Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (CZR) AI Stock Analysis

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. operates a portfolio of casinos, hotels, dining establishments, and entertainment venues across the United States. Its properties provide gaming options including poker, keno, race and sportsbooks, slot machines, table games, and electronic tables, complemented by dining venues, bars, nightclubs, and lounges. Caesars also provides staffing and management solutions, retail merchandise stores, and digital offerings comprising online sports betting and iGaming services. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned, leased, and managed 52 properties across 16 states, supported by an employee base of 50,000.

Between FY2020 and FY2025, Caesars achieved a five-year revenue compound annual growth rate of 25.9%. Annual revenue expanded from $9.57B in FY2021 to $11.53B in FY2023, before declining 2.5% to $11.24B in FY2024 and rising 2.1% to $11.49B in FY2025. Profitability has fluctuated, with net income moving from -$1.02B in FY2021 to $786.0M in FY2023, followed by net losses of -$278.0M in FY2024 and -$502.0M in FY2025. Over the trailing twelve months, revenue reached $11.65B with an operating margin of 17.7% and a profit margin of -4.0%. For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, revenue increased 3.0% year-over-year while quarterly earnings rose 41.7%.

As of June 30, 2026, Caesars held $1.06B in cash and short-term investments alongside total debt of $24.86B, resulting in net debt of $23.80B. Shareholders' equity stood at $3.38B, yielding a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.36 and a current ratio of 0.85. In FY2025, the company produced $1.32B in operating cash flow and $520.0M in free cash flow. Capital allocation that year included $805.0M directed to capital expenditures and $229.0M spent on share buybacks, contributing to a 5-year share count reduction of 4.7%.

CZR closed at $28.80 on October 16, 2026, with an enterprise value of $29.92B and a market cap of $5.87B. The stock trades at a forward P/E of 51.0x, above the median of its US-listed Consumer Cyclical peers of 14.1x. Its price-to-sales multiple is 0.5x, below the peer median of 0.7x, while its EV-to-EBITDA stands at 9.2x compared to the peer median of 11.1x. Over the past year, CZR gained 32.5%, outpacing the S&P 500 return of 16.8%, though its 5-year return of -74.0% lags the S&P 500 return of 83.0%.

Wall Street coverage consists of 1 Buy and 14 Hold ratings, with zero Sell ratings. The mean price target of $31.27 represents an 8.6% premium over the last close of $28.80. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, consensus estimates project an EPS of -$0.72 on revenue of $11.85B. For the following fiscal year, 3 analysts project revenue of $12.15B and EPS of $0.72. The company missed EPS estimates in all 4 of the last 4 quarters. The next earnings date is October 27, 2026.

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