Century Casinos (CNTY)
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Rating:47Neutral
Price Target:
$1.50
▲(8.70% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/18/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial quality (net losses, negative equity, and negative free cash flow) and a bearish technical trend (price below key moving averages with negative MACD). The earnings call provides a partial offset with guidance for higher EBITDAR/cash flow and strong early-2026 momentum, while valuation signals are constrained by the negative P/E and no provided dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Improving EBITDAR and Q4 momentum
A sustained rise in adjusted EBITDAR, highlighted by a 13% Q4 uplift, indicates stronger operating leverage and execution across properties. If maintained, higher margin conversion supports durable cash flow expansion and creates room to deleverage or reinvest in property upgrades over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
High leverage and eroded equity base
A large debt load against negative equity weakens financial flexibility and raises refinancing and covenant risk. This structural capital erosion constrains the company's ability to fund investments, absorb shocks, or pursue opportunistic growth without asset sales or meaningful deleveraging.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improving EBITDAR and Q4 momentum
A sustained rise in adjusted EBITDAR, highlighted by a 13% Q4 uplift, indicates stronger operating leverage and execution across properties. If maintained, higher margin conversion supports durable cash flow expansion and creates room to deleverage or reinvest in property upgrades over the next several quarters.
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Century Casinos (CNTY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$39.51M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)43.68K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.32
Revenue Growth-1.57%
EPS Growth-80.41%
CountryUS
Employees3,181
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryGambling, Resorts & Casinos
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.61
Shares Outstanding28,628,542
10 Day Avg. Volume47,848
30 Day Avg. Volume43,678
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.01
Price to Book (P/B)-0.41
Price to Sales (P/S)0.07
P/FCF Ratio-2.62
Enterprise Value/Market Cap26.67
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.84
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.39
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.79
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$2.50Price Target Upside81.16% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)-1.43
Revenue Forecast (FY)$610.77M
Century Casinos Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Century Casinos, Inc. operates as a casino entertainment company in the United States, Canada, and Poland. The company develops and operates gaming establishments, as well as related lodging, restaurant, horse racing, and entertainment facilities....
How the Company Makes Money
Century Casinos makes money primarily by operating casino properties and capturing spend across gaming and non-gaming amenities.
1) Casino gaming revenue (core): The largest source of revenue typically comes from casino wagering activity. This in...
Century Casinos Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 13, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 08, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a generally positive operational trajectory: the company delivered modest full-year adjusted EBITDAR growth (+3%) despite headwinds, reported a strong quarter with adjusted EBITDAR up 13%, highlighted outsized improvements at key assets (Caruthersville, Mountaineer, several U.S. casinos), and noted improving early-2026 trends and a clearer outlook for Poland. Offsetting items include declines at some properties (Cape Girardeau, Rocky Gap, Nugget full-year), weather disruptions, the loss of sports betting income in Colorado and prior one-time payments that complicate comparisons, rising rent at Caruthersville, and relatively high leverage. Overall, management framed the outlook as constructive with a path to higher cash flow and lower CapEx in 2026, while acknowledging ongoing strategic review activity and portfolio uncertainty.Positive Updates
Full-Year Adjusted EBITDAR Growth
Adjusted EBITDAR increased 3% year over year for full-year 2025; excluding lost sports betting income in Colorado and Poland licensing disruptions, EBITDAR would have grown ~5%.
Negative Updates
Loss of Sports Betting Income and 2024 One-Time Items Skew Comparisons
The results were impacted by the loss of sports betting income in Colorado and prior one-time termination payments in 2024 that skew comparisons (Cripple Creek had a $1.1M termination payment in 2024 and Central City a $1.4M payment), contributing to full-year EBITDA declines at Colorado properties.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Full-Year Adjusted EBITDAR Growth
Adjusted EBITDAR increased 3% year over year for full-year 2025; excluding lost sports betting income in Colorado and Poland licensing disruptions, EBITDAR would have grown ~5%.
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Company Guidance
Management guided to higher EBITDAR and cash flow in 2026 and beyond, citing strong Q1 momentum with net operating revenue and adjusted EBITDA “up significantly” year‑over‑year and double‑digit EBITDA growth at every U.S. and Canadian property to date, driven by an improving Nugget, the continued ramp of the new land‑based Caruthersville, and consumer tax‑cut tailwinds; they reiterated prior results of full‑year adjusted EBITDAR +3% (or +5% ex‑Colorado sports betting and Poland) and Q4 adjusted EBITDAR +13%. On the balance sheet, cash and cash equivalents were $69.0m (12/31), total debt $338m, net debt $269m, net‑debt/EBITDA 6.9x (lease‑adjusted 7.6x) with no debt maturities until 2029. CapEx guidance: quarterly CapEx ~ $4.5m, company cash CapEx of €18m in 2025 expected to decline to €14–15m in 2026, and management emphasized a focus on debt paydown (vs. buybacks) pending proceeds or decisions from the ongoing strategic review.Century Casinos Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
22
Negative
Cash Flow
28
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 572.98M | 575.92M | 550.21M | 430.53M | 388.51M |
| Gross Profit | 195.53M | 245.54M | 242.81M | 197.89M | 187.47M |
| EBITDA | 53.56M | 65.84M | 115.36M | 102.95M | 101.78M |
| Net Income | -61.42M | -128.17M | -28.20M | 7.98M | 20.62M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.15B | 1.23B | 1.36B | 884.97M | 703.36M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 68.92M | 98.77M | 171.33M | 101.78M | 107.82M |
| Total Debt | 1.08B | 1.06B | 1.02B | 665.00M | 494.61M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.15B | 1.14B | 1.15B | 730.77M | 553.00M |
| Stockholders Equity | -97.70M | -9.30M | 121.39M | 144.03M | 141.62M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -15.26M | -64.29M | -36.10M | 17.81M | 49.18M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 6.69M | -3.30M | 24.05M | 37.40M | 59.19M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -22.26M | -60.89M | -207.00M | -103.14M | -9.99M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -15.37M | -4.38M | 149.86M | 161.16M | -4.71M |
Century Casinos Technical Analysis
Negative
1.38
Price Trends
1.52
Negative
1.51
Negative
1.97
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.04
Negative
41.86
Neutral
47.56
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CNTY, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 1.38 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.45, below the 50-day MA of 1.52, and below the 200-day MA of 1.97, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.04 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 41.86 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 47.56 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for CNTY.
Century Casinos Risk Analysis
Century Casinos disclosed 30 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Century Casinos reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Century Casinos Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 Neutral | $78.85M | -50.54 | -0.63% | 1.85% | -4.85% | -129.08% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
56 Neutral | $77.79M | -2.34 | -233.17% | ― | 7.45% | 5.03% | |
53 Neutral | $180.76M | -16.00 | 184.28% | ― | 4.03% | ― | |
52 Neutral | $129.86M | -5.88 | -24.91% | ― | 24.21% | -92.49% | |
48 Neutral | $34.96M | 25.19 | 12.75% | ― | 3.80% | 59.04% | |
47 Neutral | $39.51M | -0.65 | 155.17% | ― | -1.57% | -80.41% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
CNTY
Century Casinos
1.38
-0.33
-19.30%
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Century Casinos Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Century Casinos posts improved 2025 results despite net loss
Positive
Mar 13, 2026
Century Casinos reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on March 13, 2026, showing flat quarterly net operating revenue of $138 million but a 117% jump in earnings from operations to $10.4 million. The company still recorded a quart...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Century Casinos Adopts 10b5-1 Plan for Share Repurchase
Positive
Jan 2, 2026
On January 1, 2026, Century Casinos, Inc. adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to repurchase up to $1.5 million of its outstanding common stock under a previously authorized share repurchase program. The plan, which will run through May 10, 2026 and...
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