BOYD GAMING REPORTS SECOND-QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
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Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) reported second-quarter 2026 revenues of $1.03 billion, essentially flat with Q2 2025. Net income attributable to Boyd Gaming was $131.2 million, or $1.75 per diluted share, versus $151.5 million, or $1.84 per share, a year earlier. Total Adjusted EBITDAR was $350.5 million, compared with $357.9 million in Q2 2025, while Adjusted Earnings were $144.4 million, or $1.93 per diluted share.
Midwest & South delivered revenue and Adjusted EBITDAR growth, while Las Vegas Locals and Downtown Las Vegas faced softness in destination business and construction disruption. The Online segment and Managed business showed growth contributions. Property operating margins were about 40%, with parts of Las Vegas Locals above 50%. Boyd paid a $0.20 quarterly dividend and repurchased $156 million of stock, ending June 30 with $322.7 million in cash and $2.6 billion of total debt.
Positive
- Revenue stable at $1.03 billion in Q2 2026 versus Q2 2025
- Midwest & South segment revenue $556.9M vs. $540.1M; Adjusted EBITDAR $208.7M vs. $201.4M
- Property operating margins around 40% overall; some Las Vegas Locals properties above 50%
- Adjusted EPS increased to $1.93 from $1.87 despite lower net income
- Capital returns: $0.20 dividend and $156M share repurchases in Q2 2026
- Interest expense fell to $31.4M from $50.6M, reducing total other expense
- Management fee revenue rose to $28.5M from $23.8M, supported by Sky River expansion
Negative
- Net income declined to $131.2M from $151.5M year over year
- Adjusted EBITDAR decreased to $350.5M from $357.9M in Q2 2025
- Las Vegas Locals segment revenue $225.9M vs. $229.1M; Adjusted EBITDAR $106.4M vs. $112.7M
- Downtown Las Vegas revenue $52.1M vs. $55.3M; Adjusted EBITDAR $16.9M vs. $19.4M
- Online segment revenues $158.2M vs. $173.1M; Adjusted EBITDAR $10.6M vs. $22.2M
- Project development, preopening and writedowns expense increased to $15.4M from $2.8M
- Total operating costs and expenses rose to $833.7M from $791.6M in Q2 2025
News Explained
The release’s Adjusted EBITDAR and Adjusted Earnings are non-GAAP measures: Boyd defines them by excluding specified items, and says they should supplement—not replace—GAAP results and are not liquidity measures because they omit capital expenditures and investing activities.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 01 | Results scheduling | Neutral | -0.4% | Second-quarter results and conference call were scheduled for July 23. |
| Jun 25 | Board appointments | Positive | +1.0% | Stacia Andersen and George Roeth were appointed to Boyd Gaming's board. |
| May 07 | Dividend announcement | Positive | +0.5% | Boyd Gaming announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share. |
| Apr 23 | Q1 earnings report | Positive | -5.9% | Q1 revenue, earnings, capital returns, and development updates were reported. |
| Apr 01 | Results scheduling | Neutral | +2.6% | First-quarter results and the related conference call were scheduled for April 23. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent reactions were mixed: Q1 results preceded a -5.91% move, while board and dividend announcements preceded gains of 1% and 0.47%.
Key Terms
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Keith Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming, said: "Our second-quarter results demonstrated the benefits of our diversified business model, with strong performances from our Midwest & South operations, Online segment and Managed business. Results for the quarter, on a comparable basis, reflect both revenue and Adjusted EBITDAR growth, with property operating margins of
Boyd Gaming reported second-quarter 2026 revenues of
(1) See footnotes at the end of the release for additional information relative to non-GAAP financial measures. |
Operations Review
Our Midwest & South operations once again delivered revenue and Adjusted EBITDAR growth during the quarter, driven by increased play from our core and retail customers, as well as contributions from recent capital investments across the segment. While results in the Las Vegas Locals segment were impacted by continued softness in destination business, primarily at the Orleans, and ongoing construction disruption at the Suncoast, the remainder of the segment grew revenues and Adjusted EBITDAR over the prior year, with property margins exceeding
Results in our Online segment reflected growth from the Company's online casino gaming business, as well as contributions from third-party market access agreements consistent with the last several quarters. Strong revenue and Adjusted EBITDAR growth in our Managed business was driven by increased management fees from Sky River Casino following its recently completed expansion.
Dividend and Share Repurchase Update
Boyd Gaming paid a quarterly cash dividend of
As part of its ongoing share repurchase program, the Company repurchased
Balance Sheet Statistics
As of June 30, 2026, Boyd Gaming had cash on hand of
Conference Call Information
Boyd Gaming will host a conference call to discuss its second-quarter 2026 results today, July 23, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. The conference call number is (800) 836-8184. No passcode is required to join the call. Please call up to 15 minutes in advance to ensure you are connected prior to the start of the call.
The conference call will also be available online at https://investors.boydgaming.com or https://app.webinar.net/gBE9RqpOV3y.
Following the call's completion, a replay will be available by dialing (888) 660-6345 today, July 23, and continuing through Thursday, July 30. The passcode for the replay will be 62234#. The replay will also be available at https://investors.boydgaming.com.
BOYD GAMING CORPORATION | ||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
Revenues | ||||||||
Gaming | $ 683,289 | $ 671,455 | $ 1,333,790 | $ 1,310,148 | ||||
Food & beverage | 77,702 | 78,167 | 153,472 | 152,325 | ||||
Room | 50,413 | 51,453 | 96,360 | 98,841 | ||||
Online | 31,825 | 39,139 | 58,073 | 79,107 | ||||
Online reimbursements | 126,357 | 133,912 | 261,804 | 263,517 | ||||
Management fee | 28,481 | 23,775 | 54,702 | 48,921 | ||||
Other | 36,319 | 36,097 | 73,540 | 72,704 | ||||
Total revenues | 1,034,386 | 1,033,998 | 2,031,741 | 2,025,563 | ||||
Operating costs and expenses | ||||||||
Gaming | 267,630 | 259,554 | 522,479 | 505,677 | ||||
Food & beverage | 66,980 | 65,633 | 131,895 | 128,970 | ||||
Room | 19,801 | 19,492 | 38,973 | 38,489 | ||||
Online | 20,992 | 16,183 | 38,662 | 32,608 | ||||
Online reimbursements | 126,357 | 133,912 | 261,804 | 263,517 | ||||
Other | 12,467 | 12,149 | 25,672 | 24,940 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative | 110,882 | 110,065 | 220,867 | 217,911 | ||||
Master lease rent expense (a) | 28,856 | 28,442 | 57,440 | 56,602 | ||||
Maintenance and utilities | 38,515 | 37,322 | 74,258 | 74,047 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 91,101 | 69,985 | 186,090 | 138,208 | ||||
Corporate expense | 33,243 | 35,365 | 70,027 | 65,316 | ||||
Project development, preopening and writedowns | 15,356 | 2,764 | 35,624 | 1,242 | ||||
Impairment of assets | — | — | — | 32,272 | ||||
Other operating items, net | 1,508 | 762 | 3,260 | 3,507 | ||||
Total operating costs and expenses | 833,688 | 791,628 | 1,667,051 | 1,583,306 | ||||
Operating income | 200,698 | 242,370 | 364,690 | 442,257 | ||||
Other expense (income) | ||||||||
Interest income | (1,282) | (1,263) | (3,147) | (2,071) | ||||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | 31,423 | 50,569 | 59,874 | 99,006 | ||||
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt | — | — | 391 | — | ||||
Other, net | (3) | (48) | 4 | 59 | ||||
Total other expense, net | 30,138 | 49,258 | 57,122 | 96,994 | ||||
Income before income taxes | 170,560 | 193,112 | 307,568 | 345,263 | ||||
Income tax provision | (40,637) | (42,758) | (73,352) | (84,027) | ||||
Net income | 129,923 | 150,354 | 234,216 | 261,236 | ||||
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 1,311 | 1,104 | 2,560 | 1,641 | ||||
Net income attributable to Boyd Gaming | $ 131,234 | $ 151,458 | $ 236,776 | $ 262,877 | ||||
Basic net income per common share | $ 1.75 | $ 1.84 | $ 3.12 | $ 3.14 | ||||
Weighted average basic shares outstanding | 74,817 | 82,289 | 75,787 | 83,696 | ||||
Diluted net income per common share | $ 1.75 | $ 1.84 | $ 3.12 | $ 3.14 | ||||
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding | 74,817 | 82,303 | 75,791 | 83,712 | ||||
(a) Rent expense incurred by those properties subject to a master lease with a real estate investment trust. | ||||||||
BOYD GAMING CORPORATION | ||||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income Attributable to Boyd Gaming | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||
(In thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
Total Revenues by Segment | ||||||||
Las Vegas Locals | $ 225,898 | $ 229,091 | $ 443,002 | $ 451,890 | ||||
52,112 | 55,253 | 107,050 | 112,540 | |||||
Midwest & South | 556,890 | 540,077 | 1,081,983 | 1,044,664 | ||||
Online | 158,182 | 173,051 | 319,877 | 342,624 | ||||
Managed & Other | 41,304 | 36,526 | 79,829 | 73,845 | ||||
Total revenues | $ 1,034,386 | $ 1,033,998 | $ 2,031,741 | $ 2,025,563 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDAR by Segment | ||||||||
Las Vegas Locals | $ 106,416 | $ 112,714 | $ 206,378 | $ 219,261 | ||||
16,905 | 19,405 | 35,805 | 40,328 | |||||
Midwest & South | 208,748 | 201,401 | 401,389 | 384,623 | ||||
Online | 10,590 | 22,244 | 18,946 | 45,550 | ||||
Managed & Other | 30,692 | 25,963 | 59,108 | 53,282 | ||||
Corporate expense, net of share-based compensation expense (a) | (22,883) | (23,865) | (53,743) | (47,665) | ||||
Adjusted EBITDAR | 350,468 | 357,862 | 667,883 | 695,379 | ||||
Master lease rent expense (b) | (28,856) | (28,442) | (57,440) | (56,602) | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 321,612 | 329,420 | 610,443 | 638,777 | ||||
Other operating costs and expenses | ||||||||
Deferred rent | 132 | 147 | 264 | 294 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 91,101 | 69,985 | 186,090 | 138,208 | ||||
Share-based compensation expense | 12,817 | 13,392 | 20,515 | 20,997 | ||||
Project development, preopening and writedowns | 15,356 | 2,764 | 35,624 | 1,242 | ||||
Impairment of assets | — | — | — | 32,272 | ||||
Other operating items, net | 1,508 | 762 | 3,260 | 3,507 | ||||
Total other operating costs and expenses | 120,914 | 87,050 | 245,753 | 196,520 | ||||
Operating income | 200,698 | 242,370 | 364,690 | 442,257 | ||||
Other expense (income) | ||||||||
Interest income | (1,282) | (1,263) | (3,147) | (2,071) | ||||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | 31,423 | 50,569 | 59,874 | 99,006 | ||||
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt | — | — | 391 | — | ||||
Other, net | (3) | (48) | 4 | 59 | ||||
Total other expense, net | 30,138 | 49,258 | 57,122 | 96,994 | ||||
Income before income taxes | 170,560 | 193,112 | 307,568 | 345,263 | ||||
Income tax provision | (40,637) | (42,758) | (73,352) | (84,027) | ||||
Net income | 129,923 | 150,354 | 234,216 | 261,236 | ||||
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 1,311 | 1,104 | 2,560 | 1,641 | ||||
Net income attributable to Boyd Gaming | $ 131,234 | $ 151,458 | $ 236,776 | $ 262,877 | ||||
(a) Reconciliation of corporate expense: | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||
(In thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
Corporate expense as reported on Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | $ 33,243 | $ 35,365 | $ 70,027 | $ 65,316 | ||||
Corporate share-based compensation expense | (10,360) | (11,500) | (16,284) | (17,651) | ||||
Corporate expense, net, as reported on the above table | $ 22,883 | $ 23,865 | $ 53,743 | $ 47,665 | ||||
(b) Rent expense incurred by those properties subject to a master lease with a real estate investment trust. | ||||||||
BOYD GAMING CORPORATION | ||||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
Reconciliations of Net Income attributable to Boyd Gaming to Adjusted Earnings | ||||||||
and Net Income Per Share to Adjusted Earnings Per Share | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
Net income attributable to Boyd Gaming | $ 131,234 | $ 151,458 | $ 236,776 | $ 262,877 | ||||
Pretax adjustments: | ||||||||
Project development, preopening and writedowns | 15,356 | 2,764 | 35,624 | 1,242 | ||||
Impairment of assets | — | — | — | 32,272 | ||||
Other operating items, net | 1,508 | 762 | 3,260 | 3,507 | ||||
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt | — | — | 391 | — | ||||
Other, net | (3) | (48) | 4 | 59 | ||||
Total adjustments | 16,861 | 3,478 | 39,279 | 37,080 | ||||
Income tax effect for above adjustments | (3,663) | (779) | (8,531) | (8,072) | ||||
Adjusted earnings | $ 144,432 | $ 154,157 | $ 267,524 | $ 291,885 | ||||
Net income per share, diluted | $ 1.75 | $ 1.84 | $ 3.12 | $ 3.14 | ||||
Pretax adjustments: | ||||||||
Project development, preopening and writedowns | 0.21 | 0.03 | 0.47 | 0.02 | ||||
Impairment of assets | — | — | — | 0.39 | ||||
Other operating items, net | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.04 | ||||
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt | — | — | 0.01 | — | ||||
Other, net | — | — | — | — | ||||
Total adjustments | 0.23 | 0.04 | 0.52 | 0.45 | ||||
Income tax effect for above adjustments | (0.05) | (0.01) | (0.11) | (0.10) | ||||
Adjusted earnings per share, diluted | $ 1.93 | $ 1.87 | $ 3.53 | $ 3.49 | ||||
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding | 74,817 | 82,303 | 75,791 | 83,712 | ||||
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Our financial presentations include the following non-GAAP financial measures:
- EBITDA: earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization,
- Adjusted EBITDA: EBITDA adjusted for deferred rent, share-based compensation expense, project development, preopening and writedowns expense, impairments of assets, other operating items, net, gain or loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest and other items, net, as applicable,
- EBITDAR: EBITDA further adjusted for rent expense associated with master leases with a real estate investment trust,
- Adjusted EBITDAR: Adjusted EBITDA further adjusted for rent expense associated with master leases with a real estate investment trust,
- Adjusted Earnings: net income before project development, preopening and writedowns expense, impairments of assets, other operating items, net, gain or loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, and other non-recurring adjustments, net, as applicable, and,
- Adjusted Earnings Per Share (Adjusted EPS): Adjusted Earnings divided by weighted average diluted shares outstanding.
Collectively, we refer to these and other non-GAAP financial measures as the "Non-GAAP Measures."
The Non-GAAP Measures are commonly used measures of performance in our industry that we believe, when considered with measures calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), provide our investors with a more complete understanding of our operating results and facilitates comparisons between us and our competitors. We provide this information to investors to enable them to perform comparisons of our past, present and future operating results and as a means to evaluate the results of core on-going operations. We have historically reported these measures to our investors and believe that the continued inclusion of the Non-GAAP Measures provides consistency in our financial reporting. We also believe this information is useful to investors in allowing greater transparency related to significant measures used by our management in their financial and operational decision-making, their evaluation of total company and individual property performance, in the evaluation of incentive compensation and in the annual budget process. Management also uses Non-GAAP Measures in the evaluation of potential acquisitions and dispositions. We believe these measures continue to be used by investors in their assessment of our operating performance and the valuation of our company.
The use of Non-GAAP Measures has certain limitations. Our presentation of the Non-GAAP Measures may be different from the presentation used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited. While excluded from certain of the Non-GAAP Measures, depreciation and amortization expense, interest expense, income taxes and other items have been and will be incurred. Each of these items should also be considered in the overall evaluation of our results. Additionally, the Non-GAAP Measures do not consider capital expenditures and other investing activities and should not be considered as a measure of our liquidity. We compensate for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of our depreciation and amortization, interest and income taxes, capital expenditures and other items both in our reconciliations to the historical GAAP financial measures and in our consolidated financial statements, all of which should be considered when evaluating our performance. We do not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking Non-GAAP Measures to the corresponding forward-looking GAAP measure due to our inability to project special charges and certain expenses.
The Non-GAAP Measures are to be used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. The Non-GAAP Measures should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income, or any other operating performance measure prescribed by GAAP, nor should these measures be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. The Non-GAAP Measures reflect additional ways of viewing our operations that we believe, when viewed with our GAAP results and the reconciliations to the corresponding historical GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business than could be obtained absent this disclosure. Management strongly encourages investors to review our financial information in its entirety and not to rely on a single financial measure.
Forward-looking Statements and Company Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements contain words such as "may," "will," "might," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "could," "would," "estimate," "continue," "pursue," or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, and may include (without limitation) information regarding the Company's expectations, goals or intentions regarding future performance. These forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of management and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond Boyd Gaming's ability to control or estimate precisely. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ are discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" and in other sections of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and in the Company's other current and periodic reports filed from time to time with the SEC. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
About Boyd Gaming
Founded in 1975, Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) is a leading geographically diversified operator of 27 gaming entertainment properties in 11 states. The Company also manages a tribal casino in northern California, and owns and operates Boyd Interactive, a B2B and B2C online casino gaming business. Boyd Gaming's nationwide portfolio is connected through Boyd Rewards, recognized as the nation's favorite casino loyalty program by readers of both USA Today and Newsweek. Named by Forbes and Time magazines as one of "America's Best Companies," and led by one of the most experienced teams in the industry, Boyd Gaming is dedicated to delivering an outstanding entertainment experience and memorable guest service. For additional Company information and press releases, visit https://www.boydgaming.com.
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