This company, which primarily owns and operates gaming facilities and horse racing in mid-Atlanta, has been grouped into casino sector in gambling industry.
It seems that demand, in US market, for casino and related service of companies in this sector, according to the typical company data, has been weak and slowed down in the past three years. It is probably a reflection in local economy of US as indicated by the fact that there are general decreases in mid-west, south, and mid-Atlantic regions but increase in west in the past several years.
Demand in Macau market started to take off after sluggish 2015 as indicated by some of typical company’s data (17-20% annual growth in revenue in 2017 and 2016).
While slow growth in US domestic, benefiting from cost saving and strong growth in Macau, the average gross margin, from the typical company data, seems to have been improved slightly. The current typical gross margin is about 37% in 2017. The typical operating margin is now at about 15% with a higher SG&A as percentage of sales of about 23% probably as a result of increased marketing spending.
The typical average stock Price/cash flow ratio is 37 ranging from 27 to 50.
It seems that the demand for gaming and related service of this company has been weak and decreasing due to competition and local economy situation of mid-Atlanta.
The first three months of fiscal 2018 compared with the same period of 2017
Net gaming revenue decreased 3.3% primarily attributable to lower play.
The fiscal 2017 compared with 2016
Net gaming revenue decreased 3% primarily attributable to lower play.
Fiscal 2016 compared with fiscal 2015
Net gaming revenue decreased 0.4% primarily attributable to lower play offset by increase in internet gaming.
Its gross margin (including depreciation) is 4% in 2018. And with flat SG&A as percentage of sales (around 3%), its operating margin has been at around 1%.
Stock price
This stock currently has a stock price/sales ratio of 0.4. We think that its stock is being relatively overvalued compared with its peer-BOYD GAMING CORPORATION.
