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56.48 (1y: +23%)
Market Cap 46.62 B P/E(ttm) 29.30
Enterprise Value 54.56 B P/B 6.60
LVS- NYSE (USA)
Las Vegas Sands Corp
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star (On Watch)
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 5/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.246
LVS's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
53% of the 786 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 0.55 vs. LVS: 0.246 )
LVS' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.08   Max: No Debt
Current: 0.25
Equity to Asset 0.319
LVS's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
53% of the 786 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 0.50 vs. LVS: 0.319 )
LVS' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.06   Max: 0.42
Current: 0.32
0.06
0.42
Interest Coverage 9.8
LVS's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
72% of the 786 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 4.00 vs. LVS: 9.8 )
LVS' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 0   Max: No Debt
Current: 9.8
F-Score: 5
Z-Score: 2.88
M-Score: -1.1
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 7/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 20.80
LVS's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
89% of the 786 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 6.60 vs. LVS: 20.80 )
LVS' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -0.6   Max: 51.7
Current: 20.8
-0.6
51.7
Net-margin (%) 13.7
LVS's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
85% of the 786 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 3.50 vs. LVS: 13.7 )
LVS' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -7.8   Max: 41.4
Current: 13.7
-7.8
41.4
ROE (%) 21.6
LVS's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
92% of the 786 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. LVS: 21.6 )
LVS' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -11.8   Max: 41.1
Current: 21.6
-11.8
41.1
ROA (%) 6.9
LVS's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
85% of the 786 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 2.10 vs. LVS: 6.9 )
LVS' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -1.7   Max: 13.7
Current: 6.9
-1.7
13.7
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 15.20
LVS's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
76% of the 786 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 5.90 vs. LVS: 15.20 )
LVS' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -0.2   Max: 39.7
Current: 15.2
-0.2
39.7
Revenue Growth (%) 18.1
LVS's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
94% of the 786 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. LVS: 18.1 )
LVS' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -68.7   Max: 315.5
Current: 18.1
-68.7
315.5
EBITDA Growth (%) 44.6
LVS's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
96% of the 786 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. LVS: 44.6 )
LVS' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -68.5   Max: 357.1
Current: 44.6
-68.5
357.1
» LVS's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

LVS Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Paul Tudor Jones 4,800 sh (New)
Ken Fisher 8,970,744 sh (New)
Ray Dalio 272,134 sh (New)
Joel Greenblatt 9,456 sh (New)
Steven Cohen 223,262 sh (+160.77%)
Frank Sands 13,307,716 sh (+6.27%)
Jeremy Grantham 192,730 sh (+3.6%)
Pioneer Investments 388,520 sh (unchged)
Louis Moore Bacon 250,000 sh (unchged)
Jim Simons Sold Out
Steve Mandel Sold Out
Chuck Royce Sold Out
John Burbank Sold Out
Andreas Halvorsen Sold Out
Louis Moore Bacon 161,212 sh (-2.3%)
Mario Gabelli 1,392,137 sh (-6.48%)
Murray Stahl 1,407,903 sh (-25.53%)
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Q3 2012

LVS Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Ron Baron 27,250 sh (New)
Lee Ainslie 2,519,886 sh (New)
John Burbank 1,173,200 sh (New)
Steven Cohen 771,581 sh (+245.59%)
Frank Sands 16,634,796 sh (+25%)
Pioneer Investments 458,520 sh (+18.02%)
Murray Stahl 1,428,814 sh (+1.49%)
Louis Moore Bacon Sold Out
Ray Dalio Sold Out
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
Jeremy Grantham Sold Out
Joel Greenblatt Sold Out
Mario Gabelli 1,378,837 sh (-0.96%)
Ken Fisher 39,184 sh (-99.56%)
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Q4 2012

LVS Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Andreas Halvorsen 5,919,605 sh (New)
Leon Cooperman 265,600 sh (New)
Paul Tudor Jones 137,500 sh (New)
PRIMECAP Management 676,400 sh (New)
Louis Moore Bacon 26,575 sh (New)
Ron Baron 56,560 sh (+107.56%)
Pioneer Investments 458,520 sh (unchged)
Mario Gabelli 1,275,437 sh (-7.5%)
Murray Stahl 1,296,787 sh (-9.24%)
Lee Ainslie 2,233,486 sh (-11.37%)
Frank Sands 14,087,237 sh (-15.31%)
Steven Cohen 643,952 sh (-16.54%)
John Burbank 594,861 sh (-49.3%)
Ken Fisher 14,090 sh (-64.04%)
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Q1 2013

LVS Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Jim Simons 468,900 sh (New)
Louis Moore Bacon 1,309,750 sh (+4828.5%)
Ron Baron 262,670 sh (+364.41%)
Frank Sands 15,236,878 sh (+8.16%)
Steven Cohen 674,180 sh (+4.69%)
Leon Cooperman 265,600 sh (unchged)
PRIMECAP Management 676,400 sh (unchged)
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
Lee Ainslie Sold Out
Andreas Halvorsen Sold Out
Murray Stahl 1,262,755 sh (-2.62%)
Mario Gabelli 1,026,537 sh (-19.51%)
Pioneer Investments 321,620 sh (-29.86%)
Ken Fisher 6,652 sh (-52.79%)
John Burbank 90,000 sh (-84.87%)
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with LVS

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Lee Ainslie 2013-03-31 Sold Out 1.5%$46.16 - $56.56 $ 57.079%0
John Burbank 2013-03-31 Reduce -84.87%0.93%$46.16 - $56.56 $ 57.079%90000
Frank Sands 2013-03-31 Add 8.16%0.23%$46.16 - $56.56 $ 57.079%15236878
Ron Baron 2013-03-31 Add 364.41%0.06%$46.16 - $56.56 $ 57.079%262670
John Burbank 2012-12-31 Reduce -49.3%1.23%$40.56 - $47.38 $ 57.0727%594861
Leon Cooperman 2012-12-31 New Buy0.23%$40.56 - $47.38 $ 57.0727%265600
PRIMECAP Management 2012-12-31 New Buy0.05%$40.56 - $47.38 $ 57.0727%676400
Ron Baron 2012-12-31 Add 107.56%0.01%$40.56 - $47.38 $ 57.0727%56560
John Burbank 2012-09-30 New Buy2.5%$36.39 - $46.77 $ 57.0737%1173200
Lee Ainslie 2012-09-30 New Buy1.5%$36.39 - $46.77 $ 57.0737%2519886
Frank Sands 2012-09-30 Add 25%0.64%$36.39 - $46.77 $ 57.0737%16634796
Ray Dalio 2012-09-30 Sold Out 0.18%$36.39 - $46.77 $ 57.0737%0
Joel Greenblatt 2012-09-30 Sold Out 0.03%$36.39 - $46.77 $ 57.0737%0
Ron Baron 2012-09-30 New Buy0.01%$36.39 - $46.77 $ 57.0737%27250
Steve Mandel 2012-06-30 Sold Out 2.8%$42.51 - $61.57 $ 57.0712%0
Ray Dalio 2012-06-30 New Buy0.18%$42.51 - $61.57 $ 57.0712%272134
Frank Sands 2012-06-30 Add 6.27%0.15%$42.51 - $61.57 $ 57.0712%13307716
John Burbank 2012-06-30 Sold Out 0.14%$42.51 - $61.57 $ 57.0712%0
Joel Greenblatt 2012-06-30 New Buy0.03%$42.51 - $61.57 $ 57.0712%9456
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 29.70
LVS's P/E(ttm) is ranked lower than
51% of the 536 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 20.10 vs. LVS: 29.70 )
LVS' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 21.2   Max: 1976
Current: 29.7
21.2
1976
P/B 6.70
LVS's P/B is ranked lower than
69% of the 661 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 1.50 vs. LVS: 6.70 )
LVS' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.28   Max: 22.37
Current: 6.7
0.28
22.37
P/S 4.10
LVS's P/S is ranked lower than
61% of the 720 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 1.44 vs. LVS: 4.10 )
LVS' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.18   Max: 19.49
Current: 4.1
0.18
19.49
PFCF 23.40
LVS's PFCF is ranked higher than
57% of the 490 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 19.59 vs. LVS: 23.40 )
LVS' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 20.43   Max: 293.81
Current: 23.4
20.43
293.81
EV-to-EBIT 22.2
LVS's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
52% of the 553 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 16.58 vs. LVS: 22.2 )
LVS' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 15.1   Max: 304.1
Current: 22.2
15.1
304.1
PEG 0.9
LVS's PEG is ranked higher than
77% of the 204 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 1.48 vs. LVS: 0.9 )
LVS' s 10-Year PEG Range
Min: 0.82   Max: 17.82
Current: 0.9
0.82
17.82
Shiller P/E 102.7
LVS's Shiller P/E is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LVS: 102.7 )
LVS' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 38.85   Max: 192.52
Current: 102.7
38.85
192.52

Dividend & Buy Back

vs
industry		 vs
history
Dividend Yield 2.10
LVS's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than
67% of the 786 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 0.85 vs. LVS: 2.10 )
LVS' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range
Min: 0.41   Max: 2.29
Current: 2.1
0.41
2.29
Dividend Payout 0.5694
LVS's Dividend Payout is ranked lower than
57% of the 349 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 0.40 vs. LVS: 0.5694 )
LVS' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range
Min: 0.54   Max: 0.54
Current: 0.57
Yield on cost (5-Year) 1.90
LVS's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than
69% of the 786 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 0.66 vs. LVS: 1.90 )
LVS' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range
Min: 0.41   Max: 2.29
Current: 1.9
0.41
2.29
Share Buyback Rate -5.8
LVS's Share Buyback Rate is ranked lower than
65% of the 786 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. LVS: -5.8 )
LVS' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range
Min: 75.5   Max: -312.9
Current: -5.8

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 34.4
LVS's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
55% of the 417 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 20.00 vs. LVS: 34.4 )
LVS' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 8.4   Max: 369.2
Current: 34.4
8.4
369.2
Price/Tangible Book 8.7
LVS's Price/Tangible Book is ranked lower than
70% of the 545 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 1.70 vs. LVS: 8.7 )
LVS' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 16.2
Current: 8.7
0.6
16.2
Price/Median PS Value 0.9
LVS's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
67% of the 635 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. LVS: 0.9 )
LVS' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.1   Max: 3.2
Current: 0.9
0.1
3.2
Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value 1.2
LVS's Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value is ranked higher than
65% of the 124 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. LVS: 1.2 )
LVS' s 10-Year Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value Range
Min: 1   Max: 7.7
Current: 1.2
1
7.7
Price/Graham Number 3.1
LVS's Price/Graham Number is ranked lower than
64% of the 420 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 1.50 vs. LVS: 3.1 )
LVS' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 1.9   Max: 15
Current: 3.1
1.9
15
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 4.50
LVS's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
66% of the 786 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 4.20 vs. LVS: 4.50 )
LVS' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 6.6
Current: 4.5
0.3
6.6
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 27.57
LVS's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
96% of the 786 Companies
in the Global Resorts & Casinos industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. LVS: 27.57 )
LVS' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -38.4   Max: 26.9
Current: 27.57
-38.4
26.9

Business Description

Las Vegas Sands Corp. was incorporated as a Nevada corporation in August 2004. The Company completed its initial public offering in December 2004. It owns and operates The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, a Renaissance Venice-themed resort; The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino, a resort featuring modern European ambience and design; and an expo and convention center of approximately 1.2 million square feet. The company's operating segments in the U.S. consist of The Venetian Las Vegas, The Palazzo and Sands Bethlehem. The Venetian Las Vegas and The Palazzo operating segments are managed as a single integrated resort and have been aggregated into its Las Vegas Operating Properties, considering their similar economic characteristics, types of customers, types of service and products, the regulatory business environment of the operations within each segment and the Company's organizational and management reporting structure. The Company is in the process of developing Sands Bethlehem, a gaming, hotel, retail and dining complex located on the site of the historic Bethlehem Steel Works in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. SCL, of which it owns 70.3% subsequent to the SCL Offering and related transactions, includes the operations of the Sands Macao, The Venetian Macao, Four Seasons Macao and other ancillary operations that support these properties. It operates the gaming areas within these properties pursuant to a 20-year gaming subconcession. In August 2008, it opened the Four Seasons Hotel Macao, which is located adjacent to The Venetian Macao. The company believe Marina Bay Sands is ideally positioned within Singapore to cater to both business and leisure visitors. The integrated resort is centrally located within a 20-minute drive from Singapore's Changi International Airport and near the new deep water cruise ship terminal, which is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2012, and a recently opened mass rapid transit station. The Company advertises in many types of media, including television, internet, radio, newspapers, magazines and billboards, to promote general market awareness of its properties as unique vacation, business and convention destinations due to its first-class hotels, casinos, retail stores, restaurants and other amenities. The hotel, resort and casino businesses in Las Vegas are highly competitive. The company competes with other hotel/casino facilities in Nevada and in Atlantic City, as well as hotel/casinos and other resort facilities and vacation destinations elsewhere in the United States and around the world. Its gaming operations are subject to the licensing and regulatory control of the Nevada Gaming Commission, the Nevada Gaming Control Board and the Clark County Liquor and Gaming Licensing Board.
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Industry: Resorts & Casinos
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