Golden Entertainment

GDEN

Gambling, Resorts & Casinos · Consumer Cyclical

Price

$28.55

+0.00 (+0.00%)

Market Cap

$753.7M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Share count falling — buybacks

−18.2% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 32.1M (2021) → 26.3M (2025)

Golden Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and operation of a diversified entertainment platform in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Nevada Casino Resorts, Nevada Locals Casinos, Maryland Casino Resort, and Distributed Gaming. The Nevada Casino Resorts segment comprises of destination casino resort properties that include various food and beverage outlets, entertainment venues, and other amenities. The Nevada Locals Casinos

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-5.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-390.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

27.9%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Runway

~3 years

$55M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$55M cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue declining

Golden Entertainment's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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Quality

Gross Margin

-4.7%

Thin — -4.7% gross margin

Operating Margin

4.0%

Thin — 4.0% operating margin

ROCE

0.7%

Weak — 0.7% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

-4.8%

Shrinking sales (-4.8% YoY)

EPS YoY

-112.7%

Earnings shrinking (-112.7% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

FCF Margin

5.6%

Thin free cash flow (5.6%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

1.23

Elevated debt (1.23)

Interest Cover

0.98x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.0x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

P/E vs Forward

N/A

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

13.13%

Healthy income — 13.13% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend Growth

+250.0%

Dividend growing fast (250.0% YoY)

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