Overview
US gaming and entertainment firm's Q1 revenue rose 4%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q1 missed analyst expectations
Company repurchased $90 mln in shares and closed MGM Northfield Park sale for $546 mln
Outlook
Company sees signs of strength for Q2 and beyond driven by solid convention bookings
MGM Resorts expects recently refreshed MGM Grand rooms and new promotions to support future results
Result Drivers
MGM CHINA & DIGITAL GROWTH - Record Q1 consolidated net revenues were driven primarily by MGM China and MGM Digital, per CEO Bill Hornbuckle
LAS VEGAS STRIP RECOVERY - Las Vegas Strip Resorts posted year-over-year quarterly net revenue growth
BETMGM NORTH AMERICA IMPROVEMENT - BetMGM North America Venture reported year-over-year increases in net revenue and Adjusted EBITDA
Company press release: ID:nPn4w4P1ca
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Beat
$4.5 bln
$4.37 bln (20 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$0.49
$0.53 (14 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$0.48
Q1 Net Income
$125 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 12 "strong buy" or "buy", 11 "hold" and 3 "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 MGM Resorts International is $44.00, about 10.7% above its April 28 closing price of $39.74
The stock recently traded at 19 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago
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