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Brian Han
EUR 98.48 For Business Accounts Only

Ardent Leisure's Theme Parks Losing Money but Don't Lose Sight of Big Picture

Ardent Leisure is projecting an EBITDA loss of AUD 8 to 10 million from its theme parks in the second half of fiscal 2017. While this is above our previous loss forecast of AUD 1 million, the slippage is relatively small and does not alter our AUD 2.15 fair value estimate.
Fiscal 2017 was a write-off for the theme parks division, since the Dreamworld tragedy in October 2016. Earnings are being decimated, not only by the 30%-plus slump in visitations, but also by the step-up in costs to soothe pa...
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Ardent Leisure

Ardent Leisure invests in and operates leisure and entertainment businesses in Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. Co. is organised into the following divisions: Marinas, which comprises seven d'Albora Marina properties, located in New South Wales and Victoria; Family entertainment centres, which comprises of 27 Main Event sites in the U.S.; Bowling centres, which comprises 48 bowling centres and six amusement arcades located in Australia and New Zealand; Theme parks, which comprises Dreamworld and WhiteWater World in Coomera, Queensland and the SkyPoint observation deck and climb in Surfers Paradise, Queensland; as well as Health clubs, which comprises 76 clubs in Australia.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

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Brian Han

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