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.

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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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GDEN had a positive operating cash flow.
GDEN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGDEN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • GDEN has a Return On Assets of -0.59%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GDEN underperforms 65.87% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -1.44%, GDEN is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.38%, GDEN is not doing good in the industry: 69.05% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GDEN is significantly below the industry average of 10.60%.
Industry RankSector 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%
GDEN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGDEN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60 -80

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.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GDEN has declined.
  • GDEN has a better Gross Margin (53.75%) than 62.70% of its industry peers.
  • GDEN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
GDEN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGDEN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40

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2. GDEN Health Analysis

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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GDEN has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GDEN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for GDEN is higher compared to a year ago.
GDEN Yearly Shares OutstandingGDEN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
GDEN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGDEN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • GDEN has an Altman-Z score of 1.37. This is a bad value and indicates that GDEN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of GDEN (1.37) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GDEN is 12.17, which is on the high side as it means it would take GDEN, 12.17 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 12.17, GDEN is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.01 is on the high side and indicates that GDEN has dependencies on debt 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.01
Debt/FCF 12.17
Altman-Z 1.37
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC7.32%
GDEN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGDEN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.17 indicates that GDEN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GDEN has a Current ratio (1.17) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.07 indicates that GDEN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.07, GDEN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.73% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.17
Quick Ratio 1.07
GDEN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGDEN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. GDEN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for GDEN have decreased strongly by -173.53% in the last year.
  • GDEN shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.78%.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, GDEN will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 156.11% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GDEN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.45% on average per year.
EPS Next Y392.29%
EPS Next 2Y156.11%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.94%
Revenue Next 2Y2.45%
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.
GDEN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGDEN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
GDEN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGDEN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 4 -4 6 8

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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 35.85, GDEN can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • GDEN's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • GDEN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.28.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 35.85
GDEN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGDEN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -50 -100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 72.22% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GDEN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 69.84% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GDEN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.29
EV/EBITDA 8.94
GDEN Per share dataGDEN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • GDEN's 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 156.11% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y156.11%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. GDEN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GDEN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.62%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • GDEN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.12. GDEN pays more dividend than 90.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, GDEN pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.62%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GDEN decreases each year by -1.26%.
  • GDEN has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.26%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
GDEN Yearly Dividends per shareGDEN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

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 2Y156.11%
EPS Next 3YN/A
GDEN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGDEN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M

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GDEN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC

NASDAQ:GDEN (3/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 26.2 0 (0%)

26.2

-1.02 (-3.75%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)02-27
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners68.02%
Inst Owner Change-1.89%
Ins Owners26.65%
Ins Owner Change4.7%
Market Cap686.44M
Revenue(TTM)634.91M
Net Income(TTM)-6.04M
Analysts72.31
Price Target32.13 (22.63%)
Short Float %3.5%
Short Ratio2.66
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.62%
Yearly Dividend1
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.26%
DP-436.04%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-18
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)-0.5%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.35%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 35.85
P/S 1.08
P/FCF 19.29
P/OCF 8.26
P/B 1.63
P/tB 2.42
EV/EBITDA 8.94
EPS(TTM)-0.25
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.73
Fwd EY2.79%
FCF(TTM)1.36
FCFY5.18%
OCF(TTM)3.17
OCFY12.1%
SpS24.23
BVpS16.06
TBVpS10.83
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.37
F-Score5
WACC7.32%
ROIC/WACC0.33
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 Y392.29%
EPS Next 2Y156.11%
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 Year1.94%
Revenue Next 2Y2.45%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-32.93%
EBIT growth 3Y-40.24%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year284.94%
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%

GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC / GDEN Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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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.


How sustainable is the dividend of GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC (GDEN) stock?

The dividend rating of GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC (GDEN) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -436.04%.