According to a UBS research report, the bank maintains its "Buy" rating on MGM China (02282) with a target price of HK$13.6.
The company's adjusted property EBITDA for the third quarter grew approximately 1% year-on-year. After adjusting for VIP win rate, EBITDA came in at around US$290 million, which is in line with the bank's and market expectations.
The group continued to expand its market share in the third quarter, with market share reaching 17.1%, up about 80 basis points quarter-on-quarter.
The report noted that MGM China's management stated that the market share advantage has carried into the early part of the fourth quarter, with strong business performance from October to date, and reiterated its margin guidance of mid-to-high 20% range.
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