Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) posted Operating Margin of 19.22% for Q3 2026, down 2.37 percentage points from 21.59% a year earlier and down 0.38 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Operating Margin at Las Vegas Sands was 20.93%, down 1.10 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 21.65%, up 0.39 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin shows a five-year change of +69.03 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Las Vegas Sands' Operating Margin was 21.26% in FY2024 (-1.04 pp), 22.30% in FY2023 (+41.57 pp), -19.27% in FY2022 (-3.00 pp) and -16.27% in FY2021 (+31.11 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Operating Margin since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.67 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was Q1 2023, with a gain of 49.86 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2022, with a drop of 24.00 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior quarters was 19.59% (Q2 2026), 25.22% (Q1 2026) and 19.38% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 25.66 Bn | 12.26 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 19.22% |
| 2 | Flutter Entertainment | 14.04 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 1.52 Bn | -30.74% |
| 3 | Life Time Group Holdings | 10.41 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 419.01 Mn | 17.68% |
| 4 | DraftKings | 9.31 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 551.45 Mn | -4.72% |
| 5 | Wynn Resorts | 8.77 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 655.12 Mn | 10.55% |
| 6 | MGM Resorts International | 8.21 Bn | -1.09 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 2.82% |
| 7 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 7.49 Bn | 7.09 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 11.53% |
| 8 | Light & Wonder | 7.12 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 623.00 Mn | 29.37% |
| 9 | Churchill Downs | 6.90 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 20.55% |
| 10 | Caesars Entertainment | 5.95 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 15.54% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 19.22% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.59% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.22% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.38% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.59% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.66% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.28% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.79% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.23% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.36% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.62% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.13% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -14.86% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -17.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -14.07% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -32.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -13.69% |
Las Vegas Sands Operating Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=LVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "LVS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=LVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();