What does net operating loss carryforwards mean?

These are tax assets representing losses that can be used to reduce taxable income in future periods. They provide a potential future tax shield, improving cash flow by lowering future tax payments. Investors monitor these to estimate the duration and magnitude of potential tax savings.

Las Vegas Sands LVS Net Operating Loss Carryforwards

Net Operating Loss Carryforwards at other companies

CorMedixCRMD

$91.5-100.0%

Alignment HealthcareALHC

$95.33M-74.5%

Unusual MachinesUMAC

$23.5M+147%

The RealRealREAL

$3.25M+18.6%

PJT PartnersPJT

$53.2M—

Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp. EMAT

$0—

Segments

By geography

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Foreign Subsidiaries$1.94B-25.1%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.6B+25.3%

Operating income$904.0M+48.4%

Net income$567.0M+61.1%

EPS (diluted)$0.85+73.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.5B+9.3%

Total debt$17.5B+4.2%

Total equity$1.2B-55.6%

Total assets$21.2B-0.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$731.0M+39.0%

CapEx$194.0M-48.8%

Free cash flow$537.0M+265%

Valuation

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Market cap$31.22B+3.7%

Enterprise value$45.32B+4.7%

P/E17×-4.4×

P/S2.3×-0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin22.7%+2.2pp

Net margin13.4%+1.8pp

FCF margin17.1%+5.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity94.5%+55.3pp

Debt / equity14.6×+8.4×

Current ratio0.9×+0.3×

Questions, answered.

What does net operating loss carryforwards mean?: These are tax assets representing losses that can be used to reduce taxable income in future periods. They provide a potential future tax shield, improving cash flow by lowering future tax payments. Investors monitor these to estimate the duration and magnitude of potential tax savings.