Las Vegas Sands Q3 operating profit misses estimates as Marina Bay Sands revenue falls

By Reuters News


Overview

  • Global integrated resort operator's Q3 revenue declined yr/yr and missed analyst expectations

  • Q3 operating profit missed analyst estimates

  • Company repurchased $950 mln in stock and raised dividend 20% for 2027


Outlook

  • Las Vegas Sands raises annual dividend for 2027 to $1.44 per share

  • Company expects growth in Singapore after completion of ongoing Marina Bay Sands expansion

  • Las Vegas Sands plans continued investment in Macao to support future growth


Result Drivers

  • MACAO GAMING SEGMENTS - Co said investments in service and hospitality drove growth in gaming volumes across all segments in Macao

  • SINGAPORE GAMING PERFORMANCE - Marina Bay Sands revenue and adjusted property EBITDA fell as lower rolling volume and a weaker non-rolling win rate offset growth in non-gaming revenue

  • CAPITAL INVESTMENT - Co said capital investment programs position properties to benefit from demand for premium travel and entertainment


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Miss

$3.22 bln

$3.36 bln (15 Analysts)

Q3 EPS

$0.48

Q3 Net Income

$352 mln

Q3 Operating profit

Miss

$618 mln

$731.11 mln (11 Analysts)

Q3 Capex

$281 mln

Q3 Pretax Profit

$454 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 15 "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the casinos & gaming peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Las Vegas Sands Corp. is $55.00, about 44.1% above its October 20 closing price of $38.17

  • The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago


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