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Las Vegas Sands
(NYSE:LVS)
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Rating:57Neutral
Price Target:
$48.00
▲(1.54% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/18/26
LVS scores mid-range primarily due to strong cash generation and constructive operating updates from key properties, but the overall profile is constrained by high leverage and a recent slowdown in revenue/margins. Technically, the stock remains in a downtrend below key moving averages, partially offset by a reasonable P/E and a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Marina Bay Sands profitability
Marina Bay Sands combines premium positioning, diversified resort spending and strong margins. Sustained mass-gaming growth despite softer tourism conditions indicates a durable competitive position and supports recurring cash generation from the Singapore anchor asset.
Negative Factors
Highly leveraged balance sheet
Elevated leverage reduces financial flexibility and increases sensitivity to weaker visitation, earnings volatility or prolonged reinvestment. It may constrain the pace of future expansion and leave less balance-sheet capacity to absorb downturns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Marina Bay Sands profitability
Marina Bay Sands combines premium positioning, diversified resort spending and strong margins. Sustained mass-gaming growth despite softer tourism conditions indicates a durable competitive position and supports recurring cash generation from the Singapore anchor asset.
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Las Vegas Sands Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Segment
Highlights the income generated from different business segments, providing insight into which areas are driving growth and which may need strategic adjustments.
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The FlyLas Vegas Sands (LVS) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$29.94B
Dividend Yield2.6%
Average Volume (3M)4.84M
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.1
Beta (1Y)0.75
Revenue Growth18.11%
EPS Growth29.86%
CountryUS
Employees41,250
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryGambling, Resorts & Casinos
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.58
Shares Outstanding647,701,200
10 Day Avg. Volume5,460,452
30 Day Avg. Volume4,838,188
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.44
Price to Book (P/B)28.29
Price to Sales (P/S)3.46
P/FCF Ratio25.27
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$59.43Price Target Upside25.72% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering15
EPS Forecast (FY)3.13
Revenue Forecast (FY)$13.83B
Las Vegas Sands Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Las Vegas Sands Corporation, in conjunction with its various subsidiaries, specializes in the development, ownership, and ongoing management of comprehensive integrated resort properties across both Asian and United States markets. The company mai...
How the Company Makes Money
LVS generates revenue primarily by operating integrated resorts where multiple on-property businesses drive spending per visitor. Key revenue streams include: (1) Casino gaming: revenue from table games and slot machines, including mass-market pla...
Las Vegas Sands Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 22, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 21, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a mix of strong operational momentum and clear near‑term headwinds. Highlights include robust volume and share gains across Sands China segments, a very strong Marina Bay Sands quarter with high margins, active capital return via repurchases, and concrete renovation/expansion plans. Offsetting these positives were material hold volatility (an unusually low VIP hold), World Cup and seasonal visitation weakness in June, elevated reinvestment as a percent of revenue this quarter, and higher operating expenses that pressured near‑term EBITDA — leaving a gap to the company's $700 million Macau EBITDA objective. Management expressed confidence in long‑term strategy and expects reinvestment/OpEx to be optimized going forward.Positive Updates
Marina Bay Sands — Strong EBITDA and Margin
Generated $689 million of EBITDA in the quarter at Marina Bay Sands with roughly a 50% EBITDA margin; mass gaming revenues grew 5% year‑over‑year despite seasonally softer tourism and World Cup headwinds.
Negative Updates
Macau EBITDA Impacted by Exceptionally Low VIP Hold
Sands China reported $430 million of EBITDA for the quarter; an exceptionally low VIP rolling hold of 1.35% materially reduced results — management estimates EBITDA would have been $87 million higher (about $517 million) if hold had been at expected levels.
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Q2-2026 Updates
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Negative
Marina Bay Sands — Strong EBITDA and Margin
Generated $689 million of EBITDA in the quarter at Marina Bay Sands with roughly a 50% EBITDA margin; mass gaming revenues grew 5% year‑over‑year despite seasonally softer tourism and World Cup headwinds.
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Company Guidance
In the Q2 FY2026 call management reiterated its multi‑year reinvestment and product strategy and provided numerous metrics: Marina Bay Sands generated $689M of EBITDA (hold‑adjusted ~$652M) with mass gaming revenue +5% YoY and ~50% EBITDA margin; Sands China (Macau) reported $430M of EBITDA (hold‑adjusted ~$517M) after an exceptionally low VIP rolling hold of 1.35%, with rolling volume +73% YoY, non‑rolling drop +15% YoY, slot/ETG handle +30% YoY (slot revenue +21%), mass GGR +8% YoY vs. market +4% and total GGR +4% vs. market flat (would be +14% on a hold‑adjusted basis), and VIP rolling chip share reached 26%; management reiterated a $700M quarterly EBITDA target for Macau over time, said the MBS expansion remains on track to open early 2031, Venetian room renovations (2,900 rooms) target full reintroduction by Chinese New Year 2028 with ~400 keys out of inventory in Q2 (400–500 keys expected out per quarter into 2027), repurchased $787M of LVS stock and paid a $0.30 quarterly dividend, has repurchased 16.3% of shares over 11 quarters, raised buyback authorization to $6B, holds 74.8% of SCL as of 6/30/2026, noted reinvestment as a percentage of revenue rose this quarter due to mix and lower hold but will be optimized, and expects operating expense growth to moderate in H2 2026.Las Vegas Sands Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
34
Negative
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 13.72B | 13.02B | 11.30B | 10.37B | 4.11B | 4.23B |
| Gross Profit | 6.98B | 6.48B | 5.52B | 5.17B | 1.65B | 1.61B |
| EBITDA | 4.62B | 4.50B | 4.05B | 3.86B | 406.00M | 244.00M |
| Net Income | 1.75B | 1.63B | 1.45B | 1.22B | 1.83B | -961.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 19.91B | 21.92B | 20.67B | 21.78B | 22.04B | 20.06B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 3.38B | 3.84B | 3.65B | 5.11B | 6.31B | 1.85B |
| Total Debt | 15.26B | 16.14B | 13.75B | 14.03B | 15.98B | 14.79B |
| Total Liabilities | 19.01B | 19.99B | 17.51B | 17.67B | 18.38B | 17.81B |
| Stockholders Equity | 581.00M | 1.59B | 2.88B | 4.12B | 3.88B | 2.00B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.79B | 1.78B | 1.62B | 1.97B | -1.57B | -824.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.74B | 3.02B | 3.20B | 3.23B | -795.00M | 15.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 283.00M | -1.22B | -1.58B | -1.25B | 4.16B | -895.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3.76B | -1.64B | -3.06B | -3.19B | 1.12B | 684.00M |
Las Vegas Sands Risk Analysis
Las Vegas Sands disclosed 35 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Las Vegas Sands reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Las Vegas Sands Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $5.86B | 3.50 | 70.49% | 0.87% | 1.75% | 249.96% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
61 Neutral | $10.01B | 21.42 | -174.87% | 1.03% | 6.36% | 21.32% | |
58 Neutral | $2.06B | 8.64 | -17.37% | ― | 6.01% | 338.84% | |
58 Neutral | $10.93B | 25.73 | 16.96% | ― | 3.19% | -8.14% | |
57 Neutral | $29.94B | 17.15 | 141.97% | 2.39% | 18.11% | 29.86% | |
46 Neutral | $6.04B | -13.00 | -12.62% | ― | 2.41% | -146.70% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
LVS
Las Vegas Sands
44.24
-12.17
-21.57%
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79.62
-5.47
-6.43%
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5.17
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42.97
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WYNN
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93.61
-31.96
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CZR
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29.64
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10.72%
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