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Studio City International Holdings Limited

MSC
35
Gambling, Resorts & Casinos · Consumer Cyclical
Price
$1.83
-0.13 (-6.63%)
Market Cap
$88.1M
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
35
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+108.0% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 23.1M (2021) → 48.1M (2025)

Studio City International Holdings Limited is responsible for running a major resort complex in Cotai, Macau, which integrates gaming, retail, and entertainment options. At the heart of its offerings is the Studio City Casino, which features 250 gaming tables catering to the mass market, approximately 947 electronic gaming machines, and 45 exclusive VIP rolling chip tables. Beyond the casino, the resort boasts a wide array of non-gaming amenities. These include about 1,600 upscale hotel rooms, numerous dining and drinking establishments, a distinctive figure-8 Ferris wheel, a vibrant nightclub and karaoke venue, a 5,000-seat arena for live performances, and roughly 27,000 square meters of supporting retail space. The company, originally known as Cyber One Agents Limited, was rebranded as Studio City International Holdings Limited in January 2012. Established in 2000, its corporate headquarters are situated in Central, Hong Kong. Studio City International Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary under the ownership of MCO Cotai Investments Limited.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+9.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+117.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$87M cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Studio City International Holdings Limited is growing revenue at 9% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
70.9%
Premium pricing power — 70.9% gross margin
Operating Margin
15.9%
Healthy — 15.9% operating margin
ROCE
1.1%
Weak — 1.1% 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
+9.0%
Steady sales growth (9.0% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
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
0.0%
Thin free cash flow (0.0%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity
4.01
Heavy debt load (4.01)
Interest Cover
0.66x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.7x)

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
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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