strong buy on las vegas sands nyse:lvs
DESCRIPTION
Our initial strong buy on Las Vegas Sands NYSE:LVS was at $17.46 on the day LVS shares slid nearly 6 percent as the results met Wall Street expectations, but fell short of the most bullish forecasts, with weakness in Las Vegas offsetting strong gambling demand in the former Portuguese enclave in China.TRANSCRIPT
LLAASS VVEEGGAASS SSAANNDDSS CCOORRPP
LLVVSS :: NNYYSSEE
CHUTINUSH TAKSINAPINUNT
Date: 28/12/2010
Symbol: LVS
Exchange: NYSE
Industry: SERVICES
Sector: RESORTS&CASINO
Recommendation:
Target Price: 100.00
Current Price: 45.66
Summary
• Very strong growth in Asia
• Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands is
outperforming expectations
• Lower USD values will add to the bottom line
at LVS
• Sands China Ltd, the company also owns a
collection of properties in Macau, including
THE VENETIAN® Macao, Four Seasons Hotel
Macao and the Four Seasons-branded
serviced-apartments at its COTAI STRIP™
development, as well as the SANDS® Macao on
the Macau peninsula.
• Expansion in China approved
Fundamental Data
Market Cap ($M): 31.26
Avg.Vol (10Day): 27,684,800
52 Week High/Low: 55.47-14.87
P/E ratio (TTM): 8.283
P/B ratio: 5.14
Dividend yield (%): N.A.
ROA (%): 2.65
ROE (%): 3.75
Profit Margin (%): 3.37
Operating Margin (%): 13.32
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) is the leading global developer of
destination properties (integrated resorts) that feature premium accommodations,
world-class gaming and entertainment, convention and exhibition facilities, celebrity
chef restaurants, and many other amenities.
THE VENETIAN® and THE PALAZZO
®, Five-Diamond luxury resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, are among the
company’s properties in the United States. In Singapore, the iconic MARINA BAY SANDS® is the most
recent addition to the company’s portfolio.
Through its majority-owned subsidiary Sands China Ltd, the company also owns a collection of properties
in Macau, including THE VENETIAN® Macao, Four Seasons Hotel Macao and the Four Seasons-branded
serviced-apartments at its COTAI STRIP™ development, as well as the SANDS® Macao on the Macau
peninsula.
The company is currently constructing a 6,400-room complex at the COTAI STRIP, which will feature the
Shangri-La, Traders, Sheraton, and St. Regis hotel brands.
Las Vegas Sands is also committed to global sustainability through its SANDS Eco 360º program and is an
active community partner through its various charitable organizations.
http://www.lasvegassands.com/
LATEST NEWS
Sands China Nearing Approval Allowing for Sale of Co-Op Shares
MACAU -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/20/10 -- Sands China Ltd. (SCL), a majority-owned subsidiary
of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), announced today it has received a letter from the Macau
Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau which its Macau counsel advises should clear the way
for the company to start preparing for the sale of shares in co-op fashion to prospective buyers
interested in having a Four Seasons-branded apartment at the Cotai Strip in Macau. The letter
states that "...the process is at its final proceeding..." and that after its approval the government
will provide the company a draft contract finalizing the approval process. The draft contract is
also expected to be issued very shortly.
"We truly appreciate the government's diligence in addressing this matter and we are optimistic
that a resolution could be forthcoming very quickly," said Mr. Sheldon G. Adelson, chairman of
both Sands China Ltd. and Las Vegas Sands Corp. "The company has been inquiring of
prospective buyers over many months and has accelerated the inquiries to ascertain the viability
of a concentrated sales effort starting after the first of the year."
"The reaction from prospective buyers is very positive and company management is optimistic
that our anticipated pricing will be well-received," he concluded.
Snapshot
SUMMARY INTRA-DAY INTERACTIVE CHART
Change -0.150 (-0.327%)
Bid 44.880
Ask 46.200
Open 45.420
High 45.680
Low 44.650
Volume N.A.
52-Week Range 55.47 - 14.87
1-Yr Return 200.197%
Earnings
EARNINGS FUNDAMENTALS
Earnings Past 12 Months 0.350 Shares (Millions) 684.730
Quarter Est. EPS (12/10) 0.38 Market Cap (Millions) 31,264.780
Quarter Est. EPS (03/11) 0.40 Float (Millions) 322.176
Year Est. EPS (12/10) 0.98 Return on Equity -6.951
Price/Earnings (Trailing) 130.457 Short Interest 32,020,422.000
Relative P/E 8.283 Last Dividend Reported N.A.
Earnings Growth Rate N.A. Dividend Yield (ttm) N.A.
Estimated P/E 46.700 Relative Dividend Yield N.A.
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CONSENSUS ESTIMATES ANALYSIS
# of Estimates Mean High Low 1 Year Ago
SALES (in millions)
Quarter Ending Dec-10 18 1,986.49 2,216.80 1,470.00 1,710.94
Quarter Ending Mar-11 12 2,046.39 2,257.00 1,832.00 1,792.32
Year Ending Dec-10 21 6,831.64 7,055.00 6,221.00 6,140.93
Year Ending Dec-11 21 8,559.93 9,072.87 8,045.40 6,988.48
EARNINGS (per share)
Quarter Ending Dec-10 22 0.38 0.47 0.29 0.11
Quarter Ending Mar-11 16 0.38 0.52 0.13 0.12
Year Ending Dec-10 26 0.95 1.30 0.55 0.31
Year Ending Dec-11 26 1.68 2.33 1.35 0.52
LT Growth Rate (%) 2 138.65 152.50 124.80 50.78
Sales and Earnings Figures in U.S. Dollars (USD)
VALUATION RATIOS
Company Industry Sector S&P 500
P/E Ratio (TTM) 1,485.41 82.21 11.61 18.15
P/E High - Last 5 Yrs. 314.21 86.45 44.01 49.68
P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs. 49.33 12.45 10.62 12.90
Beta 3.93 0.76 0.96 1.30
Price to Sales (TTM) 5.12 2.15 1.70 2.17
Price to Book (MRQ) 5.15 1.51 0.95 2.90
Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) 4.83 1.64 1.15 7.58
Price to Cash Flow (TTM) 39.20 11.85 5.19 10.96
Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) -- 26.08 7.73 52.14
% Owned Institutions -- -- -- --
DIVIDENDS
Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Dividend Yield -- 3.05 1.03 1.61
Dividend Yield - 5 Year Avg. 0.00 2.34 1.36 2.51
Dividend 5 Year Growth Rate -- 10.00 2.03 -7.12
Payout Ratio(TTM) 0.00 66.57 13.19 38.62
GROWTH RATES
Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr. 1 Yr. Ago 67.27 19.59 5.18 9.48
Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr. Ago 40.03 8.30 7.31 9.25
Sales - 5 Yr. Growth Rate 30.69 12.43 9.37 9.84
EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr. 1 Yr. Ago 214.29 22.95 243.17 7.29
EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr. Ago 98.86 -- -- --
EPS - 5 Yr. Growth Rate -- -2.19 1.78 6.73
Capital Spending - 5 Yr. Growth Rate 35.06 2.17 5.08 4.74
FINANCIAL STRENGTH
Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Quick Ratio (MRQ) 1.42 3.78 0.61 0.66
Current Ratio (MRQ) 1.43 4.01 0.79 0.99
LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) 145.14 20.65 26.91 119.37
Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) 153.83 23.52 40.82 174.86
Interest Coverage (TTM) -0.34 -0.01 0.13 16.64
PROFITABILITY RATIOS
Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Gross Margin (TTM) 41.11 49.11 12.24 32.09
Gross Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. 40.63 42.23 24.32 28.79
EBITD Margin (TTM) 22.20 -- -- --
EBITD - 5 Yr. Avg 17.95 22.06 10.40 18.29
Operating Margin (TTM) 11.34 21.99 -1.83 --
Operating Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. 8.49 19.89 5.44 16.26
Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) 5.93 22.88 -1.86 14.63
Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. 2.08 20.82 5.25 15.86
Net Profit Margin (TTM) 5.25 15.29 -2.71 10.87
Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. 1.92 12.98 3.51 11.63
Effective Tax Rate (TTM) 11.54 31.24 16.04 51.41
Effecitve Tax Rate - 5 Yr. Avg. 7.43 33.12 32.67 25.31
EFFICIENCY
Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Revenue/Employee (TTM) 226,753 124,942,260 22,694,353 669,588
Net Income/Employee (TTM) 11,896 21,754,453 1,182,140 83,022
Receivable Turnover (TTM) 12.32 6.94 22.35 10.39
Inventory Turnover (TTM) 133.76 64.82 4.86 6.65
Asset Turnover (TTM) 0.32 0.48 0.40 0.55
MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS
Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Return on Assets (TTM) 1.67 7.39 1.84 5.92
Return on Assets - 5 Yr. Avg. 0.59 6.53 3.51 5.68
Return on Investment (TTM) 1.93 8.93 2.77 7.59
Return on Investment - 5 Yr. Avg. 0.66 8.30 6.17 7.34
Return on Equity (TTM) 0.42 9.49 5.53 17.53
Return on Equity - 5 Yr. Avg. 0.82 8.91 8.95 9.24
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Chutinush Taksinapinunt holds a Bachelor of Business Administrators degree Majoring in
Finance and Banking. Chutinush Taksinapinunt is an experienced market maker and Portfolio
Manager, having worked with some of Thailand’s largest Securities Company and Financial
Institutions.
Price Estimate by Shayne Heffernan PhD
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