Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS) · Oct 21, 2026 · Earnings
Miss — Adjusted EPS $0.54 vs ~$0.72 consensus; revenue $3.22B vs ~$3.37B
Las Vegas Sands’ Q3 earnings missed on revenue and adjusted EPS as Marina Bay Sands weakness outweighed improving Macao volumes.
Sands is a two-market Asia integrated-resort operator: Macao is the recovery and reinvestment story, while Marina Bay Sands and its large expansion project are the longer-term growth engine. The Singapore expansion is currently expected to be completed by June 2030 and open in January 2031.
The quarter missed the market on both major earnings measures. Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.54 versus published expectations of roughly $0.72-$0.74, while revenue was $3.22 billion versus roughly $3.37-$3.40 billion expected. The filing reported net revenue of $3.22 billion versus $3.33 billion a year earlier.
| Metric | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 / expectation |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.22B (Income Statement) | $3.33B prior year; ~$3.37B consensus |
| Adjusted diluted EPS | $0.54 (Adjusted EPS reconciliation) | $0.78 prior year; ~$0.72-$0.74 consensus |
| Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA | $1.12B (Adjusted Property EBITDA) | $1.34B prior year |
| Operating income | $618M (Income Statement) | $719M prior year |
| Net income attributable to LVS | $304M (Income Statement) | $419M prior year |
Singapore was the decisive setback. Marina Bay Sands revenue fell $142 million and adjusted property EBITDA fell $153 million year over year, with EBITDA margin dropping to 45.6% from 51.7%. Gaming volumes were mixed rather than collapsing—non-rolling chip drop increased—but lower win rates and a weaker premium-gaming contribution erased the benefit of higher room rates and occupancy. 〔0〕
Macao showed operational progress, but not enough profit growth. Macao revenue increased to $1.94 billion from $1.91 billion, and gaming volumes improved across the portfolio, but Macao adjusted property EBITDA declined to $529 million from $601 million. The key issue is conversion: more activity did not translate into higher earnings, with Macao margin falling to 27.3% from 31.5%.
The result weakens the near-term growth story while leaving the long-term investment plan intact. Operating income fell to $618 million from $719 million, and the effective tax rate rose to 22.5% from 15.6%, adding pressure below the property-level results. At the same time, Sands repurchased $950 million of stock and spent $281 million on capital projects, including $121 million at Marina Bay Sands, showing that management is still funding the expansion and returning capital despite the earnings shortfall.
Bottom line: This was a clear earnings miss, driven primarily by a sharp Marina Bay Sands profit decline and weaker margins across both markets. The long-term expansion strategy remains funded, but the filing makes the near-term earnings recovery look less secure than expected.
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