Money burns a hole in MGM’s pocket
MGM Resorts International Q2 The top line The rise in net revenue to $2.27bn represented a near 700% bounceback on Q220. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAR hit $617m, a record helped by record margins of just below 40%. Regional lead the way up 859% to $856.3m while Las Vegas was up 566% to $1bn. MGM China reported […]
Caesars’ $1bn battle plan
Caesars Entertainment The top line Net revenues up to $2.5bn vs. $127m in 2020, net income of $71m compared to -$100m, adjusted EBITDA of $1bn vs. $131m loss YoY and c.25% up on expectations. This was an all-time record for quarterly adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin. In Las Vegas, Caesars recorded same-store revenues of […]
Churchill Downs Q2 earnings call
Capital projects: Capex plans will focus on the $76m expansion of the Derby City Gaming facility and three major racetrack projects to be completed in the next three years: the Homestretch Club, the Turn 1 Experience (costing $135m in total) and the Paddock Area redesign (uncosted). CEO Bill Carstanjen said the group will aim to […]
Red Rock paints an even brighter picture
Red Rock Resorts Q2 The top line Revenues up 295% to $482.2m YoY but down 11% on Q219. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $227.4m from a negative $17.3m in Q220 and up 82% on Q219. Property level margins were at 52.2%, 450bps above Q219. Las Vegas operations up 322% to $426.4m but down 7% on Q219; […]
Boyd buoyed by high margin new normal
Boyd Gaming Q2 The top line Revenue more than quadrupled YoY to $893.6m (up 18.6% sequentially and a 5.6% increase on Q219) with net income coming in at $113.7m compared to a loss of $108.5m in the prior year period. Total adjusted EBITDAR hit $385.4m from $16.1m in Q220, up 23.8% sequentially. Company-wide margins came in […]