GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC (GDEN) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:GDEN • US3810131017
28.29 USD
+0.19 (+0.68%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
28.29 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:13:03 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to GDEN. GDEN was compared to 131 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. GDEN has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. GDEN is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- GDEN had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year GDEN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- GDEN had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years GDEN had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- GDEN's Return On Assets of 0.53% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GDEN outperforms 43.51% of its industry peers.
- GDEN has a Return On Equity (1.26%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- GDEN has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.09%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GDEN underperforms 60.31% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GDEN is below the industry average of 10.42%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.53% | ||
| ROE | 1.26% | ||
| ROIC | 3.09% |
ROA(3y)9.25%
ROA(5y)5.82%
ROE(3y)27.19%
ROE(5y)9.51%
ROIC(3y)5.89%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- GDEN has a Profit Margin (0.85%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GDEN has declined.
- GDEN has a Operating Margin of 6.17%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GDEN outperforms 43.51% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GDEN has grown nicely.
- GDEN has a Gross Margin of 53.94%. This is in the better half of the industry: GDEN outperforms 63.36% of its industry peers.
- GDEN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.85% | ||
| GM | 53.94% |
OM growth 3Y-22.49%
OM growth 5Y6.45%
PM growth 3Y-19.81%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.15%
GM growth 5Y5.94%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- GDEN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- GDEN has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- GDEN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- GDEN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.43, we must say that GDEN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- GDEN has a Altman-Z score (1.43) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GDEN is 7.81, which is on the high side as it means it would take GDEN, 7.81 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.81, GDEN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.96 indicates that GDEN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- GDEN has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.96. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GDEN outperforms 58.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.96 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.81 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.43 |
ROIC/WACC0.38
WACC8.14%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.10 indicates that GDEN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- GDEN has a Current ratio of 1.10. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GDEN outperforms 59.54% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.02 indicates that GDEN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- GDEN's Quick ratio of 1.02 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GDEN outperforms 58.02% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.02 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- GDEN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -45.45%.
- GDEN shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -59.56% yearly.
- GDEN shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -12.25%.
- Measured over the past years, GDEN shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -7.29% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-45.45%
EPS 3Y-59.56%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-200%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.25%
Revenue growth 3Y-15.28%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.29%
Sales Q2Q%-3.98%
3.2 Future
- GDEN is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 49.67% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, GDEN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.30% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-19.78%
EPS Next 2Y46.6%
EPS Next 3Y49.67%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.86%
Revenue Next 2Y-1%
Revenue Next 3Y0.3%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- GDEN is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 157.17.
- 63.36% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than GDEN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- GDEN is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.97, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.71 indicates a quite expensive valuation of GDEN.
- GDEN's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.96. GDEN is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 157.17 | ||
| Fwd PE | 38.71 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GDEN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- GDEN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GDEN is cheaper than 87.79% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.46 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as GDEN's earnings are expected to grow with 49.67% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y46.6%
EPS Next 3Y49.67%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- GDEN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.63%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.25, GDEN pays a better dividend. On top of this GDEN pays more dividend than 90.08% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.79, GDEN pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.63% |
5.2 History
- GDEN has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- GDEN pays out 490.79% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP490.79%
EPS Next 2Y46.6%
EPS Next 3Y49.67%
28.29
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Inst Owners70.2%
Inst Owner Change-8.36%
Ins Owners26.05%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap740.35M
Revenue(TTM)643.49M
Net Income(TTM)5.45M
Analysts72.31
Price Target32.13 (13.57%)
Short Float %3.44%
Short Ratio2.09
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.63% |
Yearly Dividend0.77
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP490.79%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-186.39%
Min EPS beat(2)-367.47%
Max EPS beat(2)-5.3%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-113.74%
Min EPS beat(4)-367.47%
Max EPS beat(4)-5.3%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-68.04%
EPS beat(12)1
Avg EPS beat(12)-141.78%
EPS beat(16)2
Avg EPS beat(16)-103.6%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.73%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.4%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.07%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.89%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.44%
Max Revenue beat(4)-3.07%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.16%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.3%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.78%
PT rev (1m)2.72%
PT rev (3m)-3.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-38.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.52%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 157.17 | ||
| Fwd PE | 38.71 | ||
| P/S | 1.15 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.64 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.76 | ||
| P/B | 1.71 | ||
| P/tB | 2.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.46 |
EPS(TTM)0.18
EY0.64%
EPS(NY)0.73
Fwd EY2.58%
FCF(TTM)2.07
FCFY7.33%
OCF(TTM)3.64
OCFY12.88%
SpS24.59
BVpS16.59
TBVpS11.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.2
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.53% | ||
| ROE | 1.26% | ||
| ROCE | 4.21% | ||
| ROIC | 3.09% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.29% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.9% | ||
| OM | 6.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.85% | ||
| GM | 53.94% | ||
| FCFM | 8.44% |
ROA(3y)9.25%
ROA(5y)5.82%
ROE(3y)27.19%
ROE(5y)9.51%
ROIC(3y)5.89%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)6.55%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)7.84%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)8.03%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-28.43%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.12%
ROICexc growth 3Y-26.95%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.75%
OM growth 3Y-22.49%
OM growth 5Y6.45%
PM growth 3Y-19.81%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.15%
GM growth 5Y5.94%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.96 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.81 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.21 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 45.41% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.39% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.37 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 73.28% | ||
| Profit Quality | 995.8% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.43 |
F-Score5
WACC8.14%
ROIC/WACC0.38
Cap/Depr(3y)67.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)52.03%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.74%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.63%
Profit Quality(3y)72.25%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-45.45%
EPS 3Y-59.56%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-200%
EPS Next Y-19.78%
EPS Next 2Y46.6%
EPS Next 3Y49.67%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.25%
Revenue growth 3Y-15.28%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.29%
Sales Q2Q%-3.98%
Revenue Next Year-3.86%
Revenue Next 2Y-1%
Revenue Next 3Y0.3%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-28.2%
EBIT growth 3Y-34.33%
EBIT growth 5Y-1.31%
EBIT Next Year28.3%
EBIT Next 3Y12.43%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-11.88%
FCF growth 3Y-45.79%
FCF growth 5Y45.1%
OCF growth 1Y-36.92%
OCF growth 3Y-32.16%
OCF growth 5Y-4.11%
GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC / GDEN FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GDEN.
What is the valuation status for GDEN stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC (GDEN). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC?
GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC (GDEN) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC (GDEN) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC (GDEN) is 157.17 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.71.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for GDEN stock?
The dividend rating of GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC (GDEN) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 490.79%.