One-glance verdict
$63.23 our estimate vs market $38.79
Wall Street consensus: $52.39 (-17.1% lower than our fair-value estimate)
39% below our estimate, below the bear case
Fundamentals snapshot
GLPI · NMS · Real Estate · REIT - Specialty
Current price
$38.79
52-week range
$38.32 - $49.95
Market cap
$11.62B
One-glance verdict
Wall Street consensus: $52.39 (-17.1% lower than our fair-value estimate)
39% below our estimate, below the bear case
Balance sheet
Net debt $8.06B. Interest coverage shows how many times profit covers the interest bill.
What stands out
What this company does
Gaming and Leisure Properties is a landlord that owns the land and buildings for casinos, which it then rents out to casino operators. The company makes its money almost entirely from these rent payments, using a special type of agreement called a triple-net lease (where the casino tenant is responsible for paying all property costs like maintenance, taxes, and insurance). This setup means Gaming and Leisure Properties can collect a steady, predictable rent check without having to worry about the day-to-day expenses of the buildings.
Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) was created in 2013 when a casino operator called Penn National Gaming decided to separate its physical property from its casino business. This move created the first-ever publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) focused specifically on casino properties. A REIT is a company that owns, and often operates, income-producing real estate, and it gets special tax advantages. Since its creation, GLPI has grown by buying more casino properties and leasing them back to the companies that run the games, expanding well beyond its original relationship with just one casino operator.
Think of GLPI as a landlord for casinos. It doesn't operate the slot machines or poker tables itself. Instead, it owns the land and the buildings for dozens of casinos across the United States. Casino operating companies like Penn Entertainment, Caesars, and Bally's pay GLPI rent to use these properties. This arrangement allows the casino operators to focus on running their gaming business without having to own the expensive real estate.
This is the company's main business and generates almost all of its revenue. GLPI owns the physical casino buildings and the land they sit on, and then leases them to casino operators in what are called triple-net lease arrangements. A triple-net lease is a type of rental agreement where the tenant—the casino operator—is responsible for paying for all the major expenses of the property, including maintenance, insurance, and property taxes, in addition to their rent. This creates a very predictable and steady stream of rental income for GLPI.
The company's main strategy is to keep growing by buying more casino properties from operators who want to unlock cash from their real estate. A key priority is to continue diversifying its list of tenants, so it isn't overly reliant on any single casino company. Management is also focused on funding new development and expansion projects for its casino partners, which creates new rental income streams for GLPI. They have also mentioned the possibility of eventually acquiring properties outside of the gaming industry to further diversify.
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Is it cheap or expensive?
Wall Street consensus is the average analyst price target: $52.39 (-17.1% lower than our fair-value estimate).
Our most-likely fair value is $63.23 a share — about 63.0% above today's price of $38.79, so the stock currently looks cheap (undervalued).
Is it drowning in debt?
Net debt $8.1B. Interest coverage 3.2x.
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.'s profit covers its interest bill about 3.2 times over. which is stronger than most peers shown here.
Total debt $8.38B Interest coverage 3.23x This is the baseline the peer rows are being compared against.
Total debt $17.84B Interest coverage 4.33x +34% vs GLPI Carries about 1.3x more debt cushion than GLPI.
Total debt $3.52B Interest coverage 3.02x -6% vs GLPI Has roughly the same debt cushion as GLPI.
Total debt $5.65B Interest coverage 3.54x +9% vs GLPI Has roughly the same debt cushion as GLPI.
Total debt $31.33B Interest coverage 2.34x -27% vs GLPI Carries about 1.4x less debt cushion than GLPI.
Total debt $8.85B Interest coverage 2.99x -7% vs GLPI Has roughly the same debt cushion as GLPI.
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