Century Casinos
CNTY on Nasdaq. Market value $29m.
Should I look at this?
Look carefully before going further
Why it could be worth it
Nothing stands out yet.
What to watch out for
Read the warning sign in its own filings
This is not advice.
Who owns it
1 long-term investor we follow owns it, unchanged from 1 last quarter. 50 funds in all.
- Royce & AssociatesChuck Royce
- Value
- $2m
- Share of fund
- <0.1%
| Fund | Value | Share of that fund | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royce & AssociatesChuck Royce | $2m | <0.1% |
Largest holders overall
- Cambridge Investment Research Advisors$3mAdded
- Nokomis Capital, L.L.C.$2mCut
- Rice Hall James & Associates$2mAdded
- Veradace Capital Management$2m
- Royce & Associates$2m
- Vanguard Capital Management$2m
- Mill Road Capital Management$1m
- Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C.$1m
- BlackRock$617,249Added
- Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C.$488,525
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
4 investors own more than 5%.
- Royce & AssociatesPassive investor5.4%−3.0 ptsSince 31 December 2025
- Veradace Partners LPPassive investorat least 5.3%(filed with 3 related holders)Since 17 December 2025
- Vanguard Capital ManagementPassive investor5.2%Since 31 March 2026
- Rice Hall James & Associates, LLCPassive investor5.1%+0.1 ptsSince 31 December 2025
- AWM Investment Company, Inc.Passive investorSold down below 5%Since 31 December 2025
- The Vanguard GroupPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 13 March 2026
| Holder | Stake | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
Royce & Associates Passive investor | 5.4%−3.0 pts | 31 December 2025 | |
Veradace Partners LP Passive investor | at least 5.3% (filed with 3 related holders) | 17 December 2025 | |
Vanguard Capital Management Passive investor | 5.2% | 31 March 2026 | |
Rice Hall James & Associates, LLC Passive investor | 5.1%+0.1 pts | 31 December 2025 | |
AWM Investment Company, Inc. Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 31 December 2025 | |
The Vanguard Group Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 13 March 2026 |
From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.
What insiders did
No insider bought or sold on the open market in the last 12 months.
From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.
Warning signs in its filings
Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.
2 serious warning signs in Century Casinos’ filings.
We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.
We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 18 Mar 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 7 Aug 2026 and 7 later 8-Ks.
Weak checks on its own accounts
SeriousThe company said its checks on its own accounts did not work at the end of its latest quarter. Mistakes could slip into the numbers.
“Based on such evaluation, our principal executive officers and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2026 because of the material weakness described in "Material Weakness" below.”
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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures – Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officers and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, for the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive officers and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2026 because of the material weakness described in "Material Weakness" below.
From the 10-Q filed 7 August 2026, Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures. Read it in the filing
Its past accounts can't be relied on
SeriousIt told the SEC its earlier accounts should no longer be relied on, usually because they contained errors.
8-K Item 4.02 filed 10 Nov 2025: the company said its earlier financial statements should no longer be relied on.
From an 8-K filed 10 November 2025: Previously issued accounts should no longer be relied on. Open the filing
Changed auditor
Worth knowingThe company changed its auditor (the firm that checks its books) in the last two years.
“On May 21, 2026, the Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Century Casinos, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the dismissal of Grant Thornton LLP (“GT”) as our independent registered public accounting firm effective upon notification.”
From an 8-K filed 28 May 2026: Change of auditor. Read it in the filing
A 10-K is the yearly report every US company files with the SEC. An 8-K is a short notice of a big event.
The deep dive
Everything above is arithmetic on public filings. The deep dive reads the last ten years of annual reports, the proxy statements, and the earnings calls, then argues the case the way Buffett, Klarman, and Hohn would, and checks every claim against the source.
- What the business is worth, as a range, and the margin of safety at today’s price
- Prices to start buying, buy, and buy hard
- The three things that would make this a mistake
- Every number footnoted to the filing it came from
Your first deep dive is free.
Not advice. Numbers on this page come from SEC filings and are updated each night; prices are updated again after the US market closes. The five-year figures are rounded.