Research Alert: Mgm Q1 2026: Company Posts Strong Top-line Growth But Profitability Falls
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:MGM posted mixed Q1 results. Revenues were $4.5B (+4% Y/Y), but adjusted EPS declined 29% to $0.49, $0.04 below consensus, and consolidated adjusted EBITDA fell 9% to $580M. The Las Vegas Strip posted its first Y/Y growth in over a year at 0.2% to $2.2B, though adjusted EBITDAR declined 8% to $749M. Meanwhile, MGM China revenues increased 9% to $1.1B, but its EBITDAR fell 4% to $273M due to higher intercompany fees. BetMGM achieved a milestone, reporting $7.4M in operating income versus a $15.2M loss in the prior year. Management noted that monthly revenues strengthened into March and highlighted solid convention bookings and the new all-inclusive promotion as positive drivers for Q2. MGM completed the Northfield Park sale for $546M in April. The company also repurchased $90M of shares in Q1, with $1.5B remaining under authorization. We are not surprised by the muted market reaction as the profitability miss was offset by the company's low valuation at 8.5x NTM consensus EBITDA estimates.
