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Dan Wasiolek
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No-Moat MGM Has Several Growth Drivers on the Horizon, Shares Undervalued

While no-moat MGM's first-quarter results tracked near our 2019 sales and EBITDA growth estimates of 7% and 10%, respectively, we see a handful of drivers on the horizon (cost-cutting, improving Vegas calendar, cash flow acceleration, and Japan) for a company trading at an attractive margin of safety to our $38 valuation, which we don't plan to meaningfully change.
After its Profit Growth Plan drove $500 million in cost savings over 2015-2017 (exceeding initial targets of $300 million), MGM reit...
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MGM Resorts International

MGM Resorts International is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company owns and operates casino, hotel, and entertainment resorts across the United States and in Macau. The company's segments include: Las Vegas Strip Resorts, which consists of casino resorts such as Bellagio, MGM Grand Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, Luxor, New York-New York, Excalibur, and Park MGM; Regional Operations, which consists of casino resorts such as MGM Grand Detroit, Beau Rivage, Gold Strike Tunica, Borgata, MGM National Harbor, MGM Springfield, Empire City, and MGM Northfield Park; and MGM China, which owns and operates casino resorts and the related gaming subconcession and land concessions.

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