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Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS)

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51.68 +0.73 (+1.43%)
At close: October 16 at 4:00 PM EDT
51.29 -0.39 (-0.75%)
Pre-Market: 9:06 AM EDT
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  • Previous Close 50.95
  • Open 51.37
  • Bid 51.00 x 1100
  • Ask 50.83 x 1200
  • Day's Range 50.94 - 51.89
  • 52 Week Range 36.62 - 55.66
  • Volume 2,724,422
  • Avg. Volume 6,842,206
  • Market Cap (intraday) 38.059B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.13
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 24.26
  • EPS (TTM) 2.13
  • Earnings Date Oct 23, 2024
  • Forward Dividend & Yield 0.80 (1.55%)
  • Ex-Dividend Date Aug 6, 2024
  • 1y Target Est 55.01

Las Vegas Sands Corp., together with its subsidiaries, develops, owns, and operates integrated resorts in Macao and Singapore. It owns and operates The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, the Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip, and the Sands Macao in Macao, the People's Republic of China; and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The company's integrated resorts feature accommodations, gaming, entertainment and retail malls, convention and exhibition facilities, celebrity chef restaurants, and other amenities. Las Vegas Sands Corp. was founded in 1988 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

www.sands.com

38,400

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

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Performance Overview: LVS

Trailing total returns as of 10/16/2024, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is

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YTD Return

LVS
6.45%
S&P 500
22.49%

1-Year Return

LVS
17.44%
S&P 500
35.00%

3-Year Return

LVS
31.63%
S&P 500
30.66%

5-Year Return

LVS
5.00%
S&P 500
95.03%

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Statistics: LVS

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Valuation Measures

Annual
As of 10/16/2024
  • Market Cap

    37.52B

  • Enterprise Value

    46.55B

  • Trailing P/E

    24.26

  • Forward P/E

    17.79

  • PEG Ratio (5yr expected)

    0.70

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

    3.41

  • Price/Book (mrq)

    10.14

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

    4.12

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

    10.80

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    14.08%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    7.91%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    47.81%

  • Revenue (ttm)

    11.43B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    1.61B

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    2.13

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    4.71B

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    352.80%

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    1.7B

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Earnings Per Share

Consensus EPS
 

Revenue vs. Earnings

Revenue 2.76B
Earnings 353M
 

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell
 

Analyst Price Targets

44.00 Low
55.01 Average
51.68 Current
70.00 High
 

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  • Las Vegas Sands' Investments Into Its Macao and Singapore Assets Support Its Intangible Edge

    Las Vegas Sands is the world's largest operator of fully integrated resorts, featuring casino, hotel, entertainment, food and beverage, retail, and convention center operations. The company owns the Venetian Macao, Sands Macao, Londoner Macao, Four Seasons Hotel Macao, and Parisian Macao, as well as the Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore. We expect Sands to open a fourth tower in Singapore toward the end of 2028. Its Venetian and Palazzo Las Vegas assets in the US were sold to Apollo and VICI in 2022. With the sale of its Vegas assets, the company generates all its EBITDA from Asia, with its casino operations generating the majority of sales.

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  • Downgrading to HOLD as visitation to Macau remains slow

    Las Vegas Sands owns and operates the Sands Macau Casino, the Venetian Macao and the Four Seasons Hotel in China, and the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The company is also pursuing a range of other gaming opportunities in Asia, Europe, and the U.S. With a market cap of approximately $29.1 billion, LVS shares are generally categorized as large-cap growth.

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