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WYNNNasdaq·Gambling, Resorts & Casinos

Wynn Resorts, Limited WYNN

Market cap $8.4BP/E 18.4× trailingGross margin 38.6%Reports Thu 5 Nov, after the close
$80.53
+0.34 (+0.42%)live 11:30 ET
52-wk $77.06 – $134.72
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Orin's take
0.62conviction · moderate
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Wynn Resorts remains a hold as FY2025 results (as of the year ended 2025-12-31) show deteriorating profitability — gross margin compressed from 43.5% to 32.7%, EPS fell for a third consecutive year to $3.14, and FCF halved to $692M as capex surged to $661M — even as Q2 2026 results beat estimates on Wynn Palace strength and Macau momentum. The stock trades at $99.41, below both its 50-day MA of $99.88 and 200-day MA of $108.49, with a negative MACD histogram of -0.29, while commanding a 22.7x trailing PE at a 24.7% premium to the peer median despite declining earnings.

Heavy 2026–2027 capex for Wynn Al Marjan and Wynn Palace, combined with $12.3B in debt against negative book equity of -$275M, keeps the risk/reward balanced but unattractive for an upgrade.

What could go wrong

  • Margin compression accelerating. Gross margin collapsed from 43.5% in FY2024 to 32.7% in FY2025 on essentially flat revenue growth of 0.14%, suggesting cost structure or revenue mix deterioration that could deepen.
  • Capex cycle straining free cash flow. Capex jumped to $661M in FY2025 from $423M in FY2024, halving FCF to $692M; the Wynn Al Marjan and Wynn Palace projects will likely keep capex elevated through 2026–2027.
  • Leverage on negative equity. Total debt of $12.3B sits against negative stockholders' equity of -$275M, leaving the balance sheet fragile if Macau or Las Vegas cash flows disappoint.
  • Insider distribution pressure. Over 24 months insiders net disposed 14.2M shares worth $1.89B; Tilman Fertitta actively wrote call options at $115–$120 in July–August 2026, signaling limited perceived upside near those levels.

What would change my mind

Gross margin recovery. Quarterly gross margin reclaims above 40% for two consecutive quarters, indicating the FY2025 compression was transitorybullish
Macau regulatory or demand disruption. Macau GGR growth turns negative or new regulatory headwinds emerge that threaten Wynn Palace's revenue trajectorybearish
Capex overrun at Wynn Al Marjan. Project costs or timeline for the UAE resort materially exceed guidance, further pressuring FCF and leveragebearish
Stock reclaims 200-day MA. WYNN closes above $108.49 on volume with a positive MACD crossover, confirming technical trend reversalbullish

Where this comes from: derived_metrics FY2025 · fundamentals FY2025 · fundamentals FY2025 · technicals as of 2026-08-24. Orin's read on WYNN; not advice.

Twelve months actual closes to 2026-09-24 · actual filings

Sept 25Nov 25Jan 26Mar 26May 26Jul 26

50-day average 200-day average · volume below

Largest holders · 13F Q2 2026

Money flow
FilerPositionOf fund
Capital World Investors$954.7M0.1% of fund
Vanguard Capital Management$495.0M0.0% of fund
Fmr$453.0M0.0% of fund
State Street$295.9M0.0% of fund
Vanguard Portfolio Management$286.7M0.0% of fund
Invesco$246.0M0.0% of fund

67 filers · quarter ended Q2 2026 · positions, not flows

Insiders, last 24 months: 191 Form 4 filings, net −$1.9B. Of the 50 on hand, 0 were open-market purchases and 42 sales— the rest are grants, option exercises and tax withholding.

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Where it trades

vs its own 5y · Consumer Cyclical
MetricNowOwn medianSector
P/E18.4×—79.6×
EV/EBITDA9.8×13.2×—
P/S1.12×1.75×—

Its P/E sits 60th percentile of its own last 5 years (+0.51σ from its own mean).

What the price assumes

0.7%

free-cash-flow growth every year for 10 years, discounted at 10%, is what today’s price implies — starting from $0.7B of trailing free cash flow. It is an assumption the market is making, not a forecast Orin is making.

What Wall Street published

45 firms · 2026-09-24
Consensus target

$132

$120 – $143 · +64% against today's price

How they rate it
  • 29 buy or overweight
  • 15 hold
  • 1 underweight or sell

The analysts’ consensus and their own ratings, not Orin’s. A target is a twelve-month opinion published by the firm that wrote it.

Against the companies it is compared to

median P/E 16.1× of 3 peers
CompanyMarket capP/EEV/EBITDAGrossNetROE
WYNNWynn Resorts, Limited$8B18.4×9.8×38.6%6.1%-175%
BALLBall Corporation$15B16.1×10.2×16.4%6.6%17%
DECKDeckers Outdoor Corporation$11B11.1×6.9×57.8%18.4%41%
DPZDomino's Pizza, Inc.$10B16.6×14.8×40.0%11.9%-15%

The median is of the 3 peers listed above and nothing else — check it against the column. This company trades 14.3% above it. The peer set is the vendor’s, so a company can appear here that a person would not have chosen.

What it has traded at

P/E by fiscal year
FY14 20.5×FY25 38.1×

What its sector has traded at

Consumer Cyclical
FY14 393.1×FY26 81.0×

Two scales, drawn separately on purpose: a sector median and one company’s multiple are not the same number and putting them on one axis invites a comparison neither series supports.

Discounted cash flow

not recomputed since
ModelFair valueAgainstComputed
Standard DCF$267$105.78 · +152%2026-06-10
Levered DCF$-40$105.78 · −138%2026-06-10

The vendor’s intrinsic-value models. Treat them as a low-growth anchor — for a fast grower the market routinely pays well above a DCF. These were computed against the price in the “against” column, not today’s.

Every estimate on one scale

price $80.53
52-week range$77 – $135
Analyst targets$120 – $143
Standard DCF$267 as of 2026-06-10, when it was $105.78
Levered DCF$-40 as of 2026-06-10, when it was $105.78
At own 5y-median P/E (14×)$61
At 5y P/E range (-22–38×)$-97 – $167
At sector P/E (80×)$348

The vertical rule is the current price. Ranges and point estimates are the backend’s, published as they were calculated; an arrow means the estimate sits beyond this scale, and its number is on the right.