Boyd Gaming reports Q2 adjusted EPS $1.58, consensus $1.49

Reports Q2 revenue $967.5M, consensus $909.06M. Keith Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming, said: “Our Company delivered a solid performance in the second quarter, in-line with our expectations. On a segment basis, conditions in the Las Vegas Locals market improved from the first quarter and our Las Vegas Locals business achieved market share growth in the quarter. We also produced strong growth in our Downtown Las Vegas operations and stable performance in our Midwest & South operations. Additionally, we successfully maintained operating efficiencies throughout the business, with property margins of nearly 41% during the quarter. In Louisiana, we opened our new land-based casino at Treasure Chest in early June, with strong demand since its opening. And we continued our commitment to returning capital to our shareholders, with nearly $200 million in share repurchases and dividend distributions in the second quarter. In all, we are pleased with our second-quarter performance, and remain confident in our ability to drive long-term growth across our business.”