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Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Top

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Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS - Free Report) reported mixed second-quarter 2022 results, with earnings missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate and revenues beating the same. However, the top and the bottom line declined on a year-over-year basis.

Following the announcement, shares of the company gained 1.2% in the after-hours trading session on Jul 20. Positive investor sentiments were witnessed as the company reported accelerated recovery in its Singapore business backed by opening airlift activities and relaxation of pandemic-related restrictions in the region.

Robert G. Goldstein, chairman and chief executive officer, Las Vegas Sands, stated, "We remain confident in the recovery of travel and tourism spending across our markets. Demand for our offerings from customers who have been able to visit remains robust, while pandemic-related travel restrictions continue to limit visitation and hinder our current financial performance."

Earnings & Revenue Discussion

During second-quarter 2022, the company reported an adjusted loss per share of 34 cents, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 25 cents. In the prior-year quarter, the company reported an adjusted loss of 26 cents per share. During the quarter under review, interest expenses (net of amounts capitalized) amounted to $162 million compared with $158 million reported in the prior-year quarter.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

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Quarterly revenues of $1,045 million beat the consensus mark of $898 million by 13.9%. However, the figure declined 10.9% from $1,173 million reported in the prior-year quarter.

Asian Operations

Las Vegas Sands’ Asia business includes the following resorts:

The Venetian Macao

During the second quarter of 2022, net revenues from Venetian Macao were $150 million compared with $391 million reported in the prior-year quarter. The downside was caused by a decline in casino, rooms and mall revenues.

During the quarter, revenues from casinos, rooms and malls were $91 million, $12 million, and $41 million compared with $307 million, $24 million, and $49 million, respectively, in the prior-year quarter. Convention, Retail and Other revenues were $3 million compared with $4 million reported in the year-ago quarter. Food and beverage revenues came in at $3 million, compared with $7 million reported in the year-ago quarter.
 
Adjusted property EBITDA during the second quarter totaled ($21) million against $108 million reported in the prior-year quarter.

Non-rolling chip drop and rolling chip volumes were $332 million and $264 million, respectively, compared with $999 million and $1,510 million reported in the prior-year quarter.

During the quarter under review, the segment’s hotel RevPAR was $50 million compared with $93 million reported in the prior-year quarter. Occupancy rates came in at 36.8% compared with 58.6% in the prior-year quarter.

The Londoner Macao

During the second quarter, net revenues from The Londoner Macao amounted to $79 million compared with $189 million reported in the prior-year quarter. The downside was primarily caused by a fall in casino, rooms, food and beverage and mall revenues.

During the quarter, revenues from casinos, rooms, food and beverage and mall totaled $42 million, $14 million, $7 million and $12 million compared with $133 million, $28 million, $9 million and $16 million, respectively, in the prior-year quarter. During the quarter, revenues from convention, retail and other totaled $4 million compared with $3 million reported in the prior-year quarter.
Adjusted property EBITDA in the reported quarter totaled ($54) million compared with ($5) million reported in the prior-year quarter.

Non-rolling chip drop volumes were $175 million compared with $551 million reported in the prior-year quarter. Rolling chip drop volumes during the quarter were $222 million compared with $1,126 million reported in the prior-year quarter

During the quarter, the segment’s hotel RevPAR was $34 million compared with $67 million reported in the prior-year quarter. Occupancy rates came in at 24.9% compared with 44.2% in the prior-year quarter.

The Parisian Macao

During the second quarter, net revenues from The Parisian Macao were $42 million compared with $101 million reported in the prior-year quarter. The downside was primarily due to a decline in casino, rooms, food and beverage and mall revenues.

During the quarter, revenues from casinos, rooms, food and beverage and mall totaled $24 million, $7 million, $3 million and $7 million compared with $69 million, $17 million, $4 million and $10 million, respectively, in the prior-year quarter.
 
Non-rolling chip drop volumes were $91 million compared with $358 million reported in the prior-year quarter. Rolling chip drop volumes amounted to $48 million compared with $32 million in the year-ago quarter.

The segment’s hotel RevPAR was $37 million compared with $70 million reported in the prior-year quarter. Occupancy rates came in at 37% compared with 58.4% in the prior-year quarter.

The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao

During the second quarter, net revenues from The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao were $79 million compared with $125 million reported in the prior-year quarter. The downside can be attributed to a fall in casino, rooms and mall revenues.

During the quarter, casino, rooms and mall revenues came in at $38 million, $6 million and $33 million compared with $74 million, $12 million and $34 million, respectively, in the prior-year quarter.

Adjusted property EBITDA in the reported quarter totaled $17 million compared with $44 million reported in the prior-year quarter.

Both non-rolling chip drop and rolling chip volumes were $101 million and $489 million compared with $350 million and $529 million reported in the prior-year quarter.

In the quarter under review, the segment’s hotel RevPAR was $96 million compared with $215 million reported in the year-ago quarter. Meanwhile, occupancy rates came in at 23.3% compared with 48.4% in the prior-year quarter.

Sands Macao

During the second quarter, net revenues from Sands Macao were $17 million compared with $42 million reported in the prior-year quarter. The downside was primarily due to a decline in casino revenues. In the quarter under review, casino revenues totaled $14 million compared with $37 million reported in the prior-year quarter.

Adjusted property EBITDA in the second quarter totaled ($22) million compared with ($13) million reported in the prior-year quarter.

Non-rolling chip drop and rolling chip volumes were $57 million and $66 million, respectively, compared with $131 million and $332 million reported in the prior-year quarter.

During the quarter under review, the segment’s hotel RevPAR was $72 million compared with $100 million in the year-ago quarter. Occupancy rates came in at 56.6% compared with 71.1% in the prior-year quarter.

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

During the second quarter, net revenues from Marina Bay Sands totaled $679 million compared with $327 million reported in the prior-year quarter. The upside was primarily driven by an increase in casino, rooms, mall and food and beverage revenues.

During the quarter under review, revenues from casinos and food and beverage totaled $500 million and $48 million compared with $223 million and $24 million reported in the prior-year quarter. Revenues from rooms, mall, convention, retail and other came in at $56 million, $55 million and $20 million compared with $32 million, $39 million and $9 million, respectively, reported in the prior-year quarter.

Adjusted property EBITDA in the reported quarter totaled $319 million compared with $112 million reported in the year-ago quarter.

Non-rolling chip drop and rolling chip volumes were $1,137 million and $5,394 million, respectively, compared with $553 million and $612 million reported in the prior-year quarter.

In the quarter under review, the segment’s hotel RevPAR was $310 million compared with $150 million reported in the prior-year quarter. Occupancy rates were 93.9% compared with 67.9% in the prior-year quarter.

Operating Results

On a consolidated basis, adjusted property EBITDA totaled $209 million in the second quarter of 2022, compared with $244 million reported in the prior-year quarter.

Balance Sheet

As of Jun 30, 2022, unrestricted cash balances amounted to $6.45 billion compared with $6.43 billion in the previous quarter. Total debt outstanding (excluding finance leases and financed purchases) was $15.35 billion compared with $14.95 billion as of Mar 31, 2022.

In the reported quarter, capital expenditures totaled $198 million, thanks to construction, development and maintenance activities of $67 million in Macao and $97 million at Marina Bay Sands.

Zacks Rank & Key Picks

Las Vegas Sands currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).

Some better-ranked stocks in the Consumer Discretionary sector are G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (GIII - Free Report) , Caleres, Inc. (CAL - Free Report) and MGM Resorts International (MGM - Free Report) .

G-III Apparel sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). GIII has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 97.5%, on average. The stock has declined 27.9% in the past year. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for GIII’s current financial year sales and earnings per share (EPS) indicates growth of 12.9% and 10.4%, respectively, from the year-ago period’s reported levels.

Caleres sports a Zacks Rank #1. CAL has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 62.9%, on average. Shares of the company have increased 12.4% in the past year.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CAL’s current financial year sales and EPS suggests growth of 4.8% and 0.7%, respectively, from the year-ago period’s levels.

MGM Resorts sports a Zacks Rank #1. MGM has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 212.5%, on average. Shares of the company have declined 21.5% in the past year.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for MGM’s current financial year sales and EPS suggests growth of 27.2% and 240.3%, respectively, from the year-ago period’s reported levels.

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