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.07	-1.30
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.10	-1.63

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Las Vegas Sands (LVS) at 207.08% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Expedia (EXPE) at 76.75% also sits in the top quartile.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

76.75%

EXPE: 76.75%
Max: 76.75%
Q3: 34.07%
Median: 15.90%
Q1: 3.23%
Min: -40.61%

LVS

Consumer Services industry group

207.08%

LVS: 207.08%
Max: 76.75%
Q3: 34.07%
Median: 15.90%
Q1: 3.23%
Min: -40.61%

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Las Vegas Sands (LVS): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Expedia (EXPE) at 12.99% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Las Vegas Sands (LVS) at 11.85%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

12.99%

Max: 25.52%
EXPE: 12.99%
Q3: 12.95%
Median: 6.63%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -14.36%

LVS

Consumer Services industry group

11.85%

Max: 25.52%
Q3: 12.95%
LVS: 11.85%
Median: 6.63%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -14.36%

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Las Vegas Sands (LVS): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Expedia (EXPE) at 27.83% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Las Vegas Sands (LVS) at 19.34%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

27.83%

Max: 49.05%
EXPE: 27.83%
Q3: 24.35%
Median: 14.23%
Q1: 5.67%
Min: -16.47%

LVS

Consumer Services industry group

19.34%

Max: 49.05%
Q3: 24.35%
LVS: 19.34%
Median: 14.23%
Q1: 5.67%
Min: -16.47%

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Las Vegas Sands (LVS): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Expedia (EXPE) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS)
Metric	EXPE	LVS
ROE (TTM)	76.75%	207.08%
ROA (TTM)	7.18%	9.24%
Net Margin (TTM)	12.99%	11.85%
Operating Margin (TTM)	27.83%	19.34%
Gross Margin (TTM)	90.48%	78.63%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) at 15.22% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Expedia (EXPE) at 7.61% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for LVS.

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Las Vegas Sands (LVS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Expedia (EXPE) at 9.61% and Las Vegas Sands (LVS) at 19.90% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Las Vegas Sands (LVS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Expedia (EXPE) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS)
Metric	EXPE	LVS
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.61%	15.22%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	8.09%	46.86%
EPS Growth (YoY)	9.61%	19.90%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	65.35%	-0.70%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Expedia (EXPE) at 0.77 and Las Vegas Sands (LVS) at 0.83 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

0.77

Max: 3.41
Q3: 1.85
Median: 1.06
EXPE: 0.77
Q1: 0.72
Min: 0.22

LVS

Consumer Services industry group

0.83

Max: 3.41
Q3: 1.85
Median: 1.06
LVS: 0.83
Q1: 0.72
Min: 0.22

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Las Vegas Sands (LVS): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Expedia (EXPE) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95 against its industry range, while Las Vegas Sands (LVS) reports no figure this period.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

1.95

Max: 6.12
Q3: 2.93
EXPE: 1.95
Median: 1.29
Q1: 0.37
Min: 0.01

LVS

Consumer Services industry group

Max: 6.12
Q3: 2.93
Median: 1.29
Q1: 0.37
Min: 0.01
LVS: --

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Las Vegas Sands (LVS): LVS does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; EXPE is benchmarked against the Consumer Services industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Expedia (EXPE) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS)
Metric	EXPE	LVS
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.77	0.83
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.95	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.04	2.83

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) at 2.93% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Expedia (EXPE) at 0.68% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, LVS the richer one.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

0.68%

Max: 4.10%
Q3: 1.82%
EXPE: 0.68%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

LVS

Consumer Services industry group

2.93%

Max: 4.10%
LVS: 2.93%
Q3: 1.82%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Las Vegas Sands (LVS): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Expedia (EXPE) at 10.79% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Las Vegas Sands (LVS) at 47.13% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

10.79%

Max: 89.80%
Q3: 36.83%
EXPE: 10.79%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

LVS

Consumer Services industry group

47.13%

Max: 89.80%
LVS: 47.13%
Q3: 36.83%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Las Vegas Sands (LVS): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Expedia (EXPE) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS)
Metric	EXPE	LVS
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.68%	2.93%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	10.79%	47.13%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Expedia (EXPE) at 15.20 and Las Vegas Sands (LVS) at 16.69 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

15.20

Max: 71.70
Q3: 37.12
Median: 21.88
EXPE: 15.20
Q1: 13.00
Min: 5.72

LVS

Consumer Services industry group

16.69

Max: 71.70
Q3: 37.12
Median: 21.88
LVS: 16.69
Q1: 13.00
Min: 5.72

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Las Vegas Sands (LVS): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Expedia (EXPE) at 1.89 and Las Vegas Sands (LVS) at 1.94 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

1.89

Max: 6.40
Q3: 3.01
EXPE: 1.89
Median: 1.54
Q1: 0.74
Min: 0.08

LVS

Consumer Services industry group

1.94

Max: 6.40
Q3: 3.01
LVS: 1.94
Median: 1.54
Q1: 0.74
Min: 0.08

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Las Vegas Sands (LVS): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) reports a negative P/B ratio of -74.19, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Expedia (EXPE) reports 18.62, ranking against industry peers normally.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

18.62

EXPE: 18.62
Max: 12.02
Q3: 5.58
Median: 2.37
Q1: 1.09
Min: -4.51

LVS

Consumer Services industry group

-74.19

Max: 12.02
Q3: 5.58
Median: 2.37
Q1: 1.09
Min: -4.51
LVS: -74.19

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Las Vegas Sands (LVS): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Expedia (EXPE) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS)
Metric	EXPE	LVS
P/E Ratio (TTM)	15.20	16.69
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.89	1.94
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	18.62	-74.19
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.63%	7.99%