Retail Revenue and Profitability
Retail segment generated revenues of $1.4 billion, adjusted EBITDAR of $456.4 million and segment adjusted EBITDA margin of 32.3% in Q4; company forecasts full-year retail net revenue of $5.7B–$5.85B and retail adjusted EBITDA of $1.86B–$1.98B for 2026.
Interactive Rebrand Early Success
U.S. online sportsbook rebranded to Score Bet on December 1; achieved positive adjusted EBITDA in December (first month post-rebrand) and successfully retained users through the rebrand.
Strong Interactive Top-Line Growth (Q4)
Interactive revenue (Q4) grew 52% year-over-year excluding tax gross-up; iCasino grew >40% YoY and online sportsbook revenue grew 73% YoY in Q4.
Improving Interactive Profitability and Flow-Through
Interactive adjusted EBITDA improved by $70 million year-over-year in Q4 with an adjusted flow-through of ~95%; company expects Interactive to inflect to breakeven adjusted EBITDA for full-year 2026, a $268 million year-over-year improvement.
Cost Reductions and Organizational Efficiency
Company expects to save >$10 million in annualized run-rate expenses from corporate restructuring; marketing spend for Interactive expected to decline by ~ $150 million year-over-year (ESPN payment ended); payroll and G&A rightsized for Interactive.
CapEx Optimization and Maintenance Reductions
Total 2026 CapEx guided to $445 million (project CapEx $225M; maintenance CapEx $220M), with recurring maintenance CapEx being reduced by ~$20 million to near pre-COVID levels.
Free Cash Flow and Deleveraging Targets
Expect to generate more than $3.00 per share of free cash flow in 2026 and reduce lease-adjusted net leverage by more than 1 turn; ended Q4 with total liquidity of $1.1 billion (including $687M cash).
Successful Retail Development Ramps
New hotel tower at M Resort posted record gaming volumes in December and record net revenue in January; Hollywood Casino Joliet saw ~13% YoY increase in active players and significant increases in gaming and nongaming revenues; development projects expected to generate ~15%+ cash-on-cash returns.
Strategic Funding and Capital Flexibility
Received $115M GLPI funding for M Resort tower; expect ~$225M GLPI funding at Aurora opening and $21M from City of Aurora; since 2022 repurchased ~$1.1B of stock (25% of shares outstanding) and repurchased ~$354M in 2025 (about 14% of shares outstanding), indicating ongoing buyback capability alongside deleveraging and reinvestment.