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MGM Resorts International: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 April 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Record first-quarter revenue, led by China and digital: Consolidated net revenues were $4.5 billion, up 4% from the prior year quarter, with MGM China and MGM Digital named as the main drivers. Source
  • Profit declined on higher revenue: Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $580 million against $637 million. Net income attributable to MGM Resorts was $125 million against $149 million. Source
  • Las Vegas Strip EBITDAR fell 8%: Strip net revenues were $2.2 billion, slightly up. Segment Adjusted EBITDAR was $749 million against $811 million, a decline of 8%. Source
  • General and administrative costs rose: General and administrative expense was $1.28 billion against $1.16 billion. Depreciation and amortization rose to $264 million from $236 million. Source
  • Management sees signs of strength ahead: Management said it sees signs of strength for the second quarter and beyond, citing convention bookings, a newly launched all-inclusive promotion, and refreshed MGM Grand rooms. Source
  • Repurchased $90 million of stock: The company repurchased about 2 million shares for $90 million in the first quarter. All repurchased shares have been retired. Source
  • Northfield proceeds to add liquidity: Management said the Northfield Park sale proceeds add liquidity, to be deployed under priorities that include the balance sheet and share repurchases. Source

“MGM Resorts' Las Vegas Strip Resorts delivered comparable period quarterly top line growth for the first time in over a year and monthly net revenues that strengthened into March.”

Bill Hornbuckle, President and CEO of MGM Resorts International

What changed from last quarter

  • New: First quarter reflected a new long-term branding agreement between MGM and MGM China; intercompany branding license fee expense rose $23 million. Source
  • Ended: The sale of the operations of MGM Northfield Park, announced in the prior quarter, closed in April 2026 for $546 million. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Record first-quarter revenue, led by China and digital: Consolidated net revenues were $4.5 billion, up 4% from the prior year quarter, with MGM China and MGM Digital named as the main drivers. Source
  • Profit declined on higher revenue: Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $580 million against $637 million. Net income attributable to MGM Resorts was $125 million against $149 million. Source
  • Diluted EPS below prior year: Diluted EPS was $0.48 against $0.51, and Adjusted EPS was $0.49 against $0.69. The reconciliation lists foreign currency and debt-investment items as adjustments. Source

Segments and regions

  • Las Vegas Strip EBITDAR fell 8%: Strip net revenues were $2.2 billion, slightly up. Segment Adjusted EBITDAR was $749 million against $811 million, a decline of 8%. Source
  • Regional revenue up 2%, EBITDAR down 7%: Regional Operations net revenues were $918 million, up 2%. Segment Adjusted EBITDAR was $259 million against $279 million, down 7%. Source
  • MGM China revenue up 9%: MGM China net revenues were $1.1 billion, up 9%. Segment Adjusted EBITDAR was $273 million against $286 million, down 4%. Source
  • MGM Digital revenue up 43%: MGM Digital net revenues rose to $183 million from $128 million. Segment Adjusted EBITDAR loss narrowed to $26 million from $34 million. Excludes the BetMGM venture. Source
  • BetMGM venture grew revenue and EBITDA: The company reported year-over-year increases in BetMGM North America Venture net revenue and Adjusted EBITDA. Its share of operating income was $7.4 million. Source

“This month we closed on the sale of the operations of MGM Northfield Park for $546 million reflecting a significantly higher multiple than currently ascribed to our premium and diverse operations,”

Jonathan Halkyard, CFO of MGM Resorts International

Products and customers

  • Strip casino revenue fell 5%: Strip casino revenue was $513 million against $538 million. Table games drop fell 3% to $1,460 million from $1,511 million. Source
  • Strip room rate flat, RevPAR down 2%: Strip average daily rate was $257, unchanged. Revenue per available room was $238 against $242, down 2%. Source
  • China main floor table win rose 18%: MGM China main floor table games win was $1,077 million, up 18%. Win percentage was 27.1% against 25.2% a year earlier. Source
  • Regional slot win and table drop up: Regional Operations slot win was $668 million, up 3%, on slot handle of $6,619 million, up 1%. Table games drop rose 6% to $1,005 million. Source

Costs and margins

  • General and administrative costs rose: General and administrative expense was $1.28 billion against $1.16 billion. Depreciation and amortization rose to $264 million from $236 million. Source
  • Rent and corporate costs little changed: Corporate expense fell to $137 million from $142 million. Triple net lease rent was $565 million, in line with the prior year. Non-cash rent was $102 million against $111 million. Source
  • Interest expense eased: Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, was $101 million against $107 million. The income tax provision was $27 million against $40 million. Source

Demand and convention bookings

  • Management sees signs of strength ahead: Management said it sees signs of strength for the second quarter and beyond, citing convention bookings, a newly launched all-inclusive promotion, and refreshed MGM Grand rooms. Source
  • Strip room revenue flat, occupancy lower: Strip room revenue was $751 million against $750 million. Occupancy was 92% against 94% a year earlier. Source
  • Strip table win rose slightly: Strip table games win was $399 million against $404 million. The win percentage rose to 27.3% from 26.7%. Source

Capital, cash and share repurchases

  • Repurchased $90 million of stock: The company repurchased about 2 million shares for $90 million in the first quarter. All repurchased shares have been retired. Source
  • About $1.5 billion left on plan: Remaining availability under the April 2025 repurchase plan was about $1.5 billion at March 31, 2026, compared with $1.6 billion at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Northfield proceeds to add liquidity: Management said the Northfield Park sale proceeds add liquidity, to be deployed under priorities that include the balance sheet and share repurchases. Source
  • Cash and long-term debt both rose: Cash and cash equivalents rose to $2.29 billion from $2.06 billion at year-end. Long-term debt, net, rose to $6.40 billion from $6.23 billion. Source
  • Shares outstanding declined: Shares outstanding were 255,846,644 at March 31, 2026, against 258,323,143 at December 31, 2025. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Las Vegas Strip table games drop Source$1,460 million
Las Vegas Strip occupancy Source92%
Las Vegas Strip average daily rate Source$257
Las Vegas Strip RevPAR Source$238
MGM China main floor table games drop Source$3,973 million
Regional Operations slot handle Source$6,619 million

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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.