What's in the Offing for MGM Resorts' (MGM) Q3 Earnings?
MGM Resorts International MGM is scheduled to report third-quarter 2020 results on Oct 29. In the last reported quarter, the company’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.9%.
Q3 Estimates
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter bottom line is pegged at a loss of $1.07. Notably, it had reported earnings of 31 cents in the prior-year quarter. Over the past 30 days, the company’s earnings estimates have been revised upward by 5 cents. For quarterly revenues, the consensus mark stands at $1,219 million, suggesting a decline of 63.3% from the year-ago reported figure.
Factors to Note
The company’s second-quarter performance is likely to reflect negative impacts of coronavirus-induced shutdowns, dismal visitation and high operating expenses. Although casinos in Macau and domestic markets have resumed operations, the company has been witnessing low visitation.
Dismal performance of MGM China, Las Vegas Strip Resorts and Regional operations may have weighed on the company’s third-quarter performance. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for MGM China and Regional operations’ revenues are pegged at $198 and 438 million, suggesting a year-over-year decline of 73.2% and 53.2%, respectively. Moreover, sharp increase in expenses might get reflected in the company’s to-be-reported quarter’s results. Meanwhile, MGM Resorts has been consistently making important investments to make the most of opportunities.
MGM Resorts International Price and EPS Surprise
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What the Zacks Model Unveils
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for MGM Resorts this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that's not the case here.
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MGM Resorts has a Zacks Rank #3 and an Earnings ESP of -9.35%.
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PlayAGS, Inc. AGS has an Earnings ESP of +28.80% and a Zacks Rank #3.
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