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Caesars Entertainment reported a mixed financial performance for its fourth quarter and full-year 2025, exceeding revenue expectations with GAAP net revenues of $2.92 billion, a 4.2% increase year-over-year.
However, the company posted a wider-than-expected GAAP net loss of $250 million, or $1.23 per share, missing analyst EPS estimates. This significant loss was primarily attributed to the absence of over $350 million in asset sale gains recorded in the prior-year quarter.
Despite the bottom-line miss, the Caesars Digital segment was a clear highlight, with net revenue surging 38.7% to $419 million and Adjusted EBITDA reaching a new quarterly record of $85 million. Regional operations showed stable performance, while Las Vegas revenue experienced a decline.
CEO Tom Reeg expressed optimism for 2026, forecasting continued strong digital growth, combined with lower capital expenditures and reduced cash interest expense, positioning the company to generate significant free cash flow for debt reduction and opportunistic share repurchases. The company's total outstanding debt decreased to $11.9 billion.
Investors reacted with modest positive movement in after-hours trading, seemingly prioritizing the revenue beat and digital growth prospects.