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Dan Wasiolek
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Caesars Loyalty and Ongoing Investment Not Enough to Warrant a Moat; Shares a Touch Undervalued

We are initiating coverage of Caesars Entertainment with a no-moat rating and fair value estimate of $10.30. Trading just above 10 times 2019 enterprise value/EBITDA we see shares slightly undervalued. For those seeking gaming exposure, no-moat MGM trades at a wider margin of safety to our $38 valuation.
We think Caesars' Entertainment will sustain its competitive positioning in the lower-growth lower-barrier Las Vegas (57% of estimated 2019 EBITDAR) and other U.S. regions (45%). (Caesars' manag...
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Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Las Vegas Sands is a developer of destination properties (Integrated Resorts) that feature accommodations, gaming, entertainment and retail malls, convention and exhibition facilities, restaurants and other amenities. The company owns and operates Integrated Resorts in Asia and the United States. Through its ownership of Sands China Ltd., the company owns and operates properties including The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, Sands Cotai Central, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip, and the Sands Macao. In Singapore, the company owns and operates the Marina Bay Sands. The company's Las Vegas Operating Properties includes The Venetian Resort Las Vegas and the Sands Expo Center.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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