Archon Corporation

ARHN

Gambling, Resorts & Casinos · Consumer Cyclical

Price

$6.00

+0.00 (+0.00%)

Market Cap

$34.8M

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2010

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Data not available

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Share count falling — buybacks

−2.3% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 6.2M (2006) → 6.1M (2010)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Archon Corporation was a casino and hotel company that owned and operated several gaming resorts across the United States. Its properties offered slot machines, table games, hotel rooms, restaurants, and entertainment, targeting everyday gamblers and leisure travelers. The company was a mid-sized regional casino operator before being acquired by Station Casinos in 2013.

Archon made money primarily through gaming revenue, where the house keeps a percentage of every bet placed, along with hotel stays, food, and beverage sales. It operated mainly in regional U.S. markets rather than major destinations like Las Vegas, competing with other local casino operators for repeat customers nearby. The thin operating margin of around 4% reflected the high costs of running physical casino properties, and regional gaming faces ongoing pressure from the expansion of online gambling and new competing casinos entering local markets.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+69.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+83.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.4%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$27M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Archon Corporation grew revenue 69% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

55.6%

Premium pricing power — 55.6% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

3.8%

Thin — 3.8% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

1.0%

Weak — 1.0% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

-23.3%

Shrinking sales (-23.3% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-1.8%

Burning cash (-1.8%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.84

Moderate — manageable debt (0.84)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

0.21x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.2x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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