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Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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Caesars Entertainment (CZR - Free Report) reported $2.94 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.5%. EPS of -$0.61 for the same period compares to -$0.27 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.98 billion, representing a surprise of -1.38%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -408.33%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.12.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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:
  • Las Vegas - Table game drop: $711 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $644.84 million.
  • Las Vegas - Table game hold: 21.6% versus 21% estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Las Vegas - Slot handle: $2.62 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.54 billion.
  • Caesars Digital - iGaming hold: 4% versus 3.7% estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Caesars Digital - iGaming handle: $4.83 billion versus $5.43 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Caesars Digital - Sports betting hold: 7.9% versus 8% estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Caesars Digital - Sports betting handle: $2.51 billion compared to the $2.51 billion average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Net Revenues- Managed and Branded: $58 million versus $69.98 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -20.6% change.
  • Net Revenues- Las Vegas: $930 million compared to the $973.67 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.3% year over year.
  • Net Revenues- Regional: $1.63 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.58 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.9%.
  • Net Revenues- Caesars Digital: $326 million compared to the $348.8 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.8% year over year.
  • Net Revenues- Las Vegas- Casino: $287 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $271.64 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.4%.

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

Shares of Caesars Entertainment have returned -2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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