How to buy Las Vegas Sands stock in Canada

Las Vegas Sands is a resorts & casinos business based in the US. Las Vegas Sands shares (LVS) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $52.25 – a decrease of 3.01% over the previous week. Las Vegas Sands employs 38,400 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $11.3 billion.

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Las Vegas Sands stock price (NYSE: LVS)

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Las Vegas Sands stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$52.25
52-week range	$36.28 - $56.61
50-day moving average more info button	$51.87
200-day moving average more info button	$46.71
Wall St. target price	$59.49
PE ratio more info button	25.2574
Dividend yield more info button	$0.8 (1.57%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.02

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Las Vegas Sands price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $51.28 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-4.81%
1 month (2024-11-21)	2.42%
3 months (2024-09-20)	22.15%
6 months (2024-06-21)	11.70%

1 year (2023-12-21)	5.10%
2 years (2022-12-21)	12.13%
3 years (2021-12-21)	42.03%
5 years (2019-12-20)	65.5304

Is Las Vegas Sands stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Las Vegas Sands stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Las Vegas Sands's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Las Vegas Sands's P/E ratio

Las Vegas Sands's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 25x. In other words, Las Vegas Sands shares trade at around 25x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

Las Vegas Sands's PEG ratio

Las Vegas Sands's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.765. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Las Vegas Sands's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Las Vegas Sands's EBITDA

Las Vegas Sands's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $3.9 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Las Vegas Sands's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Las Vegas Sands financials

Revenue TTM	$11.3 billion
Operating margin TTM	19.2%
Gross profit TTM	$2.6 billion
Return on assets TTM	7.38%
Return on equity TTM	45.17%
Profit margin	13.29%
Book value	$4.73
Market Capitalization more info button	$37 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Las Vegas Sands's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Las Vegas Sands.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Las Vegas Sands's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 19.23

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Las Vegas Sands's overall score of 19.23 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 17th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Las Vegas Sands is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Las Vegas Sands's environmental score

Environmental score: 1.94/100

Las Vegas Sands's environmental score of 1.94 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Las Vegas Sands is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Las Vegas Sands's social score

Social score: 9.6/100

Las Vegas Sands's social score of 9.6 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Las Vegas Sands is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Las Vegas Sands's governance score

Governance score: 6.19/100

Las Vegas Sands's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Las Vegas Sands is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Las Vegas Sands's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Las Vegas Sands scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Las Vegas Sands has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Las Vegas Sands Corp was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	19.23
Total ESG percentile	17.25
Environmental score	1.94
Environmental score percentile	2
Social score	9.6
Social score percentile	2
Governance score	6.19
Governance score percentile	2
Level of controversy	2

Las Vegas Sands stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 34.63% of net profits

Recently Las Vegas Sands has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Las Vegas Sands shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Las Vegas Sands's case, that would currently equate to about $0.8 per share.

While Las Vegas Sands's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Las Vegas Sands may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Las Vegas Sands's most recent dividend payout was on 12 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 4 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Las Vegas Sands stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Las Vegas Sands's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $36.2848 up to $56.605. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Las Vegas Sands's is 1.117. This would suggest that Las Vegas Sands's stocks are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Las Vegas Sands overview

Las Vegas Sands Corp., together with its subsidiaries, develops, owns, and operates integrated resorts in Macao and Singapore. It owns and operates The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, the Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip, and the Sands Macao in Macao, the People's Republic of China; and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The company's integrated resorts feature accommodations, gaming, entertainment and retail malls, convention and exhibition facilities, celebrity chef restaurants, and other amenities. Las Vegas Sands Corp. was founded in 1988 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada..

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Las Vegas Sands is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 53.406% of Las Vegas Sands stocks are held by insiders and 47.384% by institutions. How many people work for Las Vegas Sands?
Latest data suggests 38,400 work at Las Vegas Sands. When does the fiscal year end for Las Vegas Sands?
Las Vegas Sands's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Las Vegas Sands based?
Las Vegas Sands's address is: 5500 Haven Street, Las Vegas, NV, United States, 89119 What is Las Vegas Sands's ISIN number?
Las Vegas Sands's international securities identification number is: US5178341070 What is Las Vegas Sands's CUSIP number?
Las Vegas Sands's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 517834107

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