Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -124.1x · EV/EBITDA 10.2x · ROE -1.4%. (1998–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $754M | $715M | $938M | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.6B | $559M | $533M | $441M | $805M | $272M |
| Enterprise Value | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.8B | $2.1B | $2.6B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.3B | $1.7B | $408M |
| P/E Ratio → | -124.13 | — | 18.48 | 4.81 | 14.33 | 10.03 | — | — | — | 362.78 | 16.59 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.19 | 1.13 | 1.41 | 1.17 | 1.05 | 1.48 | 0.80 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 1.58 | 0.67 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.78 | 1.70 | 1.98 | 2.29 | 3.34 | 5.08 | 3.46 | 1.84 | 1.40 | 2.51 | 1.30 |
| P/FCF | 21.18 | 20.08 | 22.11 | 36.88 | 11.93 | 6.09 | 2397.04 | 80.34 | 15.41 | — | 40.22 |
| P/OCF | 9.07 | 8.60 | 10.16 | 10.31 | 7.85 | 5.49 | 15.20 | 4.68 | 4.51 | 36.43 | 7.27 |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.96 | 2.08 | 1.74 | 1.88 | 2.38 | 2.58 | 1.83 | 1.52 | 3.31 | 1.01 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.25 | 9.94 | 6.85 | 3.75 | 8.49 | 9.57 | 31.39 | 10.93 | 8.91 | 30.05 | 10.08 |
| EV / EBIT | 36.54 | 57.90 | 30.72 | 4.60 | 14.15 | 15.60 | — | 37.81 | 24.57 | 122.63 | 22.16 |
| EV / FCF | — | 35.04 | 32.63 | 54.90 | 21.33 | 9.79 | 7678.28 | 267.95 | 45.26 | — | 60.41 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 39.5% | 39.5% | 54.1% | 43.0% | 43.2% | 45.3% | 39.6% | 40.6% | 41.4% | 33.9% | 29.4% |
| Operating Margin | 5.5% | 5.5% | 16.8% | 37.9% | 13.2% | 15.1% | -9.7% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Net Profit Margin | -1.0% | -1.0% | 7.6% | 24.3% | 7.3% | 14.8% | -19.7% | -4.1% | -2.5% | 0.4% | 4.0% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -1.4% | -1.4% | 10.0% | 57.4% | 24.5% | 67.3% | -60.6% | -13.1% | -6.6% | 0.8% | 7.8% |
| ROA | -0.6% | -0.6% | 4.0% | 17.3% | 5.3% | 10.2% | -8.2% | -2.5% | -1.5% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| ROIC | 2.8% | 2.8% | 8.2% | 24.7% | 8.6% | 9.2% | -3.5% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| ROCE | 3.7% | 3.7% | 9.9% | 30.1% | 10.3% | 11.3% | -4.4% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 3.5% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.06 | 1.41 | 3.02 | 3.78 | 8.27 | 4.68 | 3.08 | 3.03 | 0.88 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.68 | 4.68 | 2.49 | 1.55 | 4.29 | 4.42 | 23.41 | 8.34 | 6.68 | 17.32 | 4.52 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.26 | 0.94 | 1.12 | 2.63 | 3.09 | 7.63 | 4.30 | 2.71 | 2.75 | 0.65 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.24 | 4.24 | 2.21 | 1.23 | 3.74 | 3.62 | 21.59 | 7.65 | 5.88 | 15.71 | 3.37 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 14.95 | 10.52 | 18.02 | 9.40 | 3.70 | 5281.23 | 187.61 | 29.85 | — | 20.20 |
| Interest Coverage | 0.70 | 0.70 | 1.29 | 6.07 | 2.34 | 2.66 | -0.47 | 0.63 | 0.82 | 0.70 | 2.86 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.03 | 2.35 | 1.84 | 2.08 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 1.88 | 1.71 | 1.88 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.07 | 1.07 | 0.95 | 2.30 | 1.78 | 2.03 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.80 | 1.64 | 1.81 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.57 | 0.90 | 1.03 | 1.74 | 0.87 | 0.84 | 1.39 | 1.16 | 1.26 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.68 | 0.44 | 0.56 | 0.62 | 0.37 | 0.96 |
| Inventory Turnover | 45.23 | 45.23 | 38.20 | 74.10 | 78.50 | 90.45 | 74.30 | 70.23 | 73.81 | 60.24 | 109.32 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 8.02 | 7.21 | 5.87 | 6.67 | 6.23 | 7.21 | 6.09 | 5.48 | 10.52 | 8.18 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.5% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 4.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.7% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | 42.0% | 22.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144.3% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | 5.4% | 20.8% | 7.0% | 10.0% | — | — | — | 0.3% | 6.0% |
| FCF Yield | 4.7% | 5.0% | 4.5% | 2.7% | 8.4% | 16.4% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 6.5% | — | 2.5% |
| Buyback Yield | 3.0% | 3.1% | 9.8% | 0.7% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.5% | 6.8% | 12.0% | 5.4% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 8.7% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $26M | $30M | $31M | $32M | $32M | $28M | $28M | $28M | $25M | $22M |
Persistent revenue contraction
Based on recent financial data, GDEN's forward P/E of 50.53 suggests that market participants are pricing in a significant recovery, yet the negative TTM P/E of -124.13 highlights the extreme difficulty in applying traditional valuation multiples to a business currently experiencing persistent bottom-line losses.
The elevated forward multiple implies an expectation of rapid earnings normalization that may be overly optimistic given the recent revenue contraction. Investors should monitor whether the current EV/EBITDA of 10.25 provides a more reliable floor, though this metric remains sensitive to the company's ongoing efforts to right-size its cost structure.
As reported in quarterly filings, GDEN's ROIC has plummeted from a peak of 20.8% in 2023Q3 to a marginal 0.5% in 2025Q4, indicating that the company is struggling to generate meaningful returns on its invested capital following recent strategic asset sales and operational shifts.
This sharp decline suggests that the capital deployed into the remaining resort and tavern assets is failing to produce the historical yield, potentially due to the high fixed-cost nature of the business. The trend warrants further investigation into whether this is a temporary digestion phase or a structural impairment of the company's ability to compound value.
According to recent financial statements, GDEN's asset turnover has remained stagnant at approximately 0.15x, reflecting a persistent inability to drive higher revenue volume from its existing asset base despite the company's focus on optimizing its distributed gaming and tavern footprint.
The low turnover ratio, combined with a cash conversion cycle that has fluctuated into negative territory, suggests that while the company manages its payables aggressively, it lacks the top-line momentum to improve overall operational efficiency. This indicates that the business model may be reaching a saturation point in its core Nevada markets.
Based on reported figures, the company's interest coverage ratio has deteriorated to -0.31 in 2025Q4, a significant decline from the 21.15 observed in 2023Q3, signaling that the company's ability to service its debt obligations from operating income has become increasingly compromised.
While the debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40x appears manageable in isolation, the negative interest coverage suggests that the company is currently relying on cash reserves or external financing to meet its obligations. Investors should monitor the sustainability of this leverage profile if operating margins do not show immediate improvement.
As indicated by market analysis, the EV/EBITDA ratio is frequently misapplied to GDEN, as it obscures the distinct margin profiles between the high-CAPEX resort assets and the asset-light distributed gaming route, leading to an inaccurate assessment of the company's true underlying earnings power.
Analysts should instead utilize a sum-of-the-parts approach that adjusts for the different capital intensity of the tavern business versus the destination resorts. Relying on a blended multiple fails to account for the structural differences in how these segments generate cash, potentially leading to an undervaluation of the more stable distributed gaming operations.
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Golden Entertainment, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -124.1x. The historical average is 12.5x.
Golden Entertainment, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 10.2x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 9.8x.
Golden Entertainment, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -1.4%. The historical average is 3.5%.
Based on historical data, Golden Entertainment, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -124.1x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Golden Entertainment, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 3.51%.
Golden Entertainment, Inc. has 39.5% gross margin and 5.5% operating margin.
Golden Entertainment, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.7x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.