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Wynn Resorts (WYNN) Economic Moat Analysis50

Competitive advantages, dated evidence and erosion risks.

Narrow economic moat

Wynn has a narrow moat supported primarily by restricted Macau gaming concessions. Luxury service recognition and historical Las Vegas performance support differentiation, but do not establish durable customer dependence or realized pricing power. Expanded competing supply, mandatory reinvestment, regulatory discretion and uneven property performance limit durability. Unfinished developments remain potential advantages.

Intangible assets

Wynn's Macau gaming concession provides scarce regulatory access within a market limited to six permitted operators. This is an established entry barrier shared with licensed peers, rather than evidence of superiority over them. Service awards provide supporting evidence of differentiated resorts.

Durability
The disclosed gaming concession term runs through December 31, 2032. Durability depends on continued compliance and economically productive reinvestment; renewal and enduring excess returns are not assured.
Competitors
SJM Resorts, S.A., Galaxy Casino, S.A., Venetian Macau, S.A., Melco Resorts (Macau) Limited, MGM Grand Paradise Limited
Erosion risks
The government can rescind the concession, including on public-interest grounds, with uncompensated asset transfer for non-fulfillment. Substantial investment commitments and increased competing resort supply can reduce the economic value of restricted access.
What would invalidate the thesis
Loss or nonrenewal of the concession, material liberalization of operator access, or sustained deterioration in Macau operating cash generation despite required investment would invalidate or materially weaken the advantage.
Evidence (6) · Counterevidence (5)

Changes since the previous analysis

  • Retain the narrow verdict and broadly mixed assessments after re-examining the supplied catalog.
  • Realized pricing remains unassessable: revenue growth, gaming win percentages and service awards do not isolate customer pricing outcomes.
  • The May 2026 voting disclosure establishes approval of the additional 3,000,000 incentive-plan shares; the March proxy proposal alone would not establish adoption.
  • Historical fair-share award outcomes provide additional bounded evidence of Las Vegas differentiation, without proving price premiums or customer dependence.
  • Contractual freedom is assessed as mixed rather than weak because disclosed retail lease structures provide negotiated base and sales-linked terms alongside the capped intercompany royalty stream.

Evidence limitations

  • Sources retain their supplied dateKind of filed; filing dates are not treated as retrieval dates or necessarily as dates of the underlying achievements.
  • The catalog consists of issuer filings and an issuer-filed subsidiary announcement. Reported operating results and contractual provisions support assessments, while cultural superiority and repeat-visitation statements remain management assertions.
  • Named competitor coverage establishes Macau operator identities, not their comparative financial performance, customer outcomes or pricing. Named competitors outside Macau are not established.
  • Hotel ADR outcomes, comparable customer price changes, cohort repeat-visit rates and customer acquisition versus repeat-demand contributions are missing.
  • Actual executive beneficial ownership is not supplied. Ownership requirements and award grants do not establish actual holdings or future vesting.
  • Gaming revenue and profitability fluctuate with win rates; improved gaming win is not automatically evidence of pricing power.
  • No demonstrated network effects, material customer switching costs or comparative cost advantage are established. Development approvals and construction progress do not establish completed-project returns.

Financial indicators to test against the thesis

Calculated from annual filings. Missing data remains unavailable. Detailed financial charts remain in the other topics.

Financial indicators to test against the thesis
PeriodGross marginOperating marginROICFCF margin
2021—-10.5%—-13.6%
2022—-2.7%—-9.9%
2023—12.9%—12.3%
2024—15.9%15.1%14.1%
2025—15.7%11.7%9.7%

Pricing power—

  • Pricing outcomes

    Revenue changes are not separated into customer prices, occupancy, mix and complimentary allocations. Gaming volumes and win percentages cannot establish realized pricing; no usable observed price series is supplied.

  • Customer demand

    Higher mass-market gaming volumes provide indirect evidence of sustained demand, and management asserts guests return. Repeat-customer rates and the contribution of new customers are undisclosed, so this is a mixed assessment from indirect operating evidence.

  • Margin resilience

    First-half operating income increased from $533.2 million to $580.2 million while revenue increased from $3.44 billion to $3.71 billion, supporting modest consolidated resilience. Expense growth and EBITDAR declines at three properties offset that evidence; margins alone do not establish pricing power.

  • Pricing freedom

    Retail leases contain negotiated minimum rents and sales-linked payments, generally over five to ten years. Conversely, the 2026 Macau intellectual-property fee is capped at $150 million. These establish mixed freedom in bounded revenue streams; customer-facing hotel and gaming repricing rights remain undisclosed.

Management50

  • Capital discipline

    First-half operating cash flow of $645.4 million exceeded $332.1 million of capital expenditures plus $178.6 million of affiliate investments. Repurchases and distributions accompanied $200 million of borrowing, substantial remaining development equity and a paid $80.8 million expansion premium. Financing progress is demonstrated, but completed-development returns and repurchase value creation are unproven.

  • Incentive alignment

    Actual incentive payouts, performance-conditioned equity, historical vesting outcomes, ownership requirements and clawbacks support alignment. Time-based awards, threshold TSR vesting despite a 25% shareholder loss, continued retirement vesting and EBITDAR's exclusion of capital costs weaken it. Actual executive holdings are missing; shareholder approval of additional plan shares establishes adoption, not earned vesting.

  • Execution

    Construction milestones, reported acquisition integration, refinancing achievements and higher operating cash flow demonstrate delivery. Property operating results are mixed, and future resort openings have not demonstrated commercial returns. This assessment partly uses indirect operating evidence.

  • Governance

    An independent chair, eight independent directors out of nine, one vote per share, majority voting and an unqualified internal-control opinion support oversight. Certified elections to staggered terms through 2029 limit immediate accountability. These demonstrate mixed governance structures, not exceptional long-term effectiveness.

Sources and methodology

Current publication · Updated 20/10/2026 · Version 7

AI interpretation based on checked source excerpts. Issuer assertions and evidence limitations remain explicit.

Policy quality-scores-3: six equally weighted categories. The overall score requires full coverage. Missing inputs are not zero. Qualitative grades are sourced interpretations, not probabilities. 5/6 · 31/10/2026

Moat50

Equal-weight average of four evidence-backed rubric grades (0–4), scaled to 100.

structural advantage · 3/4 · Restricted Macau operator access and concessionaire requirements establish a meaningful entry barrier. Service awards and historical Las Vegas fair-share outcomes support differentiation, but do not establish superiority over every licensed peer or durable excess returns.

durability · 2/4 · The concession term through 2032 supports continuity, qualified by rescission powers, uncompensated transfer provisions and substantial mandatory investment. Durability beyond the term is unproven.

customer dependency · 1/4 · Competition across price, service and amenities, alongside increased competing supply, indicates fragile customer dependence. Higher gaming volumes demonstrate attraction rather than switching friction; no customer lock-in is established.

erosion resilience · 2/4 · First-half 2026 gaming demand and consolidated operating income improved despite expanded supply. EBITDAR declined at Wynn Macau, Las Vegas and Boston, making resilience uneven rather than broadly demonstrated.

Pricing power—

Insufficient evidence for every rubric criterion; no category score is inferred.

realized pricing · — · Revenue changes are not separated into customer prices, occupancy, mix and complimentary allocations. Gaming volumes and win percentages cannot establish realized pricing; no usable observed price series is supplied.

retention · 2/4 · Higher mass-market gaming volumes provide indirect evidence of sustained demand, and management asserts guests return. Repeat-customer rates and the contribution of new customers are undisclosed, so this is a mixed assessment from indirect operating evidence.

margin resilience · 2/4 · First-half operating income increased from $533.2 million to $580.2 million while revenue increased from $3.44 billion to $3.71 billion, supporting modest consolidated resilience. Expense growth and EBITDAR declines at three properties offset that evidence; margins alone do not establish pricing power.

contractual freedom · 2/4 · Retail leases contain negotiated minimum rents and sales-linked payments, generally over five to ten years. Conversely, the 2026 Macau intellectual-property fee is capped at $150 million. These establish mixed freedom in bounded revenue streams; customer-facing hotel and gaming repricing rights remain undisclosed.

Predictability52

5 consecutive published annual periods. Equal weights: nondeclining revenue frequency; revenue-growth volatility (5–40pp); positive FCF frequency; FCF-margin volatility (3–20pp). Stability indicator, not a growth forecast.

Nondeclining revenue years (%)
75.00
Revenue growth volatility (pp)
30.90
Positive FCF years (%)
60.00
FCF margin volatility (pp)
11.81
observedAnnualPeriods
5.00

Financial strength19

Equal-weight grades: debt/FCF (1–8x), net debt/earnings before interest and tax (0–5x), interest service (1–12x), current ratio (0.75–2x). Earnings use reported operating income, an original issuer-reported unadjusted EBIT reconciled to net income, income tax and signed net interest, or reported pretax profit plus reported gross interest expense. Reported EBIT is distinct from GAAP operating income and gross interest. Interest service uses earnings/interest expense; if unavailable, it uses reported operating cash flow/cash interest paid, without relabeling cash paid as accrued expense. Nonpositive cash flow/earnings score 0 for their service component; reported zero interest with a positive numerator scores 100. Net cash scores 100 for net leverage. Missing disclosures remain unavailable. General nonfinancial-company rubric, not a credit rating; exceptional and nonoperating gains are not normalized out. IFRS finance-cost and cash-flow classifications retain their reported scope.

debtFcfGrade
0.00
netDebtEbitGrade
0.00
interestCoverageGrade
7.16
currentRatioGrade
70.65
Debt / FCF (x)
15.24
Net debt / operating income (x)
8.12
Interest coverage (x)
1.79
Current ratio (x)
1.63

Capital allocation89

Three-year equal-weight indicators: pretax return on average invested capital (0–25%; equity + debt − cash, each year and its prior year), share-count growth (0–5%, lower better), share-based cost/revenue (2–20%, lower better), consolidated FCF/net income (0–1x). Return uses reported operating income, an original issuer-reported unadjusted EBIT reconciled to net income, income tax and signed net interest, or EBIT calculated from reported pretax profit plus reported gross interest expense; the issuer-reported EBIT is distinct from GAAP operating income and gross interest; exceptional/nonoperating gains are not normalized out. Share-based cost uses the reported cash-flow add-back or, if absent, separately reported recognized compensation expense; the latter never becomes an FCF adjustment. Nonpositive net income scores 0 for cash conversion; absent income/FCF stays unavailable. ROIC remains undefined for nonpositive invested capital; the explicit asset-return alternative does not change the ROIC chart. Missing financial inputs alone never trigger an alternative. Does not establish acquisition quality or buyback timing.

3-year pre-tax operating return (%)
13.81
3-year average dilution (%)
-2.98
3-year average SBC / revenue (%)
1.03
cashConversionGrade
100.00

Management50

Equal-weight average of four evidence-backed rubric grades (0–4), scaled to 100.

capital discipline · 2/4 · First-half operating cash flow of $645.4 million exceeded $332.1 million of capital expenditures plus $178.6 million of affiliate investments. Repurchases and distributions accompanied $200 million of borrowing, substantial remaining development equity and a paid $80.8 million expansion premium. Financing progress is demonstrated, but completed-development returns and repurchase value creation are unproven.

incentive alignment · 2/4 · Actual incentive payouts, performance-conditioned equity, historical vesting outcomes, ownership requirements and clawbacks support alignment. Time-based awards, threshold TSR vesting despite a 25% shareholder loss, continued retirement vesting and EBITDAR's exclusion of capital costs weaken it. Actual executive holdings are missing; shareholder approval of additional plan shares establishes adoption, not earned vesting.

execution · 2/4 · Construction milestones, reported acquisition integration, refinancing achievements and higher operating cash flow demonstrate delivery. Property operating results are mixed, and future resort openings have not demonstrated commercial returns. This assessment partly uses indirect operating evidence.

governance · 2/4 · An independent chair, eight independent directors out of nine, one vote per share, majority voting and an unqualified internal-control opinion support oversight. Certified elections to staggered terms through 2029 limit immediate accountability. These demonstrate mixed governance structures, not exceptional long-term effectiveness.

Evidence

("Wynn Macau SA"), SJM Resorts, S.A.

2025 Form 10-K, Business, Market and Competition, Macau operator list · Filed 02/03/2026

("SJM"), Galaxy Casino, S.A. ("Galaxy"), Venetian Macau, S.A.

2025 Form 10-K, Business, Market and Competition, Macau operator list · Filed 02/03/2026

("Venetian Macau"), Melco Resorts (Macau) Limited ("Melco"), and MGM Grand Paradise Limited ("MGM Macau") are permitted to operate casinos in Macau, with a total of 20 casinos currently in operation.

2025 Form 10-K, Business, Market and Competition, permitted Macau operators · Filed 02/03/2026

Concessionaires are required to satisfy minimum capitalization requirements, demonstrate and maintain adequate financial capacity to operate the concession and submit to continuous monitoring of their casino operations by the Macau government.

2025 Form 10-K, Business, Macau concessionaire financial and monitoring requirements · Filed 02/03/2026

In exchange for the use of casino areas and gaming equipment in the operations of games of chance at Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace under the Property Transfer Agreements, Wynn Macau SA has agreed to pay the Macau government an annual amount of MOP53.1 million (approximately $6.6 million) in the year ending December 31, 2023, subject to adjustment in each year based on the average price index in Macau for the years ending December 31, 2024, and 2025, and an annual amount of MOP177.0 million (approximately $22.1 million) in the year ending December 31, 2026, subject to adjustment annually based on the average price index in Macau for each of the remaining years of the term of the Gaming Concession Contract through December 31, 2032.

2025 Form 10-K, gaming concession property payments and term through 2032 · Filed 02/03/2026

•Wynn Palace and Wynn Macau collectively earned 11 FTG Five-Star awards in 2026, with Wynn Palace maintaining its status as the largest FTG Five-Star resort in the world.

2025 Form 10-K, Macau resort service awards · Filed 02/03/2026

Pursuant to the Gaming Concession Contract and the laws and administrative regulations, the Macau government may rescind the gaming concession if Wynn Macau SA fails to fulfill its obligations, including in the circumstances of (i) endangerment to the national security of mainland China or Macau, (ii) failure on the part of Wynn Macau SA to perform its obligations under the Gaming Concession Contract, (iii) public interest, and (iv) Wynn Macau SA ceasing to be eligible for the gaming concession under the Macau gaming law.

2025 Form 10-K, Macau gaming concession rescission provisions · Filed 02/03/2026

If the Macau government rescinds the Gaming Concession Contract due to Wynn Macau SA’s non-fulfillment, or perceived non-fulfillment, of its obligations, Wynn Macau SA will be required to transfer to the Macau government, free from any encumbrance or lien and without compensation, all of its casinos, gaming assets and equipment and ownership rights to its casino areas in Macau.

2025 Form 10-K, uncompensated transfer upon concession rescission · Filed 02/03/2026

In addition to the Macau gaming premium and Property Transfer Agreements payment commitments as described in Note 5, "Property and Equipment, net" and Note 6 "Intangible Assets, net," Wynn Macau SA committed to make certain non-gaming and gaming investments in the amount of MOP21.03 billion (approximately $2.62 billion) over the course of the ten-year term of the Gaming Concession Contract.

2025 Form 10-K, ten-year Macau investment commitments · Filed 02/03/2026

Several of the current concessionaires have opened facilities in the Cotai area over the past few years, which has significantly increased gaming and non-gaming offerings in Macau, with continued development expected in the near future.

2025 Form 10-K, Competition, increased Cotai gaming and non-gaming supply · Filed 02/03/2026

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 2025 Increase/ (Decrease) Percent Change 2026 2025 Increase/ (Decrease) Percent Change Wynn Palace $ 201,488 $ 157,206 $ 44,282 28.2 $ 405,310 $ 319,091 $ 86,219 27.0 Wynn Macau 95,511 96,510 (999) (1.0) 171,127 186,709 (15,582) (8.3) Las Vegas Operations 215,226 234,812 (19,586) (8.3) 447,686 458,173 (10,487) (2.3) Encore Boston Harbor 56,084 63,859 (7,775) (12.2) 106,603 121,313 (14,710) (12.1) Adjusted Property EBITDAR at Wynn Palace increased $44.3 million and $86.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, largely from an increase in casino revenue partially offset by increased casino expense, inclusive of gaming taxes.

June 2026 Form 10-Q, MD&A, property EBITDAR comparisons · Filed 06/08/2026

We compete with other high-quality resorts on the basis of the range of amenities, level of service, price, location, entertainment, themes and size, among other factors.

2025 Form 10-K, Competition, amenities, service and price · Filed 02/03/2026

During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the increase in cash flows from operating activities was largely driven by increased gaming revenue of $245.0 million at our Macau Operations as a result of higher mass market gaming volumes and $26.8 million at our Las Vegas Operations due to higher table games win, partially offset by commensurate increases in operating expenses.

June 2026 Form 10-Q, Liquidity and Capital Resources, operating cash flow drivers · Filed 06/08/2026

3 Table of Contents WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Operating revenues: Casino $ 1,175,288 $ 1,051,834 $ 2,352,521 $ 2,092,264 Rooms 290,303 291,053 580,684 565,574 Food and beverage 264,344 261,057 523,363 510,936 Entertainment, retail and other 126,998 133,853 257,127 269,420 Total operating revenues 1,856,933 1,737,797 3,713,695 3,438,194 Operating expenses: Casino 721,384 643,108 1,454,054 1,277,941 Rooms 88,569 86,042 178,360 170,139 Food and beverage 236,642 224,400 465,464 425,067 Entertainment, retail and other 51,390 58,041 111,103 120,227 General and administrative 270,115 280,815 545,319 556,504 Provision for credit losses 6,930 3,353 10,987 4,749 Pre-opening 9,232 11,286 20,977 16,573 Depreciation and amortization 165,421 152,907 325,948 308,328 Property charges and other 9,662 13,245 21,291 25,477 Total operating expenses 1,559,345 1,473,197 3,133,503 2,905,005 Operating income 297,588 264,600 580,192 533,189 Other income (expense): Interest income 12,774 15,859 25,866 35,218 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (152,177) (154,551) (304,539) (312,159) Change in derivatives fair value 43,287 (1,112) 90,057 (30,651) Loss on debt financing transactions — (1,083) — (1,083) Other (2,746) (36,164) (32,180) (44,538) Other income (expense), net (98,862) (177,051) (220,796) (353,213) Income before income taxes 198,726 87,549 359,396 179,976 Provision for income taxes (16,154) (10,588) (26,286) (21,610) Net income 182,572 76,961 333,110 158,366 Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (42,510) (10,743) (72,594) (19,401) Net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited $ 140,062 $ 66,218 $ 260,516 $ 138,965 Basic and diluted net income per common share: Net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited: Basic $ 1.37 $ 0.64 $ 2.53 $ 1.33 Diluted $ 1.32 $ 0.64 $ 2.36 $ 1.33 Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic 102,574 103,491 102,828 104,486 Diluted 102,983 103,780 103,390 104,749 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

June 2026 Form 10-Q, consolidated statements of operations · Filed 06/08/2026

Fees payable by Wynn Macau SA to Wynn Resorts, Limited under its intellectual property license agreement are capped at $150.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2026.

June 2026 Form 10-Q, parent liquidity, intellectual-property license fee cap · Filed 06/08/2026

7 Table of Contents WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 2025 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 333,110 $ 158,366 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 325,948 308,328 Deferred income taxes 20,595 17,684 Stock-based compensation expense 42,640 48,237 Amortization of debt issuance costs 21,542 18,916 Loss on debt financing transactions — 1,083 Provision for credit losses 10,987 4,749 Change in derivatives fair value (77,579) 30,651 Property charges and other 65,575 66,963 Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in: Receivables, net 52,669 (4,641) Inventories, prepaid expenses and other 8,798 (11,246) Customer deposits (54,448) 2,665 Accounts payable and accrued expenses (104,457) (102,919) Net cash provided by operating activities 645,380 538,836 Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures, net of construction payables and retention (332,087) (325,197) Investments in unconsolidated affiliates (178,569) (130,642) Purchase of investments (57,065) — Proceeds from maturity of investments 140,453 — Purchase of intangible and other assets — (450) Proceeds from sale of assets and other 8,380 253 Net cash used in investing activities (418,888) (456,036) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 200,000 752,812 Repayments of long-term debt — (763,125) Repurchase of common stock (165,539) (377,645) Proceeds from exercise of stock options 883 154 Distribution to noncontrolling interests (15,918) (12,324) Dividends paid (95,016) (88,290) Finance lease payments (13,727) (12,694) Payments for financing costs — (5,732) Other (25,809) (9,142) Net cash used in financing activities (115,126) (515,986) Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (4,067) (8,579) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 107,299 (441,765) Balance, beginning of period 1,560,095 2,521,793 Balance, end of period $ 1,667,394 $ 2,080,028 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

June 2026 Form 10-Q, consolidated statements of cash flows · Filed 06/08/2026

We estimate our remaining 40% pro-rata share of the required equity for the development projects is between $525 million and $650 million, inclusive of capitalized interest and fees.

June 2026 Form 10-Q, remaining development equity estimate · Filed 06/08/2026

Wynn Al Marjan Island is currently expected to open in September 2027 and Janu Al Marjan Island is expected to open in 2029.

June 2026 Form 10-Q, expected development opening dates · Filed 06/08/2026

GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICE ACCOUNTABILITY TO SHAREHOLDERS ✓ Our common stock is our only outstanding class of stock, with one vote per share ✓ Our directors are elected by a majority vote standard in uncontested elections EFFECTIVE RISK OVERSIGHT ✓ Our full Board assesses risks to the Company’s long-term strategic objectives, including development projects and growth initiatives ✓ Our full Board oversees cybersecurity risk and information security ✓ An independent Compliance Committee comprised of three individuals who are not otherwise affiliated with the Board and the Company oversees and promotes compliance and ensures that the Company meets its strict policy to conduct business at the highest levels of honesty and integrity RISK MITIGATION AND ALIGNMENT OF INTERESTS ✓ Our stock ownership requirements for non-employee directors were increased in 2025 ✓ Our clawback policy provides for the recoupment of certain incentive-based compensation received by our current and former executive officers in the event the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to material noncompliance with its financial reporting requirements ✓ Our Insider Trading Policy prohibits directors and executive officers from engaging in speculative transactions in the Company’s securities, such as trading in puts and calls, or selling securities short, and from all hedging and prospective pledging of Company securities as collateral for any loan 3 Table of Contents BOARD COMPOSITION INDEPENDENT CHAIR The separation of the roles of Chair of the Board and CEO are enshrined in our Bylaws 89% BOARD INDEPENDENCE Eight of our nine directors are independent 67% CEO EXPERIENCE 6 of our 9 directors have performed or are currently performing CEO roles 6 YEARS AVERAGE DIRECTOR TENURE Seven of our eight independent directors were appointed since 2018 Our Board currently has nine members: Philip Satre, who serves as independent Chair of the Board, Betsy Atkins, Craig Billings, our Chief Executive Officer, Richard Byrne, Paul Liu, Patricia Mulroy, Anthony Sanfilippo, Darnell Strom, and Winifred Webb.

2026 proxy, governance principles and board composition · Filed 25/03/2026

Under the terms of the Retirement Plan, which was amended on November 3, 2025, upon an NEO’s retirement, (i) all outstanding equity incentive awards held by the NEO on the date of retirement will remain outstanding and will continue to vest in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement as if the NEO were still employed by the Company (provided, that, the NEO may elect to deliver written notice to the Company expressly disavowing the continued vesting benefits, and the vesting period will expire as of the date of delivery of such notice, and all of the NEO’s outstanding equity incentive awards that remain unvested as of such date will be immediately forfeited for no consideration); (ii) the Company will pay the NEO a total amount equal to a pro-rata portion of the annual incentive award the NEO earned during the fiscal year preceding the year in which the date of retirement occurs; and (iii) during the first eighteen months following the NEO’s retirement, assuming that the NEO has timely enrolled under COBRA, the Company will pay the full COBRA monthly premiums for the NEO and their spouse and dependents, and the Company will reimburse the NEO for any medical expenses incurred by the NEO or the NEO’s dependents that are not covered by COBRA but would have been subject to reimbursement under the Company’s senior executive health program.

2026 proxy, retirement plan amended November 3, 2025 · Filed 25/03/2026

42 Table of Contents In January 2026, the Compensation Committee approved a final payout percentage of 102.5% of target and the following 2025 annual incentive award payouts based on Company performance against each of the 2025 goals disclosed above, with the payout being split two-thirds cash and one-third stock: ACTUAL AWARD NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER THRESHOLD TARGET MAXIMUM

2026 proxy, approved 2025 annual incentive payout · Filed 25/03/2026

Krum received grants totaling $8.20 million, $1.66 million, and $1.11 million, respectively, with 45% of the award vesting ratably over three years, 35% of the award vesting ratably over three years subject to fair share performance conditions being achieved, and 20% vesting three-years from the grant date if an certain absolute TSR performance is achieved.

2026 proxy, January 2026 long-term incentive grants and vesting conditions · Filed 25/03/2026

The maximum vesting of the awards was limited to 160% of target for an absolute TSR increase of 100%, while the award would vest at only 60% for threshold performance of -25%, below which the entire award would be forfeited.

2026 proxy, 2025 absolute TSR award payout thresholds · Filed 25/03/2026

2022 – 2024 GRANT DATE FAIR SHARE PERFORMANCE AWARD VESTING OUTCOMES (VESTED IN 2025) GRANT DATE VEST DATE PERFORMANCE PERIOD GOAL (1) THRESHOLD ACHIEVEMENT OUTCOME GRANT WEIGHTING 1/12/22 2/28/25 3-years ending 12/31/2024 Las Vegas Operations Revenue Fair Share of Hotel Rooms (2) 1.7x 2.1x Vested 50% 1/12/22 2/28/25 3-years ending 12/31/2024 Las Vegas Operations Adjusted Property EBITDAR (4) Fair Share of Hotel Rooms (2) 1.5x 2.0x Vested 50% 1/12/23 2/28/25 2-year ending 12/31/2024 Las Vegas Operations Revenue Fair Share of Hotel Rooms (2) 1.65x 2.2x Vested 50% 1/12/23 2/28/25 2-year ending 12/31/2024 Las Vegas Operations Adjusted Property EBITDAR (4) Fair Share of Hotel Rooms (2) 1.5x 2.1x Vested 50% 1/9/24 2/28/25 1-year ending 12/31/2024 Las Vegas Operations Revenue Fair Share of Hotel Rooms (2) 1.65x 2.2x Vested 50% 1/9/24 2/28/25 1-year ending 12/31/2024 Las Vegas Operations Adjusted Property EBITDAR (4) Fair Share of Hotel Rooms (2)

2026 proxy, historical fair-share performance award vesting outcomes · Filed 25/03/2026

PERFORMANCE 67 SECURITY OWNERSHIP - Certain Beneficial Ownership and Management 71 ITEMS TO BE VOTED ON Proposal 1: Election of Directors 75 Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors 75 - Audit and Other Fees 76 - Report of the Audit Committee 77 Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Named Executive Officers 79 Proposal 4: Approval of an Amendment and Restatement of the 2014 Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan to Increase the Authorized Shares By 3,000,000 Shares 80 GENERAL INFORMATION Our 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders 93 - How You Can Vote 94 - Shareholder Nominations and Proposals 96 - Annual Report 97 - Other Business 97 APPENDIX A Appendix A: Wynn Resorts, Limited Third Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan A-1 Table of Contents 2 0 2 6 PROXY STATEMENT 2025 Highlights LAS VEGAS OPERATIONS ENCORE BOSTON HARBOR MACAU OPERATIONS $902.4M $236.7M $1,085.0M Adjusted Property EBITDAR(1) Adjusted Property EBITDAR(1) Adjusted Property EBITDAR(1) 18 ««««« 5-STAR AWARDS FROM FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE –More Forbes Five-Star awards across more destinations than any other independent hotel company in the world 18th Year INCLUDED IN FORTUNE MAGAZINE’S MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES AND RANKED THIRD OVERALL IN THE HOTELS, CASINOS & RESORTS CATEGORY PURSUING GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES • Significantly advanced construction of Wynn Al Marjan Island, our 40%-owned planned integrated resort in the UAE, where we topped out the hotel tower in December 2025 at 283 meters in height across 70 floors • Acquired and integrated Wynn Mayfair into our global portfolio, representing our first foray into the European market and creating a conduit for Wynn guests to visit our resorts, particularly Wynn Al Marjan Island • Launched multiple new and reimagined spaces across the portfolio including the Gourmet Pavillion at Wynn Palace and PISCES Bar & Seafare at Wynn Las Vegas • Continued to advance design and planning efforts for non-gaming capital expenditure commitments related to the 10-year concession agreement in Macau STRENGTHENED BALANCE SHEET & INCREASED SHAREHOLDER ENGAGEMENT • Strengthened the balance sheet and enhanced our liquidity position through several strategic debt finance transactions which included upsizing our borrowing capacity under the Wynn Resorts Finance Credit Facility by $500 million and extending its maturity by three years, upsizing our borrowing capacity under the Wynn Macau Cayman II Credit Facility by $1 billion, and refinancing all of our remaining 2026 debt maturities.

2026 proxy, operating, construction, integration and financing achievements · Filed 25/03/2026

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), and our report dated March 2, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

2025 Form 10-K, auditor opinion on internal control over financial reporting · Filed 02/03/2026

The proposals voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final results of the shareholder vote on each proposal, as certified by American Election Services, LLC, the independent inspector of elections for the Annual Meeting, were as follows: Proposal 1: Election of Directors To elect three Class III directors, each to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Director Nominees Votes For Votes Against Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Richard J.

May 2026 Form 8-K, certified election results and director terms · Filed 08/05/2026

To approve an amendment and restatement of the Company's amended and restated 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan to increase the authorized shares by 3,000,000 shares: Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 72,621,437 640,398 77,745 21,491,023 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

May 2026 Form 8-K, shareholder approval of incentive plan amendment · Filed 08/05/2026

When our guests feel that difference—and they consistently do—they return and they tell others.

2026 proxy, shareholder letter, management assertion of guest return visits · Filed 25/03/2026

Unlike net income, Adjusted Property EBITDAR does not include depreciation or interest expense and therefore does not reflect current or future capital expenditures or the cost of capital.

June 2026 Form 10-Q, limitations of Adjusted Property EBITDAR · Filed 06/08/2026

The lease arrangements generally include minimum base rent and contingent rental clauses based on a percentage of net sales.

2025 Form 10-K, lessor arrangements, base and contingent rents · Filed 02/03/2026

Generally, the terms of the leases range between five and ten years.

2025 Form 10-K, lessor arrangements, contractual lease duration · Filed 02/03/2026

Table games win percentage in mass market operations was 29.7%, above the 22.3% experienced in the second quarter of 2025.

August 2026 earnings release, Wynn Palace mass-market table games win percentage · Filed 04/08/2026

As acceptance of the conditions of the Amended Land Concession Contract, Palo paid an additional land premium of MOP652.3 million (approximately $80.8 million) as a one-time lump sum payment.

June 2026 Form 10-Q, subsequent contractual commitments, paid expansion land premium · Filed 06/08/2026

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