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.
- 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 -0.59% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GDEN is outperformed by 68.25% of its industry peers.
- GDEN has a Return On Equity of -1.44%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GDEN outperforms 48.41% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.38%, GDEN is not doing good in the industry: 68.25% 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 10.55%.
| 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
- GDEN has a Operating Margin of 5.00%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GDEN underperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GDEN has declined.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 53.75%, GDEN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- GDEN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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 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.
- GDEN has a Debt to FCF ratio (12.17) which 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of GDEN (1.01) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.41 |
ROIC/WACC0.32
WACC7.56%
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 better Current ratio (1.17) than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.07 indicates that GDEN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.07, GDEN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.32% 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%.
- The Revenue has decreased by -4.78% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, GDEN shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.77% on average per year.
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 148.72% on average per year.
- GDEN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.14% yearly.
EPS Next Y374.18%
EPS Next 2Y148.72%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.42%
Revenue Next 2Y2.14%
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
- GDEN reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 40.94 indicates a quite expensive valuation of GDEN.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GDEN is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GDEN to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.88), we can say GDEN is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 40.94 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GDEN is valued a bit cheaper than 69.05% of the companies in the same industry.
- GDEN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GDEN is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.2 |
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.
- GDEN's earnings are expected to grow with 148.72% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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 3.55%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.04, GDEN pays a better dividend. On top of this GDEN pays more dividend than 92.06% 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 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.55% |
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
- GDEN has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-436.04%
EPS Next 2Y148.72%
EPS Next 3YN/A
GDEN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
28.06
-0.19 (-0.67%)
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%
Ins Owners27.15%
Ins Owner Change4.7%
Market Cap740.78M
Revenue(TTM)634.91M
Net Income(TTM)-6.04M
Analysts72.31
Price Target32.13 (14.5%)
Short Float %3.57%
Short Ratio3.56
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.55% |
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)0%
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%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.5%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 40.94 | ||
| P/S | 1.17 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.82 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.92 | ||
| P/B | 1.76 | ||
| P/tB | 2.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.2 |
EPS(TTM)-0.25
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.69
Fwd EY2.44%
FCF(TTM)1.35
FCFY4.8%
OCF(TTM)3.15
OCFY11.21%
SpS24.05
BVpS15.94
TBVpS10.74
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
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
WACC7.56%
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 2Y2.14%
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%
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.
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The financial health rating of GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC (GDEN) is 4 / 10.