Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

Core Insights - Caesars Entertainment reported a revenue of $2.87 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, reflecting a slight decline of 0.2% year-over-year and a miss of 0.68% against the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.89 billion [1] - The company's earnings per share (EPS) was -$0.27, a significant drop from -$0.04 in the same quarter last year, resulting in an EPS surprise of -145.45% compared to the consensus estimate of -$0.11 [1] Financial Performance Metrics - In Las Vegas, the table game drop was reported at $658 million, below the average estimate of $717.4 million, while the table game hold was 17.4%, lower than the estimated 19.5% [4] - The slot handle in Las Vegas was $2.54 billion, missing the average estimate of $2.62 billion [4] - Caesars Digital's iGaming handle was $4.76 billion, compared to the estimated $5.03 billion, with an iGaming hold of 3.6%, matching the estimates [4] - The sports betting hold for Caesars Digital was 7.8%, exceeding the average estimate of 7.1% [4] - Net revenues from Las Vegas were $952 million, significantly below the average estimate of $1 billion, marking a year-over-year decline of 10.4% [4] - Regional net revenues were reported at $1.54 billion, slightly above the average estimate of $1.48 billion, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 6.2% [4] - Caesars Digital net revenues were $311 million, below the average estimate of $325.06 million, but showing a year-over-year growth of 2.6% [4] - Managed and branded net revenues reached $73 million, surpassing the average estimate of $69.07 million, with a year-over-year increase of 7.4% [4] - Corporate and other net revenues were reported at -$3 million, worse than the estimated -$1.7 million, representing a 40% decline year-over-year [4] - Las Vegas casino net revenues were $260 million, below the average estimate of $270.53 million, indicating an 11.6% year-over-year decrease [4] Stock Performance - Over the past month, shares of Caesars Entertainment have declined by 19.1%, contrasting with a 3.6% increase in the Zacks S&P 500 composite [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), suggesting potential underperformance relative to the broader market in the near term [3]