Overview
US integrated resort operator's Q1 revenue rose 25% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Q1 operating profit beat analyst expectations
Company repurchased $740 mln of common stock in Q1
Result Drivers
SINGAPORE AND MACAO GROWTH - Co said both Singapore and Macao operations delivered revenue and profit growth in Q1
CASINO REVENUE INCREASE - Casino revenue rose across key properties, notably at Marina Bay Sands and The Londoner Macao
HIGHER GAMING VOLUMES - Table games and slot machine win per unit per day increased at several properties, with rolling chip volume up sharply at The Londoner Macao and Marina Bay Sands
Company press release: ID:nPn1MlnGha
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Beat
$3.59 bln
$3.34 bln (14 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$0.85
Q1 Net Income
$641 mln
Q1 Operating profit
Beat
$904 mln
$822.22 mln (12 Analysts)
Q1 Capex
$194 mln
Q1 Pretax Profit
$748 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 15 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "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 $69.50, about 20.8% above its April 21 closing price of $57.54
The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 20 three months ago
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