Macau operators to lose over US$1 billion in EBITDA in Q2
Friday 10 de July 2020 / 13:09
⏱ 2 min read
(Macau).- Macau's casino operators are expected to announce quarterly EBITDA losses of more than US$1 billion in the three months to 30 June 2020 in what investment bank Morgan Stanley is calling the "worst quarter ever."
Previewing the upcoming 2Q20 results season, which is due to kick off in the coming weeks, in a Monday note, Morgan Stanley's Praveen Choudhary and Gareth Leung outlined expected EBITDA losses of around US$1.04 billion between the six concessionaires, including US$286 million by Sands China and US$205 million by Melco Resorts & Entertainment.
However, the analysts added that operator results will be less notable for their respective losses – well known to be the worst the industry has ever experienced due to COVID-19 – than for which companies were better able to control operating expenses.
The results "could provide a glimpse into operating expenses (fixed costs), who managed to reduce the most and what proportion of the cut is sustainable," Morgan Stanley said.
"Macau stocks rose 21% in 2Q20, outperforming the Hang Seng Index by 15 percentage points; we think the market believes the worst is behind us and pent up demand and removal of overseas destinations as a choice could drive upside to estimates.
"While 2Q numbers may not provide when the travel restrictions will be lifted or how big 2021 could be, it can answer two questions: (1) who controlled costs the most, and (2) who lost the least as a percentage of Enterprise Value."
The analysts said daily operating expenses of the six concessionaires appears to have fallen by a combined 21% year-on-year to around US$15 million, but that EBITDA losses are expected to come in at around US$1 billion on "negative operating expenses" with some revenue from non-gaming and malls.
Macau's operators recorded an EBITDA gain of US$2.4 billion in 2Q19.
Based on DICJ figures, which saw a dramatic 97% year-on-year GGR decline in June, VIP revenue is tipped to have fallen by around 97% in 2Q20, more than the 95% tipped for mass, due to a low win rate.
Categoría:Casino
Tags: Sin tags
País: Macao
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