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
- In the past year GDEN has reported negative net income.
- GDEN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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 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.
- With a Return On Equity value of -1.44%, GDEN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of GDEN (2.38%) is worse than 69.05% 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 10.48%.
| 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
- The Operating Margin of GDEN (5.00%) is worse than 64.29% of its industry peers.
- GDEN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- GDEN has a better Gross Margin (53.75%) than 62.70% of its industry peers.
- 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
- 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.
2.2 Solvency
- GDEN has an Altman-Z score of 1.38. This is a bad value and indicates that GDEN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.38, GDEN is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GDEN (12.17) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- GDEN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.01. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- GDEN's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.01 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GDEN outperforms 56.35% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.38 |
ROIC/WACC0.32
WACC7.39%
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.
- GDEN has a Current ratio (1.17) which is in line with its industry peers.
- GDEN has a Quick Ratio of 1.07. 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 Quick ratio value of 1.07, GDEN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.73% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.07 |
3. GDEN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- GDEN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -173.53%.
- 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
- GDEN is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 156.11% yearly.
- GDEN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.45% yearly.
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
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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.
- GDEN is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 37.77.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GDEN.
- GDEN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 37.77 |
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 71.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 65.87% 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 | 20.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.02 |
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.
- GDEN's earnings are expected to grow with 156.11% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y156.11%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. GDEN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.62%, GDEN has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.11, GDEN pays a better dividend. On top of this GDEN pays more dividend than 91.27% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, GDEN pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.62% |
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 Years0
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 Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
27.6
-0.04 (-0.14%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)02-27 2026-02-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06/amc
Inst Owners68.02%
Inst Owner Change-1.89%
Ins Owners26.65%
Ins Owner Change4.7%
Market Cap723.12M
Revenue(TTM)634.91M
Net Income(TTM)-6.04M
Analysts72.31
Price Target32.13 (16.41%)
Short Float %4.06%
Short Ratio2.85
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 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)-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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 37.77 | ||
| P/S | 1.14 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.32 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.71 | ||
| P/B | 1.72 | ||
| P/tB | 2.55 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.02 |
EPS(TTM)-0.25
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.73
Fwd EY2.65%
FCF(TTM)1.36
FCFY4.92%
OCF(TTM)3.17
OCFY11.49%
SpS24.23
BVpS16.06
TBVpS10.83
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 | 1.38 |
F-Score5
WACC7.39%
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 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
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to GDEN.
What is the valuation status for GDEN stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC (GDEN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC?
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%.