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Caesars Entertainment, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 17 February 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Quarterly net loss widened: GAAP net loss attributable to Caesars was $250 million against net income of $11 million a year earlier. Management attributed the decrease mainly to prior-year gains on asset sales over $350 million. Source
  • Same-store Adjusted EBITDA up 2.2%: Same-store Adjusted EBITDA was $901 million against $882 million. Management said consolidated growth was driven by Caesars Digital, stable Regional results and sequential improvement in Las Vegas. Source
  • Caesars Digital set quarterly record: Caesars Digital Adjusted EBITDA was $85 million against $20 million. Management said this was a new quarterly record for the segment; Digital net revenues rose 38.7% to $419 million. Source
  • Las Vegas EBITDA declined: Las Vegas Adjusted EBITDA was $447 million against $478 million on a same-store basis, down 6.5%. Net revenues fell 3.4% to $1,040 million. Source
  • Total debt outstanding fell slightly: Total outstanding indebtedness was $11,905 million at December 31, 2025, against $12,294 million a year earlier. Net debt was $11,018 million against $11,428 million. Source
  • Buybacks reached 14.7 million shares: Management said it continued to repurchase shares opportunistically in the quarter, bringing aggregate repurchases since mid-2024 to 14.7 million shares for $420 million. Source
  • Digital growth expected again in 2026: Management expects another year of growth in Caesars Digital net revenue and Adjusted EBITDA in 2026. The prior release gave no 2026 view. Source

“Fourth quarter consolidated same-store Adjusted EBITDA grew year over year driven by Caesars Digital which set a new quarterly record of $85 million, stable results in our Regional segment and a quarterly sequential improvement in operating trends in Las Vegas.”

Tom Reeg, Chief Executive Officer of Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: The prior release gave no 2026 view. This release gives qualitative 2026 expectations for Caesars Digital growth, free cash flow, capex and cash interest. Source
  • New: 2026 free cash flow is to pay down debt and opportunistically repurchase shares. The prior release described a balanced approach across debt reduction and share buybacks. Source

Fourth quarter and full year results

  • Net revenues rose 4.4% in quarter: Quarterly net revenues were $2.9 billion against $2.8 billion, up 4.4% on a same-store basis after removing LINQ Promenade results from the prior year. Source
  • Quarterly net loss widened: GAAP net loss attributable to Caesars was $250 million against net income of $11 million a year earlier. Management attributed the decrease mainly to prior-year gains on asset sales over $350 million. Source
  • Same-store Adjusted EBITDA up 2.2%: Same-store Adjusted EBITDA was $901 million against $882 million. Management said consolidated growth was driven by Caesars Digital, stable Regional results and sequential improvement in Las Vegas. Source
  • Full-year same-store EBITDA eased: Full-year same-store Adjusted EBITDA was $3.6 billion against $3.7 billion. Full-year GAAP net loss was $502 million against $278 million. Source

Segment results and trends

  • Caesars Digital set quarterly record: Caesars Digital Adjusted EBITDA was $85 million against $20 million. Management said this was a new quarterly record for the segment; Digital net revenues rose 38.7% to $419 million. Source
  • Digital full-year EBITDA more than doubled: Full-year Caesars Digital Adjusted EBITDA rose 101.7% to $236 million, and full-year Digital net revenues rose 21.1% to $1,408 million. Source
  • Las Vegas EBITDA declined: Las Vegas Adjusted EBITDA was $447 million against $478 million on a same-store basis, down 6.5%. Net revenues fell 3.4% to $1,040 million. Source
  • Las Vegas trends improved sequentially: Management cited a quarterly sequential improvement in Las Vegas operating trends. Las Vegas Adjusted EBITDA was $379 million in the third quarter, per the prior release. Source
  • Regional revenue up, EBITDA slightly down: Regional net revenues rose 4.0% to $1,397 million, while Regional Adjusted EBITDA was $404 million against $410 million, down 1.5%. Management described Regional results as stable. Source

“As we look ahead to 2026, the brick-and-mortar operating environment remains stable, and we are expecting another year of strong Net Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth in our Caesars Digital segment.”

Tom Reeg, Chief Executive Officer of Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

Demand and operating environment

  • Casino revenue increased in quarter: Casino revenues were $1,713 million against $1,576 million in the quarter, and $6,617 million against $6,267 million for the year. Source
  • Hotel revenue fell, other rose: Hotel revenues were $469 million against $494 million in the quarter, and $1,945 million against $2,016 million for the year. Other revenues rose to $319 million from $308 million. Source
  • Brick-and-mortar environment called stable: Management described the brick-and-mortar operating environment as stable heading into 2026. Source

Costs, impairments and interest

  • Interest expense eased slightly: Net interest expense was $575 million against $586 million in the quarter, and $2,304 million against $2,366 million for the year. Full-year loss on debt extinguishment was $4 million against $89 million. Source
  • Regional impairments drove full-year charges: Full-year impairment charges were $182 million against $302 million. Management said they include impairments within the Regional segment; fourth-quarter impairments were $182 million against $184 million. Source
  • Transaction costs swung from prior-year gain: Fourth-quarter transaction and other costs, net were $12 million, against a $345 million net benefit in the prior-year quarter, when gains on asset sales were recorded. Source
  • Operating income declined: Operating income was $331 million against $669 million in the quarter, and $1,858 million against $2,304 million for the year. Total operating expenses were $2,585 million against $2,130 million. Source

“When combined with lower capex and cash interest expense, 2026 is forecasted to deliver strong free cash flow that we expect to use to pay down debt and opportunistically repurchase our common stock.”

Tom Reeg, Chief Executive Officer of Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

Debt and liquidity

  • Total debt outstanding fell slightly: Total outstanding indebtedness was $11,905 million at December 31, 2025, against $12,294 million a year earlier. Net debt was $11,018 million against $11,428 million. Source
  • Cash and borrowing capacity totalled $2.8 billion: Cash and cash equivalents were $887 million, excluding $97 million of restricted cash. Cash on hand and borrowing capacity totalled $2,833 million, including $2,075 million of revolver capacity. Source
  • Notes fell while bank debt rose: Notes outstanding fell to $5,800 million from $6,346 million, while bank debt and loans rose to $6,063 million from $5,904 million. Source

Share repurchases and share count

  • Buybacks reached 14.7 million shares: Management said it continued to repurchase shares opportunistically in the quarter, bringing aggregate repurchases since mid-2024 to 14.7 million shares for $420 million. Source
  • Weighted share count fell: Weighted average diluted shares were 203 million in the quarter against 213 million, and 208 million for the year against 215 million. Source
  • Diluted loss per share widened: Diluted loss per share was $1.23 for the quarter against diluted earnings of $0.05 a year earlier. Full-year diluted loss per share was $2.42 against $1.29. Source

Divestitures and prior-year gains

  • LINQ Promenade divested: Prior-year figures were adjusted to remove LINQ Promenade results before its divestiture, including the associated gain on sale, so the periods compare on a same-store basis. Source
  • WSOP and LINQ gains in prior year: Prior-year figures include a $317 million gain on the WSOP trademark sale in Caesars Digital and a $34 million gain on the LINQ Promenade sale in Las Vegas. Source

Looking ahead to 2026

  • Digital growth expected again in 2026: Management expects another year of growth in Caesars Digital net revenue and Adjusted EBITDA in 2026. The prior release gave no 2026 view. Source
  • Capex to step down after projects: Management said capital expenditures will step down as the large growth projects in Virginia and New Orleans are complete. Source
  • Lower cash interest expected: Management said it is positioned to benefit from decreasing cash interest expense as it moves into 2026. Source
  • Free cash flow for debt and buybacks: Management forecasts 2026 free cash flow, helped by lower capex and cash interest, to pay down debt and opportunistically repurchase common stock. Source

Coming up, as management said on 17 February 2026

  • Supplemental slides before the call: Supplemental slides were to be posted on the investor relations website before the call start time. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior release anticipated fourth-quarter improvement in Las Vegas, continued Digital momentum and stable Regional trends. This release reports Digital's record and Las Vegas sequential improvement.
  • Not stated: The prior release expected a balanced approach to free cash flow across debt reduction and share buybacks. This release describes 2026 free cash flow used for debt paydown and opportunistic repurchases.

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Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.