CNTY  Century Casinos Inc.

Exchange

NASDAQ

Sector

Consumer Services

Industry

Hotels/Resorts

Market Cap.

77.2M

Competitive Industry over the past 10 years

CNTY is likely operating in an industry with medium to low barriers to entry. This may mean that CNTY doesn't have a characteristic that's hard to replicate, such as exclusive distribution, branding or the ability to keep costs low. If Gross Margins are at least satisfactory, it's likely that CNTY invests heavily in R&D and Sales, General & Administrative expenses.

Only $6.72 of every $100 of Revenue have been profit, on average over the past 10 years.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Net Income 3.08M 3.25M 4.74M 4.48M 7.77M 5.33M -13.47M 11.82M 1.02M 3.02M
divided by
Revenue 29.34M 36.06M 40.06M 37.45M 56.29M 91.65M 53.04M 49.74M 60.69M 70.87M
Net Profit Margin 10.50% 9.00% 11.83% 11.97% 13.80% 5.81% -25.40% 23.76% 1.68% 4.26%

Strong Pricing Power over the past 10 years

CNTY has maintained substantial gross margins, suggesting that they have been able to set prices without consideration of the cost of goods sold. This potentially leaves flexibility in inflationary environments to raise prices on consumers and maintain profitability.

$57.67 of every $100 worth of sales have been Gross Profit, on average over the past 10 years.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Gross Profit 18.12M 21.84M 23.16M 20.38M 28.24M 46.30M 25.65M 24.05M 27.16M 70.87M
divided by
Revenue 29.34M 36.06M 40.06M 37.45M 56.29M 91.65M 53.04M 49.74M 60.69M 70.87M
Gross Margin 61.77% 60.56% 57.82% 54.42% 50.17% 50.52% 48.36% 48.35% 44.76% 100.00%

High Capital Intensity over the past 10 years

CNTY spends large amounts of capital buying new equipment or investing in new facilities to stay competitive. Over the long term, those costs may have to be fuelled by debt. Look at the growth of Shareholders' Equity to see if this strategy is having a positive or negative impact.

306.64% of Profits are being spent on Capital Expenditures, like Property, Plant, & Equipment, required to run the business.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Capital Expenditure 4.48M 2.59M 4.51M 23.15M 57.30M 9.44M 2.88M 1.80M 9.19M 2.84M
divided by
Net Income 3.08M 3.25M 4.74M 4.48M 7.77M 5.33M -13.47M 11.82M 1.02M 3.02M
Capital Expenditure Ratio 145.57% 79.64% 95.15% 516.67% 737.67% 177.21% -21.40% 15.21% 898.83% 93.84%