For the quarter ended December 2025, Monarch Casino (MCRI) reported revenue of $140 million, up 4.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.25, compared to $1.36 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $138.75 million, representing a surprise of +0.9%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -8.43%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.37.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Monarch Casino performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenues- Other: $6.79 million versus $6.3 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.4% change.
- Revenues- Hotel: $17.86 million compared to the $18.6 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.9% year over year.
- Revenues- Food and beverage: $34.15 million versus $34.3 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.8% change.
- Revenues- Casino: $81.21 million compared to the $79.5 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.3% year over year.
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Shares of Monarch Casino have returned -0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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