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Century Casinos
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Rating:48Neutral
Price Target:
$1.00
▼(-14.53% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/07/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial quality—ongoing net losses, negative free cash flow, and a stressed balance sheet with negative equity and high leverage. Technicals also remain bearish with the stock trading below major moving averages and a negative MACD. Offsetting these, the latest earnings call points to improving operating momentum and a deleveraging path, but execution (especially in Poland) and leverage remain key risks; valuation is difficult to assess due to negative earnings and no dividend yield provided.
Positive Factors
Revenue Growth & Operating Profitability
Sustained TTM revenue growth of ~20% combined with a positive ~10% operating margin indicates the core casino/hospitality model is scaling profitably at the property level. Durable operating profitability improves ability to fund reinvestment, supports EBITDA stability, and underpins medium-term cash generation if maintained.
Negative Factors
Stressed Balance Sheet
Negative equity and rising absolute debt levels create a thin capital buffer and raise refinancing and covenant risk. In a cyclical leisure sector, this constrains strategic flexibility, increases cost of capital, and makes the company reliant on asset sales or external financing to absorb shocks and fund growth or capex.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue Growth & Operating Profitability
Sustained TTM revenue growth of ~20% combined with a positive ~10% operating margin indicates the core casino/hospitality model is scaling profitably at the property level. Durable operating profitability improves ability to fund reinvestment, supports EBITDA stability, and underpins medium-term cash generation if maintained.
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Century Casinos (CNTY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$34.04M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)43.68K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.33
Revenue Growth1.65%
EPS Growth62.88%
CountryUS
Employees3,756
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryGambling, Resorts & Casinos
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.93
Shares Outstanding28,133,537
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 Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)-1.59
Revenue Forecast (FY)$598.66M
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, and horse racing including off-track bettin...
How the Company Makes Money
Century Casinos primarily generates revenue from operating casino properties and associated hospitality venues. Its core revenue stream is casino gaming win (the net amount retained from wagers after paying winning bets), typically driven by slot ...
Century Casinos Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 07, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents predominantly positive operational momentum across the U.S. portfolio with record second-quarter revenue and EBITDA, broad-based property-level improvements (notably Nugget, Missouri, Colorado and Canada), improving margins and signs that prior capital investments are contributing to EBITDA growth. Lowlights are concentrated in Poland (portfolio transition, start-up losses and table hold variance), remaining elevated leverage (net debt-to-EBITDA 6.5x) and some localized competitive pressures. Management is actively pursuing international asset monetizations and lender flexibility to accelerate deleveraging. On balance, highlights materially outweigh the lowlights.Positive Updates
Company Record Q2 Revenue and EBITDA
Net operating revenue of $152.0M, up 1% year-over-year, and adjusted EBITDA of $31.7M, up 5% year-over-year — both are all-time records for the company in a second quarter.
Negative Updates
Poland Underperformance and Transition Costs
Poland net operating revenue $19.9M and adjusted EBITDA approximately $0.1M for the quarter; performance weighed by closure of Hilton Warsaw (license nonrenewal), low table hold in June that reduced gaming revenue by ~ $1M versus theoretical, and start-up losses at the new Wroclaw casino opened Feb 2026.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Company Record Q2 Revenue and EBITDA
Net operating revenue of $152.0M, up 1% year-over-year, and adjusted EBITDA of $31.7M, up 5% year-over-year — both are all-time records for the company in a second quarter.
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Company Guidance
Management's guidance emphasized 2026 as a year of execution and harvesting, with Q3 expected to be the strongest cash‑flow quarter after July showed double‑digit EBITDA growth; they reiterated priorities to invest where returns are strongest, boost gaming‑floor productivity and hotel/entertainment yield, and monetize international assets (Poland and Canada) with at least one Canada package potentially announced before year‑end. Key metrics and outlook: consolidated Q2 net operating revenue was $152.0M (+1% YoY) and adjusted EBITDA $31.7M (+5%, both Q2 records); core U.S.+Canada+corporate EBITDA was +12% in Q2 and +17% YTD (U.S. Q2 NOP $111.6M +5%, U.S. adjusted EBITDAR $28.9M +12%; Canada Q2 NOP $20.4M +2.2%, Canada adj. EBITDA $6.2M +11%; Poland Q2 NOP $19.9M, adj. EBITDA ≈ $0.1M). Balance‑sheet and capital guidance: cash $60.2M (6/30/26), total debt $336.5M, net debt $276.3M with net‑debt/EBITDA improved to 6.5x and expected to fall well below 6x by year‑end, no debt maturities until Q2 2029, and full‑year 2026 CapEx targeted at ~$15M (H2 ≈ $9.5M).Century Casinos Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
18
Very Negative
Cash Flow
32
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 580.95M | 572.98M | 575.92M | 550.21M | 430.53M | 388.51M |
| Gross Profit | 135.44M | 195.53M | 245.54M | 242.81M | 197.89M | 187.47M |
| EBITDA | 40.38M | 55.92M | 65.84M | 115.36M | 102.95M | 101.78M |
| Net Income | -55.91M | -61.42M | -128.17M | -28.20M | 7.98M | 20.62M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.11B | 1.15B | 1.23B | 1.36B | 884.97M | 703.36M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 60.18M | 68.92M | 98.77M | 171.33M | 101.78M | 107.82M |
| Total Debt | 749.28M | 1.08B | 1.06B | 1.02B | 665.00M | 494.61M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.14B | 1.15B | 1.14B | 1.15B | 730.77M | 553.00M |
| Stockholders Equity | -125.67M | -97.70M | -9.30M | 121.39M | 144.03M | 141.62M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -7.94M | -15.26M | -64.29M | -36.10M | 17.81M | 49.18M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 7.34M | 6.69M | -3.30M | 24.05M | 37.40M | 59.19M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -15.11M | -22.26M | -60.89M | -207.00M | -103.14M | -9.99M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -16.79M | -15.37M | -4.38M | 149.86M | 161.16M | -4.71M |
Century Casinos Technical Analysis
Negative
1.17
Price Trends
1.30
Negative
1.35
Negative
1.46
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.02
Negative
46.78
Neutral
23.33
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 1.17 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.21, below the 50-day MA of 1.30, and below the 200-day MA of 1.46, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.02 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 46.78 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 23.33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 Neutral | $78.80M | -1,285.71 | -0.07% | 1.80% | -1.11% | -107.22% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
55 Neutral | $183.53M | -11.59 | 70.68% | ― | 1.31% | -123.26% | |
51 Neutral | $63.95M | 11.44 | 7.94% | ― | -39.43% | ― | |
50 Neutral | $80.15M | -2.07 | -26.26% | ― | 1.53% | 3.65% | |
48 Neutral | $34.04M | -0.62 | 53.66% | ― | 1.65% | 62.88% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
CNTY
Century Casinos
1.21
-0.94
-43.72%
CPHC
Canterbury Park Holding
15.55
-1.65
-9.57%
FLL
Full House Resorts
2.43
-0.89
-26.81%
INSE
Inspired Entertainment
6.65
-1.82
-21.49%
ROLR
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6.19
3.99
181.36%
Century Casinos Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Century Casinos Posts Record Q2 Revenue Amid Ongoing Losses
Neutral
Aug 7, 2026
Century Casinos on August 7, 2026 reported second-quarter 2026 results showing all-time record Q2 net operating revenue of $152.0 million and Adjusted EBITDAR of $31.7 million, up 1% and 5% respectively from a year earlier, while earnings from ope...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Century Casinos Shareholders Reaffirm Board and Governance Practices
Positive
Jun 23, 2026
Century Casinos, Inc. operates in the gaming and hospitality industry, running casinos and related entertainment facilities aimed at regional gaming markets. The company focuses on providing casino gaming, lodging and food and beverage services to...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Century Casinos Reshapes Operations Leadership, Names New EVP
Neutral
May 13, 2026
On May 8, 2026, Century Casinos, Inc. moved to overhaul its operations leadership, notifying U.S. EVP Andreas Terler and Canada and Europe EVP Nikolaus Strohriegel that their employment would be terminated without cause, effective May 15, 2026, wi...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Century Casinos Posts Record Q1 Revenue Amid Narrowing Loss
Positive
May 8, 2026
Century Casinos reported that for the three months ended March 31, 2026, it achieved all‑time record first‑quarter net operating revenue of $137.2 million, up 5% year on year, with increases across all North American segments and Polan...
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