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Las Vegas Sands Corp.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 22 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue and operating income rose: Net revenue rose 25.3% to $3.59 billion. Operating income was $904 million, against $609 million a year earlier. Source
  • Net income and EPS increased: Net income was $641 million, up 57.1%. Diluted EPS was $0.85, up 73.5% from $0.49. Adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP measure, was $0.91 against $0.59. Source
  • Adjusted property EBITDA increased: Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA was $1.42 billion, up 24.6%. The margin was 39.6%, compared with 39.8% a year earlier. Source
  • Marina Bay Sands revenue and EBITDA rose: Marina Bay Sands net revenues were $1,487 million, against $1,163 million. Its adjusted property EBITDA was $788 million, against $605 million. Source
  • Macao revenue rose, margin fell: Macao Operations net revenues were $2,114 million, against $1,709 million. Macao adjusted property EBITDA was $633 million, with a margin of 29.9% against 31.3%. Source
  • Marina Bay Sands rolling volume rose: Rolling Chip volume at Marina Bay Sands was $17,965 million, against $8,028 million. Rolling Chip win was 3.56%, against a theoretical 3.6%. Source
  • Resort operations costs rose: Resort operations expense was $2,167 million, against $1,723 million, up 25.8%. Corporate expense was $83 million against $73 million. Development expense fell to $41 million from $69 million. Source
  • Buybacks of $740 million in quarter: The company repurchased about 13 million shares for $740 million at a weighted average price of $56.64. $817 million remained authorized at March 31, 2026. Source

“We continued to execute our strategic objectives during the quarter as we delivered growth in both Singapore and Macao while continuing to increase the return of capital to shareholders”

Patrick Dumont, chairman and chief executive officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Quarterly dividend SourceNext quarterly dividend, payable May 13, 2026$0.30 per common shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Delayed draw term loan availability for the MBS Expansion Project was $4.94 billion, up from $4.84 billion in the prior release. Source
  • New: In April 2026 the company repaid part of the outstanding balance under the 2024 SCL Revolving Facility. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue and operating income rose: Net revenue rose 25.3% to $3.59 billion. Operating income was $904 million, against $609 million a year earlier. Source
  • Net income and EPS increased: Net income was $641 million, up 57.1%. Diluted EPS was $0.85, up 73.5% from $0.49. Adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP measure, was $0.91 against $0.59. Source
  • Adjusted property EBITDA increased: Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA was $1.42 billion, up 24.6%. The margin was 39.6%, compared with 39.8% a year earlier. Source
  • Sands China results rose: Sands China total net revenues rose 23.6% to $2.10 billion. Its net income rose 45.5% to $294 million from $202 million. Source

Segments and regions

  • Marina Bay Sands revenue and EBITDA rose: Marina Bay Sands net revenues were $1,487 million, against $1,163 million. Its adjusted property EBITDA was $788 million, against $605 million. Source
  • Macao revenue rose, margin fell: Macao Operations net revenues were $2,114 million, against $1,709 million. Macao adjusted property EBITDA was $633 million, with a margin of 29.9% against 31.3%. Source
  • Londoner Macao grew strongly: The Londoner Macao net revenues rose to $754 million from $529 million. Adjusted property EBITDA was $223 million against $153 million. Source
  • Parisian and Sands Macao margins fell: The Parisian Macao adjusted property EBITDA was $46 million against $66 million. Sands Macao EBITDA was $9 million against $10 million, with a margin of 9.7%. Source
  • Plaza and Four Seasons revenue rose: The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao net revenues rose to $290 million from $208 million. Adjusted property EBITDA was $114 million against $74 million. Source
  • Venetian EBITDA rose, margin eased: The Venetian Macao net revenues were $710 million against $638 million. Adjusted property EBITDA was $238 million against $225 million, with a margin of 33.5%. Source

“Looking ahead, we remain confident that our people, our products and our focus on delivering outstanding service, hospitality and entertainment experiences to our customers will drive growth”

Patrick Dumont, chairman and chief executive officer

Gaming volume and win rates

  • Marina Bay Sands rolling volume rose: Rolling Chip volume at Marina Bay Sands was $17,965 million, against $8,028 million. Rolling Chip win was 3.56%, against a theoretical 3.6%. Source
  • Macao rolling win varied by property: Parisian Macao Rolling Chip win was 1.11%, against 4.25%. Plaza and Four Seasons Rolling Chip win was 5.54%, against 2.40%. Londoner rolling volume was $4,683 million. Source
  • Marina Bay non-rolling drop grew: Non-Rolling Chip drop at Marina Bay Sands was $2,925 million, against $2,304 million. Non-Rolling Chip win was 21.5%, against 22.8%. Slot handle was $6,613 million. Source
  • Hold adjustment lowered Macao revenue: The hold-adjusted win impact on net revenues was $(18) million in total, with Macao at $(25) million, against $25 million a year earlier. Source

Costs, interest and tax

  • Resort operations costs rose: Resort operations expense was $2,167 million, against $1,723 million, up 25.8%. Corporate expense was $83 million against $73 million. Development expense fell to $41 million from $69 million. Source
  • Interest expense and tax rate rose: Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, was $188 million against $174 million. The effective income tax rate was 14.3% against 13.4%. Source
  • Weighted debt rose, borrowing cost fell: Weighted average debt was $16.0 billion, against $13.86 billion a year earlier. The weighted average borrowing cost was 4.6%, against 4.9%. Source

Hotels and retail

  • Marina Bay Sands room rates rose: Marina Bay Sands average daily room rate was $1,006, against $925. RevPAR was $963, against $884, and occupancy was 95.7%, against 95.6%. Source
  • Macao hotel occupancy eased: Venetian occupancy was 98.9%, against 99.8%. Londoner occupancy was 97.8%, against 98.1%. Parisian occupancy was 98.7%, against 99.8%, and Plaza and Four Seasons was 94.9%, against 97.2%. Source
  • Asian retail mall results: Asian retail mall gross revenue was $204 million for the quarter, with operating profit of $179 million. Occupancy was 87.5% at period end across 2,477,681 square feet. Source

Capital, cash and returns

  • Buybacks of $740 million in quarter: The company repurchased about 13 million shares for $740 million at a weighted average price of $56.64. $817 million remained authorized at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Repurchases since 2023 reported: Since the program resumed in the fourth quarter of 2023, the company has bought back about 109 million shares, for $5.24 billion at an average of $47.95. Source
  • Cash balance and total debt: Unrestricted cash was $3.33 billion, against $3.84 billion at year-end. Total debt, excluding finance leases, was $15.57 billion, net of deferred offering costs and original issue discounts. Source
  • Revolving credit availability reported: As of April 22, 2026, the company had $3.97 billion available for borrowing under its U.S., SCL and Singapore revolving credit facilities, net of letters of credit. Source
  • Capital expenditure of $194 million: Capital expenditures totaled $194 million. The split was $102 million for construction, development and maintenance at Marina Bay Sands and $89 million in Macao. Source

Leadership and strategic direction

  • Growth in Singapore and Macao cited: Management said the quarter included execution of strategic objectives and growth in both Singapore and Macao, alongside higher capital return to shareholders. Source
  • Service-led growth expected ahead: Management said it remains confident that its people, products and focus on service, hospitality and entertainment will drive growth and returns in the years ahead. Source
  • Capital return described as increasing: The release states that the company continued to increase the return of capital to shareholders during the quarter, through the buybacks and dividend reported above. Source

Coming up, as management said on 22 April 2026

  • Next dividend record and payment dates: The next quarterly dividend is set for holders of record on May 5, 2026, with payment on May 13, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Rolling Chip volume, Marina Bay Sands Source$17,965 million
Average table games, Marina Bay Sands Source568
Average slot machines, Marina Bay Sands Source2,982
Hotel occupancy, Marina Bay Sands Source95.7%
RevPAR, Marina Bay Sands Source$963
Average table games, Venetian Macao Source638
Asian retail mall gross leasable area Source2,477,681 sq ft
Asian retail mall occupancy at period end Source87.5%

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Rolling Chip win percentage affects reported revenue and EBITDA through a hold adjustment, which the release reports separately from actual results. Source
  • Financial: Weighted average debt rose year on year, which the release reports alongside interest expense and borrowing cost. Source
  • Operational: Parisian Macao rolling win of 1.11% was below the expected 3.3% rate used in the release for comparison. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior release said the company looked forward to continuing repurchases to return excess capital; this release reports $740 million repurchased in the quarter.
  • Not stated: Management said it continued to execute its strategic objectives during the quarter, without describing a specific milestone. Source

Other quarters

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.