Las Vegas Sands

LVS
3.5
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

3

Las Vegas Sands is a high profile casino that has a long history of legal battles, especially with the government. CEO, Robert Glen Goldstein, is not active on social media. The company does make it clear that the Chinese market is extremely important to the company, putting it at odds with its historical allies in the Republican party. Additionally, the company consistently generates press for being one of the largest corporate backers of Conservative causes.

Political Contributions Risk

5

Las Vegas Sands contributes entirely to Republican causes, and fully from its senior executives. It is the largest political contributor in the S&P500 by a great deal; the company contributes almost six times the amount of funds as the next highest donor. When benchmarked to the Consumer Discretionary sector, the company's partisanship is extremely strong and significantly more partisan than its close competitors WYNN and MGM. It has also made contributions to controversial political figure Donald Trump.

Political Dichotomy Risk

3

Las Vegas Sands is a global brand operating in many countries around the world. The company 10K states that some of its largest risks are potential policies that limit access to development in locales such as China and Singapore. Contributing vast sums almost entirely to Republicans, the company faces severe risk from even slightly left-leaning customers. However, gambling as an industry likely provides some insulation from values-based boycotts, especially among consumers with more inelastic demand. But, LVS as a brand has historically blown other companies out of the water in terms of its political contributions, mitigating the industry insulation.

Associational Risk

4

The recently passed founder and former CEO of LVS, Sheldon Adelson, was an active right-wing donor who, along with his wife (the current majority shareholder), heaviliy supported former President Trump. The Adelsons have also been prominent supporters of Israel and backers of PM Netanyahu, which has become especially controversial since October 2023.

Brand Visibility Risk

3

Las Vegas Sands runs multiple resorts around the globe, and is in a similar situation to other high-end hotel chains. Its brand is part of its selling point, and they sell on a lifestyle. Because of this, and the fact that consumers put a lot of trust in the brand when buying from it, the brand is exposed. However, due to how global it is, LVS is also insulated to a degree from American political controversies.

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

A corporation’s Political Hazard Rating, or pH rating, is an overall assessment of the corporation’s likelihood of facing a material consumer boycott or investor backlash from a controversy caused by the company’s or its executives’ political activities and proclivities. The pH ratings range from 1 to 5, with a higher rating correlating with higher risk. The categories below are the components considered when setting a company’s pH rating.

Public Statements Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and the corporations’ own prior public political statements, including their frequency and whether they have tended to be, or actually have been, controversial or high-profile.

Political Dichotomy Risk

Rates the corporation based on the dichotomy, if any, between the executives’ and/or corporations’ own prior political contributions or statements and the likely political leaning of the corporation’s consumer base.

Political Contributions Risk

Rates the corporation based on the magnitude of the executives’ and/or corporations’ total political contributions to politicians and PACs, benchmarked to sector, and the weighted nature of those contributions as between political parties.

Associational Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and/or the corporation’s own prior political contributions and/or public association with particularly controversial people or high-profile politicians or PACs.

Brand Visibility Risk

Rates the corporation's risk relative to sector with higher risk being associated with higher brand visibility

Las Vegas Sands

LVS
3.5
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

3

Las Vegas Sands is a high profile casino that has a long history of legal battles, especially with the government. CEO, Robert Glen Goldstein, is not active on social media. The company does make it clear that the Chinese market is extremely important to the company, putting it at odds with its historical allies in the Republican party. Additionally, the company consistently generates press for being one of the largest corporate backers of Conservative causes.

Political Contributions Risk

5

Las Vegas Sands contributes entirely to Republican causes, and fully from its senior executives. It is the largest political contributor in the S&P500 by a great deal; the company contributes almost six times the amount of funds as the next highest donor. When benchmarked to the Consumer Discretionary sector, the company's partisanship is extremely strong and significantly more partisan than its close competitors WYNN and MGM. It has also made contributions to controversial political figure Donald Trump.

Political Dichotomy Risk

3

Las Vegas Sands is a global brand operating in many countries around the world. The company 10K states that some of its largest risks are potential policies that limit access to development in locales such as China and Singapore. Contributing vast sums almost entirely to Republicans, the company faces severe risk from even slightly left-leaning customers. However, gambling as an industry likely provides some insulation from values-based boycotts, especially among consumers with more inelastic demand. But, LVS as a brand has historically blown other companies out of the water in terms of its political contributions, mitigating the industry insulation.

Associational Risk

4

The recently passed founder and former CEO of LVS, Sheldon Adelson, was an active right-wing donor who, along with his wife (the current majority shareholder), heaviliy supported former President Trump. The Adelsons have also been prominent supporters of Israel and backers of PM Netanyahu, which has become especially controversial since October 2023.

Brand Visibility Risk

3

Las Vegas Sands runs multiple resorts around the globe, and is in a similar situation to other high-end hotel chains. Its brand is part of its selling point, and they sell on a lifestyle. Because of this, and the fact that consumers put a lot of trust in the brand when buying from it, the brand is exposed. However, due to how global it is, LVS is also insulated to a degree from American political controversies.

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

A corporation’s Political Hazard Rating, or pH rating, is an overall assessment of the corporation’s likelihood of facing a material consumer boycott or investor backlash from a controversy caused by the company’s or its executives’ political activities and proclivities. The pH ratings range from 1 to 5, with a higher rating correlating with higher risk. The categories below are the components considered when setting a company’s pH rating.

Public Statements Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and the corporations’ own prior public political statements, including their frequency and whether they have tended to be, or actually have been, controversial or high-profile.

Political Dichotomy Risk

Rates the corporation based on the dichotomy, if any, between the executives’ and/or corporations’ own prior political contributions or statements and the likely political leaning of the corporation’s consumer base.

Political Contributions Risk

Rates the corporation based on the magnitude of the executives’ and/or corporations’ total political contributions to politicians and PACs, benchmarked to sector, and the weighted nature of those contributions as between political parties.

Associational Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and/or the corporation’s own prior political contributions and/or public association with particularly controversial people or high-profile politicians or PACs.

Brand Visibility Risk

Rates the corporation's risk relative to sector with higher risk being associated with higher brand visibility

Las Vegas Sands

LVS
3.5
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

3

Las Vegas Sands is a high profile casino that has a long history of legal battles, especially with the government. CEO, Robert Glen Goldstein, is not active on social media. The company does make it clear that the Chinese market is extremely important to the company, putting it at odds with its historical allies in the Republican party. Additionally, the company consistently generates press for being one of the largest corporate backers of Conservative causes.

Political Contributions Risk

5

Las Vegas Sands contributes entirely to Republican causes, and fully from its senior executives. It is the largest political contributor in the S&P500 by a great deal; the company contributes almost six times the amount of funds as the next highest donor. When benchmarked to the Consumer Discretionary sector, the company's partisanship is extremely strong and significantly more partisan than its close competitors WYNN and MGM. It has also made contributions to controversial political figure Donald Trump.

Political Dichotomy Risk

3

Las Vegas Sands is a global brand operating in many countries around the world. The company 10K states that some of its largest risks are potential policies that limit access to development in locales such as China and Singapore. Contributing vast sums almost entirely to Republicans, the company faces severe risk from even slightly left-leaning customers. However, gambling as an industry likely provides some insulation from values-based boycotts, especially among consumers with more inelastic demand. But, LVS as a brand has historically blown other companies out of the water in terms of its political contributions, mitigating the industry insulation.

Associational Risk

4

The recently passed founder and former CEO of LVS, Sheldon Adelson, was an active right-wing donor who, along with his wife (the current majority shareholder), heaviliy supported former President Trump. The Adelsons have also been prominent supporters of Israel and backers of PM Netanyahu, which has become especially controversial since October 2023.

Brand Visibility Risk

3

Las Vegas Sands runs multiple resorts around the globe, and is in a similar situation to other high-end hotel chains. Its brand is part of its selling point, and they sell on a lifestyle. Because of this, and the fact that consumers put a lot of trust in the brand when buying from it, the brand is exposed. However, due to how global it is, LVS is also insulated to a degree from American political controversies.

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

A corporation’s Political Hazard Rating, or pH rating, is an overall assessment of the corporation’s likelihood of facing a material consumer boycott or investor backlash from a controversy caused by the company’s or its executives’ political activities and proclivities. The pH ratings range from 1 to 5, with a higher rating correlating with higher risk. The categories below are the components considered when setting a company’s pH rating.

Public Statements Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and the corporations’ own prior public political statements, including their frequency and whether they have tended to be, or actually have been, controversial or high-profile.

Political Dichotomy Risk

Rates the corporation based on the dichotomy, if any, between the executives’ and/or corporations’ own prior political contributions or statements and the likely political leaning of the corporation’s consumer base.

Political Contributions Risk

Rates the corporation based on the magnitude of the executives’ and/or corporations’ total political contributions to politicians and PACs, benchmarked to sector, and the weighted nature of those contributions as between political parties.

Associational Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and/or the corporation’s own prior political contributions and/or public association with particularly controversial people or high-profile politicians or PACs.

Brand Visibility Risk

Rates the corporation's risk relative to sector with higher risk being associated with higher brand visibility

Las Vegas Sands

LVS
3.5
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

3

Las Vegas Sands is a high profile casino that has a long history of legal battles, especially with the government. CEO, Robert Glen Goldstein, is not active on social media. The company does make it clear that the Chinese market is extremely important to the company, putting it at odds with its historical allies in the Republican party. Additionally, the company consistently generates press for being one of the largest corporate backers of Conservative causes.

Political Contributions Risk

5

Las Vegas Sands contributes entirely to Republican causes, and fully from its senior executives. It is the largest political contributor in the S&P500 by a great deal; the company contributes almost six times the amount of funds as the next highest donor. When benchmarked to the Consumer Discretionary sector, the company's partisanship is extremely strong and significantly more partisan than its close competitors WYNN and MGM. It has also made contributions to controversial political figure Donald Trump.

Political Dichotomy Risk

3

Las Vegas Sands is a global brand operating in many countries around the world. The company 10K states that some of its largest risks are potential policies that limit access to development in locales such as China and Singapore. Contributing vast sums almost entirely to Republicans, the company faces severe risk from even slightly left-leaning customers. However, gambling as an industry likely provides some insulation from values-based boycotts, especially among consumers with more inelastic demand. But, LVS as a brand has historically blown other companies out of the water in terms of its political contributions, mitigating the industry insulation.

Associational Risk

4

The recently passed founder and former CEO of LVS, Sheldon Adelson, was an active right-wing donor who, along with his wife (the current majority shareholder), heaviliy supported former President Trump. The Adelsons have also been prominent supporters of Israel and backers of PM Netanyahu, which has become especially controversial since October 2023.

Brand Visibility Risk

3

Las Vegas Sands runs multiple resorts around the globe, and is in a similar situation to other high-end hotel chains. Its brand is part of its selling point, and they sell on a lifestyle. Because of this, and the fact that consumers put a lot of trust in the brand when buying from it, the brand is exposed. However, due to how global it is, LVS is also insulated to a degree from American political controversies.

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

A corporation’s Political Hazard Rating, or pH rating, is an overall assessment of the corporation’s likelihood of facing a material consumer boycott or investor backlash from a controversy caused by the company’s or its executives’ political activities and proclivities. The pH ratings range from 1 to 5, with a higher rating correlating with higher risk. The categories below are the components considered when setting a company’s pH rating.

Public Statements Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and the corporations’ own prior public political statements, including their frequency and whether they have tended to be, or actually have been, controversial or high-profile.

Political Dichotomy Risk

Rates the corporation based on the dichotomy, if any, between the executives’ and/or corporations’ own prior political contributions or statements and the likely political leaning of the corporation’s consumer base.

Political Contributions Risk

Rates the corporation based on the magnitude of the executives’ and/or corporations’ total political contributions to politicians and PACs, benchmarked to sector, and the weighted nature of those contributions as between political parties.

Associational Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and/or the corporation’s own prior political contributions and/or public association with particularly controversial people or high-profile politicians or PACs.

Brand Visibility Risk

Rates the corporation's risk relative to sector with higher risk being associated with higher brand visibility

Las Vegas Sands

LVS
3.5
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

3

Las Vegas Sands is a high profile casino that has a long history of legal battles, especially with the government. CEO, Robert Glen Goldstein, is not active on social media. The company does make it clear that the Chinese market is extremely important to the company, putting it at odds with its historical allies in the Republican party. Additionally, the company consistently generates press for being one of the largest corporate backers of Conservative causes.

Political Contributions Risk

5

Las Vegas Sands contributes entirely to Republican causes, and fully from its senior executives. It is the largest political contributor in the S&P500 by a great deal; the company contributes almost six times the amount of funds as the next highest donor. When benchmarked to the Consumer Discretionary sector, the company's partisanship is extremely strong and significantly more partisan than its close competitors WYNN and MGM. It has also made contributions to controversial political figure Donald Trump.

Political Dichotomy Risk

3

Las Vegas Sands is a global brand operating in many countries around the world. The company 10K states that some of its largest risks are potential policies that limit access to development in locales such as China and Singapore. Contributing vast sums almost entirely to Republicans, the company faces severe risk from even slightly left-leaning customers. However, gambling as an industry likely provides some insulation from values-based boycotts, especially among consumers with more inelastic demand. But, LVS as a brand has historically blown other companies out of the water in terms of its political contributions, mitigating the industry insulation.

Associational Risk

4

The recently passed founder and former CEO of LVS, Sheldon Adelson, was an active right-wing donor who, along with his wife (the current majority shareholder), heaviliy supported former President Trump. The Adelsons have also been prominent supporters of Israel and backers of PM Netanyahu, which has become especially controversial since October 2023.

Brand Visibility Risk

3

Las Vegas Sands runs multiple resorts around the globe, and is in a similar situation to other high-end hotel chains. Its brand is part of its selling point, and they sell on a lifestyle. Because of this, and the fact that consumers put a lot of trust in the brand when buying from it, the brand is exposed. However, due to how global it is, LVS is also insulated to a degree from American political controversies.

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

A corporation’s Political Hazard Rating, or pH rating, is an overall assessment of the corporation’s likelihood of facing a material consumer boycott or investor backlash from a controversy caused by the company’s or its executives’ political activities and proclivities. The pH ratings range from 1 to 5, with a higher rating correlating with higher risk. The categories below are the components considered when setting a company’s pH rating.

Public Statements Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and the corporations’ own prior public political statements, including their frequency and whether they have tended to be, or actually have been, controversial or high-profile.

Political Dichotomy Risk

Rates the corporation based on the dichotomy, if any, between the executives’ and/or corporations’ own prior political contributions or statements and the likely political leaning of the corporation’s consumer base.

Political Contributions Risk

Rates the corporation based on the magnitude of the executives’ and/or corporations’ total political contributions to politicians and PACs, benchmarked to sector, and the weighted nature of those contributions as between political parties.

Associational Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and/or the corporation’s own prior political contributions and/or public association with particularly controversial people or high-profile politicians or PACs.

Brand Visibility Risk

Rates the corporation's risk relative to sector with higher risk being associated with higher brand visibility

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