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Compared to Estimates, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended March 2026, Caesars Entertainment (CZR - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.87 billion, up 2.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.48, compared to -$0.54 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.44% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.86 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.19, the EPS surprise was -150%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Caesars Entertainment performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Revenues- Las Vegas: $1 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of 0%.
  • Net Revenues- Managed and Branded: $66 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $68.09 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.5%.
  • Net Revenues- Caesars Digital: $374 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $388.76 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.6%.
  • Net Revenues- Regional: $1.43 billion versus $1.41 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3% change.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Las Vegas: $426 million compared to the $424.28 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Regional: $435 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $436.81 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate and Other: $-56 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $-54.63 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Caesars Digital: $69 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $69.29 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Managed and Branded: $13 million compared to the $16.37 million average estimate based on three analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Caesars Entertainment here>>>

Shares of Caesars Entertainment have returned +9.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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