Las Vegas real estate is irreplaceable, not just valuable, which makes Nevada property owners VICI Properties, Howard Hughes Holdings and Seaport Entertainment Group worth owning, with VICI the one to double down on. x.comÂ
Brad Thomas
Founder & Lead Analyst of Wide Moat Research
Wynn Resorts' high-end positioning makes it far less exposed to a Las Vegas downturn than mass-market casino operators. The Wynn brand caters to the top 1%, so a downturn hits it about as much as it hits Rolls-Royce. Wynn Palace in Macau is not a mass-market property either. x.com x.comÂ
Howard Hughes is billed as a modern-day Berkshire, but it is a real estate developer with a toll booth for Pershing Square. Bill Ackman's arrangement collects $15M a year in base fees plus 1.5% annualized above $66.15 on a share count new issuance cannot dilute. The stock is down 20% this year, below where that fee meter starts, and the insurance business is so far a press release. The new CEO's non-compete ends next June, and the Arch record being cited belongs to Arch's shareholders. x.comÂ