GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC (GDEN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:GDEN • US3810131017
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This GDEN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. GDEN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- GDEN had negative earnings in the past year.
- In the past year GDEN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years GDEN 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years GDEN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- GDEN's Return On Assets of -0.59% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GDEN is outperformed by 68.25% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -1.44%, GDEN is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of GDEN (2.38%) is worse than 68.25% of its industry peers.
- GDEN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.88%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.55%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.59% | ||
| ROE | -1.44% | ||
| ROIC | 2.38% |
ROA(3y)7.24%
ROA(5y)7.44%
ROE(3y)18.94%
ROE(5y)26.16%
ROIC(3y)3.88%
ROIC(5y)5.4%
1.3 Margins
- With a Operating Margin value of 5.00%, GDEN is not doing good in the industry: 64.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- GDEN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 53.75%, GDEN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GDEN has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 53.75% |
OM growth 3Y-27.76%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y7.55%
GM growth 5Y6.28%
2. GDEN Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GDEN is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GDEN has less shares outstanding
- GDEN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GDEN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.41, we must say that GDEN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- GDEN has a Altman-Z score (1.41) which is in line with its industry peers.
- GDEN has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.17. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as GDEN would need 12.17 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 12.17, GDEN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- GDEN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.01. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.01, GDEN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.35% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.41 |
ROIC/WACC0.32
WACC7.43%
2.3 Liquidity
- GDEN has a Current Ratio of 1.17. This is a normal value and indicates that GDEN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 1.17, GDEN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.07 indicates that GDEN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- GDEN's Quick ratio of 1.07 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GDEN outperforms 60.32% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.07 |
3. GDEN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for GDEN have decreased strongly by -173.53% in the last year.
- Looking at the last year, GDEN shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.78% in the last year.
- GDEN shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -1.77% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-173.53%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-430%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.78%
Revenue growth 3Y-17.28%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.77%
Sales Q2Q%-5.22%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 148.72% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, GDEN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.13% on average per year.
EPS Next Y374.18%
EPS Next 2Y148.72%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.42%
Revenue Next 2Y2.13%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. GDEN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for GDEN. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 41.10, GDEN can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- GDEN's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GDEN to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.16), we can say GDEN is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 41.1 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GDEN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GDEN is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 67.46% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GDEN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.19 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as GDEN's earnings are expected to grow with 148.72% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y148.72%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. GDEN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- GDEN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.58%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.09, GDEN pays a better dividend. On top of this GDEN pays more dividend than 91.27% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- GDEN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.58% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of GDEN decreases each year by -1.26%.
- GDEN has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.26%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of GDEN are negative and hence is the payout ratio. GDEN will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-436.04%
EPS Next 2Y148.72%
EPS Next 3YN/A
GDEN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
28.17
+0.01 (+0.04%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)02-27 2026-02-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07/amc
Inst Owners67%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners27.15%
Ins Owner Change4.7%
Market Cap743.69M
Revenue(TTM)634.91M
Net Income(TTM)-6.04M
Analysts72.31
Price Target32.13 (14.06%)
Short Float %3.57%
Short Ratio3.56
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.58% |
Yearly Dividend1
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.26%
DP-436.04%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-18 2026-03-18 (0.25)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-332.98%
Min EPS beat(2)-367.47%
Max EPS beat(2)-298.48%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-174.92%
Min EPS beat(4)-367.47%
Max EPS beat(4)-5.3%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-97.35%
EPS beat(12)1
Avg EPS beat(12)-163.09%
EPS beat(16)2
Avg EPS beat(16)-121.49%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.57%
Min Revenue beat(2)-8.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.07%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.8%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.06%
Max Revenue beat(4)-3.07%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.75%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.86%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.52%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)2.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.01%
EPS NY rev (1m)-6.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.42%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.51%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.51%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 41.1 | ||
| P/S | 1.17 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.9 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.95 | ||
| P/B | 1.77 | ||
| P/tB | 2.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.19 |
EPS(TTM)-0.25
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.69
Fwd EY2.43%
FCF(TTM)1.35
FCFY4.78%
OCF(TTM)3.15
OCFY11.17%
SpS24.05
BVpS15.94
TBVpS10.74
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.59% | ||
| ROE | -1.44% | ||
| ROCE | 3.42% | ||
| ROIC | 2.38% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.54% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.01% | ||
| OM | 5% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 53.75% | ||
| FCFM | 5.6% |
ROA(3y)7.24%
ROA(5y)7.44%
ROE(3y)18.94%
ROE(5y)26.16%
ROIC(3y)3.88%
ROIC(5y)5.4%
ROICexc(3y)4.28%
ROICexc(5y)6.08%
ROICexgc(3y)4.96%
ROICexgc(5y)7.38%
ROCE(3y)5.57%
ROCE(5y)7.75%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-34.01%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-32.85%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-27.76%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y7.55%
GM growth 5Y6.28%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.17 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.5 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 52.59% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.48% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.1 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 68.05% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.41 |
F-Score5
WACC7.43%
ROIC/WACC0.32
Cap/Depr(3y)68.19%
Cap/Depr(5y)56.68%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.71%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.07%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-173.53%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-430%
EPS Next Y374.18%
EPS Next 2Y148.72%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.78%
Revenue growth 3Y-17.28%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.77%
Sales Q2Q%-5.22%
Revenue Next Year1.42%
Revenue Next 2Y2.13%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-32.93%
EBIT growth 3Y-40.24%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year281.43%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-16.17%
FCF growth 3Y-28.85%
FCF growth 5Y181.86%
OCF growth 1Y-10.05%
OCF growth 3Y-17.92%
OCF growth 5Y17.75%
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to GDEN.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC (GDEN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC (GDEN) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
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The financial health rating of GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC (GDEN) is 4 / 10.