Combined Ebitda estimates for the six companies in Q3

Macau casino operators expected to report over $800 M quarterly loss

Macau's casino industry has seen gaming revenue plunge by no less than 90% for six straight months as the coronavirus pandemic forced countries to shut borders.
2020-10-21
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In the coming weeks, all six operators will likely show negative earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization for the third quarter, according to a Bloomberg survey of analyst estimates. A slow recovery is underway after China gradually lifted travel restrictions over the past quarter.

Macau casino operators are expected to post a combined loss of nearly US$823 million in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) for the quarter ended September 30, according to a Bloomberg survey of analyst estimates.

Each of the six operators, which start reporting earnings in the coming weeks, will likely show negative quarterly Ebitda, according to the survey of seven brokerages. SJM Holdings and MGM China Holdings are expected to report the biggest percentage changes from a year earlier.

Macau's casino industry has seen gaming revenue plunge by no less than 90% for six straight months as the coronavirus pandemic forced countries to shut borders.

A slow recovery is underway after China gradually lifted travel restrictions over the past quarter and formed a travel bubble with the world's largest gambling hub. Mainland Chinese visitor arrivals during the Golden Week holiday were still 84 percent lower compared with a year earlier.

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