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 (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
Headquarters (founded) |
Las Vegas (1937) |
Market Cap |
$1.4 billion |
Industry |
Casinos and gaming |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$8.9 billion |
Management |
Chairman/CEO Gary Loveman CFO Donald Colvin |
Return on Capital (average, past 3 years) |
2.7% |
Cash/Debt |
$1.2 billion / $21.1 billion |
Competitors |
Boyd Gaming (BYD -0.43%) Las Vegas Sands (LVS -0.92%) MGM Resorts International (MGM 0.90%) |
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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