Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, casino operator Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR ) has received the dreaded one-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Caesars, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Caesars facts
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Headquarters (founded)
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Las Vegas (1937)
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Market Cap
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$1.4 billion
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Industry
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Casinos and gaming
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue
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$8.9 billion
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Management
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Chairman/CEO Gary Loveman
CFO Donald Colvin
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Return on Capital (average, past 3 years)
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2.7%
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Cash/Debt
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$1.2 billion / $21.1 billion
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Competitors
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Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD )
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS )
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM )
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Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 78% of the 102 members who have rated Caesars believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, Allstar13913, tapped the stock's recent surge as short-lived:
It's on its way back down after a bubble pop/ short run on the stock from the New Jersey gaming law .
Caesar's currently has high debt levels and no clear way to pay off its debt. As a regional casino operator, it has no footprint in Asia and an inability to attract big customers. ...
This was a horrible IPO that was foisted on the investing public.
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