Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.(GLPI)Stock Analysis
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GLPI Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI), a Real Estate sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores GLPI at 72.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #225 of 2,879 stocks — the top 10% of the AI-ranked universe. GLPI scores in the top quartile across profitability (94.6), free cash flow (93.7), balance sheet strength (75.5). Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 49.6/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $420.0M, net income of $231.8M, an operating margin of 79.4%. Top institutional holders of GLPI by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP, based on the most recent SEC filings. GLPI trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1575965. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate GLPI daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 70 and 84 since 2025, currently 72.4 — a declining long-term trajectory across 12 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving GLPI's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown
AI-extracted from Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.'s 10-Q filed 2026-04-23 — Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
GLPI reported Q1 net income of $239.4M (+40% YoY) and total revenue of $420.0M (+6.3% YoY), driven by recent acquisitions including Bally's Lincoln for $703.4M and continued development funding.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $420.0M+6.3% YoY
Recent acquisitions and development activities increased cash rental income by $28.2M; lease escalations added $4.4M.
Higher accretion on investment in leases of $0.5M and favorable lease portfolio performance.
Tropicana Las Vegas Lease reclassified as sales-type lease in late August 2024.
Largest Expense Items
Benefit from improved real estate value estimates for Virginia Live! development project; prior year had large provision from pessimistic economic forecast.
Real estate depreciation from property portfolio; Bally's Lincoln acquisition added depreciation.
Lower stock-based compensation expense relative to prior year.
Offset by higher capitalized interest from Bally's Chicago development costs and lower variable rate borrowing costs.
Margins: Operating income increased 28.9% YoY to $333.3M, driven primarily by the $49.4M swing in credit loss provisioning from Q1 2025's pessimistic economic forecast revision. Adjusted EBITDA of $393.0M (+9.1% YoY) reflects strong underlying operational performance from acquisitions and development activities, though offset partially by lower interest income from declining earning asset balances.
Watch Items from the Filing
- PENN represents significant concentration of GLPI's revenue through multiple master leases (Amended PENN Master Lease, PENN 2023 Master Lease, Amended Pinnacle Master Lease); PENN covenant compliance and financial health directly impacts rent coverage.
- Completed Bally's Lincoln acquisition for $703.4M in February 2026; debt increased from $7.28B to $8.16B YTD; weighted average maturity of 7.1 years and refinancing risk on $2.5B+ of maturities 2026-2028.
- Bally's Chicago project represents largest unfunded commitment at $940M with deferred rental revenue of $39.2M as of March 31, 2026; project completion and rent commencement timing critical to achieving projected 8.5% yield.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$420.0M
Net Income
Q1 2026
$231.8M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$158.8M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
79.4%
ROIC
Q1 2026
2.6%
D/E Ratio
Q1 2026
1.74
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+4.1% YoYNet Income
+105163167.9% YoYOperating Income
+6.3% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+2.8% YoYTotal Assets
-1.3% YoYTotal Debt
-6.9% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+5.3% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.59B +4.1% | $1.53B +6.3% | $1.44B +9.8% | $1.31B +7.8% | $1.22B +5.5% | $1.15B |
| Net Income | $825.1M +105163167.9% | $784.60 +6.9% | $734.30 -100.0% | $684.7M +128212072.3% | $534.00 -100.0% | $390.9M |
| Operating Income | $1.20B +6.3% | $1.13B +5.8% | $1.07B +3.8% | $1.03B +22.4% | $841.8M +17.3% | $717.4M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.95 +2.8% | $2.87 +3.6% | $2.77 +2.6% | $2.70 +19.5% | $2.26 +24.9% | $1.81 |
| Total Assets | $12.91B -1.3% | $13.08B +10.8% | $11.81B +8.0% | $10.93B +2.2% | $10.69B +26.7% | $8.43B |
| Total Debt | $7.20B -6.9% | $7.74B +16.7% | $6.63B +8.1% | $6.13B -6.5% | $6.55B | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.13B +5.3% | $1.07B +6.3% | $1.01B +9.7% | $920.1M +14.5% | $803.8M +7.1% | $750.3M |
AI Insight: GLPI Financial Trends
GLPI's Q1 2026 revenue hit $420M — a new high — but a $871M debt surge to $8,075M flags rising leverage as the key risk.
• Revenue grew steadily from $381M in Q2 2024 to $420M in Q1 2026, an approximate 10% cumulative increase over seven quarters.
• Operating income recovered strongly from a trough of $242M in Q2 2025 to $363M in Q4 2025, though Q1 2026 slipped back to $333M.
• Net income in Q1 2026 of $232M is below Q4 2025's $267M but well above Q2 2025's cycle-low of $151M, signaling uneven earnings momentum.
• Total debt jumped from $6,892M in Q2 2025 to $8,075M in Q1 2026, the highest level in the observed period, pressuring the balance sheet.
⚠ Total debt surged $871M quarter-over-quarter to $8,075M in Q1 2026 — the sharpest single-quarter increase in the dataset.
⚠ Operating cash flow fell to $240M in Q3 2025 and $270M in Q1 2026, well below the Q4 2025 peak of $343M — consistency is lacking.
⚠ Equity rose to $4,635M in Q1 2026, but debt growth is outpacing equity expansion, suggesting gradual leverage creep worth monitoring.
AI Insight: GLPI Ratio Trends
GLPI's profitability surged to multi-period highs in Q4 2025 — operating margin 89.3%, ROIC 12.3% — before a seasonal Q1 2026 pullback that leaves metrics still above mid-2025 troughs.
• Operating margin peaked at 89.3% in Q4 2025, up from a trough of 61.3% in Q2 2025, a 28pp recovery in two quarters.
• ROIC climbed from 8.5% in Q2 2025 to 12.3% in Q4 2025, the highest level in the dataset, before easing to 10.5% in Q1 2026.
• D/E ratio declined from 1.81 in Q4 2024 to 1.51 in Q2 2025, though it has drifted back up to 1.74 in Q1 2026.
• NPM dropped sharply from 55.8% in Q4 2024 to 38.4% in Q2 2025 before rebounding to 65.7% in Q4 2025, signaling high quarterly volatility.
⚠ Q1 seasonality is consistently weak — OpMargin fell to 65.5% in Q1 2025 and 79.4% in Q1 2026 versus prior-quarter highs.
⚠ D/E rebounded to 1.74 in Q1 2026 after touching 1.51 in Q2 2025; leverage re-expansion warrants monitoring.
⚠ ROE of 20.0% in Q1 2026 remains well below the Q4 2025 peak of 23.1% — watch whether H2 2026 can sustain the late-2025 earnings momentum.
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Top Institutional Holders of GLPI
BlackRock, Inc.
$1.6B35,315,021 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.1B24,040,402 shWELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP
$601.9M13,565,435 shDODGE & COX
$597.1M13,458,157 shSTATE STREET CORP
$584.4M13,172,150 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$541.2M12,196,922 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$365.9M8,262,510 shPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$344.8M7,771,951 shBANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
$265.5M5,984,594 shCITADEL ADVISORS LLC
$248.0M5,589,327 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $1.6B | 35,315,021 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $1.1B | 24,040,402 |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | $601.9M | 13,565,435 |
| DODGE & COX | $597.1M | 13,458,157 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $584.4M | 13,172,150 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $541.2M | 12,196,922 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $365.9M | 8,262,510 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | $344.8M | 7,771,951 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | $265.5M | 5,984,594 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | $248.0M | 5,589,327 |
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