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
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
| Headquarters (founded) | Las Vegas (1937) |
| Market Cap | $906.0 million |
| Industry | Casinos and gaming |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $8.9 billion |
| Management | Chairman/CEO Gary Loveman President of Operations Thomas Jenkin |
| Return on Capital (average, past 3 years) | 2.8% |
| Cash / Debt | $985.1 million / $20.3 billion |
| Competitors |
Boyd Gaming MGM Resorts International Trump Entertainment Resorts |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 77% of the 62 members who have rated Caesars believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward.
A few months ago, one of those Fools, Allstar13913, succinctly summed up the bear case for our community:
Caesars 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. Management seems to be incompetent and is looking to expand operations in [Massachusetts] rather than pay down debt that is out-stripping revenues. This was a horrible IPO that was foisted on the investing public.
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