Wynn Resorts' Q1 revenue jumped 9.2% on Macau strength, but the stock closed at $96.64 against a 52-week high of $134.72. When analysts start trimming targets while maintaining "overweight" ratings, that gap between narrative and price action tells you more than the earnings call.
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Wynn Resorts posted $1.86 billion in Q1 revenue, up nearly 10% year-over-year, and Wall Street responded by hammering the stock to a 52-week low. When your top line grows and your bottom line can't keep pace, the problem isn't the market... it's what you're spending to stay in it.
Wynn's combined Macau EBITDAR grew 10.9% to $279.4 million, but that headline hides a 16.2% decline at the older property while Wynn Palace surged 25.9%. The divergence tells you everything about where luxury gaming margin actually lives now.
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