Venu Holding Corporation

VENU

Restaurants · Consumer Cyclical

Price

$2.34

-0.25 (-9.65%)

Market Cap

$100.0M

Exchange

New York Stock Exchange American

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Share count falling — buybacks

−3.5% over 3y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 37.7M (2022) → 36.4M (2025)

Venu Holding Corporation runs entertainment and dining venues that combine food, drinks, and live experiences under one roof. The company targets adult consumers looking for social outings that mix restaurant-style service with entertainment like live music, sports viewing, or similar activities. It operates in the consumer entertainment and hospitality industry, competing with traditional restaurants, bars, and larger entertainment chains.

The company earns revenue through food and beverage sales, event ticket sales, and venue rentals. Venu is a small company with a market cap around $100 million, and it appears to operate primarily in the United States. The financial data shows negative gross and operating margins, meaning the company is currently spending more than it earns — a significant concern for a business of this size. The main challenge ahead is reaching a scale where venue revenue can cover high operating costs, and continued losses could pressure the company's ability to fund growth or stay solvent without additional capital.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+11.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+4.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

33.6%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~2 months

$59M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Venu Holding Corporation has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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Quality

Gross Margin

-84.9%

Thin — -84.9% gross margin

Operating Margin

-294.5%

Losing money on operations — -294.5%

ROCE

-4.1%

Weak — -4.1% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY

-12.7%

Shrinking sales (-12.7% YoY)

EPS YoY

N/A

—

Data not available

EPS Consistency

0/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

N/A

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Data not available

FCF Margin

-1167.8%

Burning cash (-1167.8%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.59

Conservative — low debt load (0.59)

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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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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