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Red Rock Resorts, Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 28 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 1 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net revenues up 1.6%: Net revenues were $475.6 million, up 1.6% or $7.6 million from $468.0 million in the same quarter of 2024. Source
  • Net income up 38.8%: Net income was $76.9 million, up 38.8% or $21.5 million from $55.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 4.5%: Adjusted EBITDA was $190.9 million, up 4.5% or $8.2 million from $182.7 million in the same quarter of 2024. Source
  • Las Vegas adjusted EBITDA up 3.4%: Las Vegas adjusted EBITDA was $209.4 million, up 3.4% or $6.8 million from $202.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Native American revenue is development fees: Native American activities reported $3.9 million of revenue and adjusted EBITDA, both from development fees. The prior-year quarter had no such revenue. Source
  • Cash balance fell this quarter: Cash and cash equivalents were $129.8 million at September 30, 2025, versus $145.2 million at June 30, 2025. Total debt principal was $3.4 billion. Source
  • Remaining repurchase authority about $573 million: After the added $300 million, the Company had about $573 million remaining in repurchase authority as of October 28, 2025. Source

“Net revenues were $475.6 million for the third quarter of 2025, an increase of 1.6%, or $7.6 million, from $468.0 million in the same period of 2024.”

Red Rock Resorts, Inc., press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Quarterly dividend per Class A share Sourcefourth quarter of 2025$0.26 per Class A common shareRaised from $0.25 per Class A common share
Station Holdco unit distribution Sourcepaid before the fourth-quarter dividend$0.26 per unit, approximately $28.9 million in totalRaised from $0.25 per unit, approximately $27.6 million in total
Share repurchase authorization Sourcethrough December 31, 2027additional $300 million; program extended to December 31, 2027New

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Quarterly dividend declared rose to $0.26 per share for the fourth quarter from $0.25 for the third quarter. Source
  • Guidance raised: Station Holdco distribution per unit rose to $0.26 from $0.25, with the total rising to about $28.9 million from about $27.6 million. Source
  • New: Board authorized an additional $300 million for share repurchases and extended the program to December 31, 2027. The prior release did not mention a repurchase authorization. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net revenues up 1.6%: Net revenues were $475.6 million, up 1.6% or $7.6 million from $468.0 million in the same quarter of 2024. Source
  • Net income up 38.8%: Net income was $76.9 million, up 38.8% or $21.5 million from $55.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 4.5%: Adjusted EBITDA was $190.9 million, up 4.5% or $8.2 million from $182.7 million in the same quarter of 2024. Source
  • Diluted EPS higher than prior year: Diluted EPS of Class A stock was $0.68 versus $0.48. Net income attributable to Red Rock Resorts was $42.3 million versus $29.0 million. Source
  • Nine-month totals higher: Nine-month net revenues were $1,499.7 million versus $1,443.3 million, and nine-month adjusted EBITDA was $635.3 million versus $593.5 million. Source
  • Revenue below second quarter: Second-quarter net revenues were $526.3 million, so third-quarter net revenues of $475.6 million were lower sequentially.

Las Vegas and Native American segments

  • Las Vegas revenue up 0.8%: Las Vegas operations net revenues were $468.6 million, up 0.8% or $3.9 million from $464.7 million. Source
  • Las Vegas adjusted EBITDA up 3.4%: Las Vegas adjusted EBITDA was $209.4 million, up 3.4% or $6.8 million from $202.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Native American revenue is development fees: Native American activities reported $3.9 million of revenue and adjusted EBITDA, both from development fees. The prior-year quarter had no such revenue. Source
  • Second-quarter catch-up was larger: Second-quarter Native American management revenue was $10.0 million, described as a cumulative revenue catch-up related to development fees.
  • Corporate and other loss widened: Corporate and other adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $22.4 million, compared with a loss of $19.8 million in the third quarter of 2024. Source

“Net income was $76.9 million for the third quarter of 2025, an increase of 38.8%, or $21.5 million, from $55.4 million in the same period of 2024.”

Red Rock Resorts, Inc., press release

Products and customers

  • Casino and food revenue rose: Casino revenue was $319.5 million versus $314.2 million. Food and beverage revenue was $85.5 million versus $83.3 million. Source
  • Room revenue declined: Room revenue was $41.6 million versus $45.2 million. Development fees of $3.9 million appeared as a separate revenue line this quarter. Source
  • Property name changed in description: The property list names Seventy Six by Station Casinos (North Lamb & Aliante). The second-quarter release used (Centennial & Aliante) for the same property. Source

Costs and expenses

  • Casino costs fell: Casino operating costs were $83.3 million versus $88.1 million. Food and beverage costs were $73.0 million versus $71.9 million. Source
  • Selling and administrative costs rose: Selling, general and administrative expense was $112.9 million versus $109.0 million in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Depreciation and write-downs higher: Depreciation and amortization was $49.0 million versus $47.4 million. Write-downs and other, net was a $2.4 million charge versus a $2.6 million benefit. Source
  • Interest expense declined: Interest expense, net was $50.5 million versus $58.0 million. The derivative fair-value change was a $1.8 million gain versus a $9.7 million loss. Source

“Adjusted EBITDA from Las Vegas operations was $209.4 million for the third quarter of 2025, an increase of 3.4%, or $6.8 million, from $202.6 million in the same period of 2024.”

Red Rock Resorts, Inc., press release

Cash, debt and noncontrolling interests

  • Cash balance fell this quarter: Cash and cash equivalents were $129.8 million at September 30, 2025, versus $145.2 million at June 30, 2025. Total debt principal was $3.4 billion. Source
  • Noncontrolling interest income higher: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $34.6 million versus $26.4 million, leaving $42.3 million attributable to Red Rock Resorts. Source

Share repurchases and dividends

  • Remaining repurchase authority about $573 million: After the added $300 million, the Company had about $573 million remaining in repurchase authority as of October 28, 2025. Source
  • Repurchase methods described: Repurchases may be made on the open market, in privately negotiated or derivative transactions, and under Rule 10b5-1 plans, at management's discretion. Source
  • Nine-month dividends unchanged: Dividends declared per common share were $1.75 for the nine months in both 2025 and 2024. Source

Coming up, as management said on 28 October 2025

  • Dividend payment and record dates: The fourth-quarter dividend is payable December 31, 2025 to holders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2025. 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.