The company's financial position appears increasingly vulnerable, evidenced by a debt-to-equity ratio that climbed to 6.93 by 2026Q1 alongside a current ratio of 0.85.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Total Current Assets | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.75B | 2.04B | 2.1B | 5.96B | 6.06B | 604.64M | 573.2M | 251.03M | 101.75M | 116.18M | 117.49M | 39.43M | 34.93M | 1.84B | 1.79B | 1.6B | 1.46B | 1.68B | 1.63B | 1.63B | 787M | 672M | 663M | 612M | 583M | 487M | 279M | 212M | 202M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 867M | 887M | 866M | 1B | 1.04B | 1.07B | 1.78B | 240.95M | 247.71M | 152.23M | 61.03M | 78.28M | 87.6M | 29.81M | 25.3M | 891M | 987M | 918M | 651M | 710M | 800M | 724M | 489M | 398M | 396M | 357M | 299M | 234M | 159M | 116M | 106M |
| Cash Only | 867M | 887M | 866M | 1B | 1.04B | 1.07B | 1.78B | 206.32M | 230.75M | 134.6M | 61.03M | 78.28M | 87.6M | 29.81M | 25.3M | 891M | 987M | 918M | 651M | 710M | 800M | 724M | 489M | 398M | 396M | 357M | 299M | 234M | 159M | 116M | 106M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.63M | 16.96M | 17.63M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 441M | 476M | 470M | 608M | 611M | 472M | 386M | 54M | 76.23M | 50.84M | 14.69M | 9.98M | 7.47M | 3.67M | 4.06M | 6.3M | 2.79M | 2.64M | 394M | 10.06M | 7.74M | 7.56M | 4.42M | 127M | 134M | 133M | 122M | 121M | 55M | 44M | 41M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 14.44 | 15.13 | 15.26 | 19.25 | 20.61 | 18 | 38.83 | 7.8 | 13.53 | 12.59 | 5.96 | 5.06 | 7.54 | 5.42 | 5.82 | 0.27 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 14.2 | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 11.74 | 13.05 | 13.31 | 13.37 | 15.26 | 10.02 | 9.92 | 9.44 |
| Inventory | 47M | 43M | 45M | 46M | 59M | 42M | 44M | 18M | 20.59M | 16.87M | 11.05M | 11.74M | 7.23M | 3.11M | 2.85M | 45M | 50M | 53M | 63M | 70M | 63M | 60M | 26M | 23M | 22M | 28M | 23M | 31M | 15M | 13M | 11M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 1.86 | 2.19 | 3.03 | 3.11 | 3.99 | 3.3 | 8.7 | 5.1 | 6.65 | 7.63 | 7.38 | 9.59 | 11.71 | 7.77 | 7 | 3.6 | 3.89 | 4.09 | 4.27 | 4.58 | 4.73 | 6.05 | 4.1 | 4.06 | 4.2 | 5.66 | 5.09 | 8.02 | 5.33 | 5.72 | 5.14 |
| Other Current Assets | 445M | 397M | 366M | 386M | 131M | 4.09B | 3.6B | 225.69M | 180.66M | 3.27M | 2.48M | 5.38M | 5.73M | 305K | 222K | 894.7M | 751.21M | 616.7M | 344.5M | 887.09M | 760.26M | 836.09M | 267.08M | 124M | 111M | 94M | 139M | 101M | 50M | 39M | 44M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 29.86B | 29.84B | 30.84B | 31.32B | 31.43B | 32.07B | 30.32B | 5.04B | 5.34B | 3.3B | 1.19B | 1.21B | 1.06B | 230.75M | 215.35M | 26.68B | 26.8B | 27.38B | 29.59B | 21.68B | 20.65B | 18.89B | 7.8B | 5.91B | 5.69B | 5.52B | 4.58B | 4.28B | 3.01B | 1.79B | 1.77B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 14.23B | 14.36B | 14.81B | 14.76B | 15.24B | 15.26B | 15.19B | 2.8B | 2.9B | 1.52B | 626.56M | 641.73M | 472.56M | 181.25M | 189.71M | 16.49B | 17.77B | 17.93B | 18.27B | 15.57B | 14.02B | 12.51B | 4.75B | 3.84B | 3.98B | 4.03B | 3.5B | 3.06B | 1.87B | 1.48B | 1.39B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 1.07x | 0.80x | 0.76x | 0.78x | 0.71x | 0.63x | 0.24x | 0.90x | 0.71x | 0.97x | 1.44x | 1.12x | 0.77x | 1.36x | 1.34x | 0.52x | 0.48x | 0.50x | 0.55x | 0.70x | 0.69x | 0.56x | 0.93x | 1.03x | 0.94x | 0.91x | 0.95x | 0.95x | 1.07x | 1.10x | 1.14x |
| Goodwill | 10.44B | 10.44B | 10.6B | 10.99B | 11B | 11.08B | 9.86B | 909.72M | 1.01B | 747.11M | 66.83M | 66.83M | 66.83M | 0 | 3.16B | 3.36B | 3.42B | 3.46B | 4.9B | 3.55B | 3.69B | 3.14B | 1.35B | 701M | 913M | 948M | 685M | 505M | 383M | 43M | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 3.94B | 3.98B | 4.13B | 4.52B | 4.71B | 4.92B | 4.28B | 1.11B | 1.36B | 996.82M | 487.5M | 492.03M | 491.91M | 20.57M | 20.57M | 4.36B | 4.71B | 4.95B | 5.31B | 2.04B | 2.04B | 2.02B | 861M | 315M | 271M | 210M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 500M | 133M | 131M | 157M | 94M | 158M | 173M | 140.77M | 6.69M | 27.95M | 1.29M | 1.29M | 14.01M | 18.35M | 5.07M | 94M | 94M | 94M | 30M | 19M | 26M | 26M | 6M | 7M | 5M | 79M | 87M | 169M | 274M | 152M | 216M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 1.06B | 852M | 1.1B | 848M | -611M | -461M | 810M | 47.71M | -139.25M | -161.45M | -1.03B | -1.16B | -41.47M | 3.73M | -4.34B | -2.76B | -4.82B | -4.9B | -3.25B | -1.49B | -1.02B | -651M | 419M | 714M | 251M | -9M | 229M | 316M | 405M | 99M | 121M |
| Total Assets | 31.66B | 31.64B | 32.59B | 33.37B | 33.53B | 38.03B | 36.38B | 5.64B | 5.91B | 3.55B | 1.29B | 1.33B | 1.18B | 270.18M | 262.52M | 28.52B | 28.59B | 28.98B | 31.05B | 23.36B | 22.29B | 20.52B | 8.59B | 6.58B | 6.35B | 6.13B | 5.17B | 4.77B | 3.29B | 2.01B | 1.97B |
| Asset Turnover | 0.36x | 0.36x | 0.35x | 0.35x | 0.32x | 0.25x | 0.10x | 0.45x | 0.35x | 0.42x | 0.70x | 0.54x | 0.31x | 0.91x | 0.97x | 0.30x | 0.30x | 0.31x | 0.33x | 0.46x | 0.43x | 0.34x | 0.51x | 0.60x | 0.59x | 0.60x | 0.64x | 0.61x | 0.61x | 0.81x | 0.80x |
| Asset Growth % | -10.26% | -2.92% | -2.33% | -0.48% | -11.84% | 4.52% | 545.06% | -4.58% | 66.69% | 174.06% | -2.34% | 12.73% | 335.01% | 2.92% | -99.08% | -0.25% | -1.35% | -6.67% | 32.93% | 4.81% | 8.61% | 138.97% | 30.51% | 3.61% | 3.61% | 18.64% | 8.37% | 45.07% | 63.81% | 1.62% | 20.59% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 2.12B | 2.25B | 2.27B | 2.69B | 2.67B | 5.3B | 2.51B | 688M | 402.18M | 223.75M | 102.04M | 105.71M | 91.84M | 25.15M | 27.3M | 1.6B | 1.58B | 1.61B | 2B | 1.8B | 2.24B | 1.6B | 754M | 583M | 612M | 565M | 779M | 372M | 233M | 211M | 205M |
| Accounts Payable | 258M | 297M | 296M | 408M | 314M | 254M | 167M | 62M | 58.52M | 34.78M | 21.58M | 17M | 12.02M | 6.76M | 5.96M | 290M | 251M | 261M | 382M | 442M | 465M | 365M | 175M | 118M | 110M | 122M | 89M | 81M | 58M | 45M | 63M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 15.07 | 15.14 | 19.94 | 27.6 | 21.22 | 19.95 | 33.02 | 17.56 | 18.89 | 15.73 | 14.4 | 13.89 | 19.46 | 16.9 | 14.67 | 23.22 | 19.53 | 20.12 | 25.87 | 28.92 | 34.94 | 36.82 | 27.6 | 20.82 | 21.02 | 24.67 | 19.69 | 20.97 | 20.61 | 19.81 | 29.44 |
| Short-Term Debt | 114M | 134M | 109M | 65M | 108M | 70M | 67M | 246M | 462K | 615K | 4.54M | 4.52M | 32K | 2.5M | 147M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.13M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60M | 31M | 215M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 749M | 987M | 2.24B | 1.42B | 32M | 17.64M | 43.38M | 18.79M | 0 | 15.71M | 2.45M | 114M | 170M | 175M | 148M | 157M | 200M | 143M | 219M | 30.07B | 68.32B | 61.66B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 1.82B | 1.4B | 200M | -11M | 1.27B | -104M | 5M | 4.88M | -4.74M | -2.17M | 17.26M | 2.39M | 0 | -242.6M | 1.42B | 1.4B | 1.45B | 1.83B | 1.59B | 2.08B | 1.37B | -29.32B | -67.86B | -61.22B | 412M | 475M | 291M | 175M | 166M | 142M |
| Current Ratio | 0.85x | 0.80x | 0.77x | 0.76x | 0.79x | 1.13x | 2.41x | 0.88x | 1.43x | 1.12x | 1.00x | 1.10x | 1.28x | 1.57x | 1.28x | 1.15x | 1.13x | 1.00x | 0.73x | 0.93x | 0.73x | 1.02x | 1.04x | 1.15x | 1.08x | 1.08x | 0.75x | 1.31x | 1.20x | 1.00x | 0.99x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.83x | 0.78x | 0.75x | 0.74x | 0.77x | 1.12x | 2.40x | 0.85x | 1.37x | 1.05x | 0.89x | 0.99x | 1.20x | 1.44x | 1.18x | 1.12x | 1.10x | 0.96x | 0.70x | 0.89x | 0.70x | 0.98x | 1.01x | 1.11x | 1.05x | 1.03x | 0.72x | 1.23x | 1.13x | 0.94x | 0.93x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 1.23 | 2.18 | -1.65 | -5.24 | 3.38 | 1.35 | 14.51 | -4.66 | 1.29 | 4.49 | -1.07 | 0.76 | -0.21 | -3.71 | -1.85 | -19.35 | -15.52 | -15.93 | -7.4 | -24 | -29.92 | -30.38 | -23.14 | -5.02 | -3.77 | -5.7 | -1.23 | 2.32 | -5.26 | -4.17 | -14.87 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 25.95B | 25.7B | 25.94B | 25.96B | 27.11B | 28.19B | 28.77B | 3.83B | 4.48B | 2.38B | 893.55M | 948.63M | 931.86M | 169.46M | 170.5M | 25.91B | 25.37B | 25.65B | 28.17B | 14.93B | 13.97B | 13.26B | 5.8B | 4.26B | 4.27B | 4.19B | 3.12B | 2.91B | 2.2B | 1.06B | 1.05B |
| Long-Term Debt | 11.69B | 12.39B | 12.03B | 12.22B | 12.66B | 13.72B | 14.07B | 2.33B | 4.22B | 2.19B | 795.88M | 861.71M | 778.83M | 168M | 170.5M | 19.76B | 18.79B | 18.87B | 23.12B | 12.43B | 11.64B | 11.04B | 5.15B | 3.67B | 3.76B | 3.72B | 2.84B | 2.54B | 2B | 924M | 890M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 53.04B | 13.82B | 12.9B | 12.76B | 12.61B | 12.42B | 12.81B | 1.15B | 0 | 917K | 0 | 0 | 3K | 35K | 196K | 0 | 0 | 736K | 2.53M | 5.89M | 61K | 0 | 4K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 297M | 58M | 130M | 102M | 987M | 1.11B | 1.17B | 197.27M | 200.01M | 164.13M | 90.39M | 78.8M | 144.44M | 0 | 0 | 5.2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1.07B | -678M | 880M | 871M | 852M | 936M | 665M | 166M | 59.01M | 28.58M | 7.29M | 8.12M | 8.6M | 1.43M | -196K | 947.9M | 6.59B | 6.78B | 5.04B | 2.5B | 2.32B | 2.22B | 645M | 585M | 504M | 470M | 281M | 369M | 203M | 135M | 159M |
| Total Liabilities | 28.07B | 27.95B | 28.21B | 28.65B | 29.78B | 33.49B | 31.35B | 4.52B | 4.88B | 2.6B | 995.59M | 1.05B | 1.02B | 194.61M | 201.52M | 27.51B | 26.95B | 27.26B | 30.17B | 16.73B | 16.21B | 14.85B | 6.55B | 4.84B | 4.88B | 4.75B | 3.9B | 3.28B | 2.44B | 1.27B | 1.25B |
| Total Debt | 24.93B | 26.34B | 25.06B | 25.07B | 25.43B | 26.27B | 26.93B | 3.74B | 4.22B | 2.19B | 800.43M | 866.24M | 778.86M | 170.76M | 21.41B | 19.8B | 18.84B | 18.94B | 23.21B | 12.44B | 12.09B | 11.05B | 5.15B | 3.67B | 3.82B | 3.75B | 3.05B | 2.54B | 2B | 926M | 891M |
| Net Debt | 24.06B | 25.46B | 24.2B | 24.07B | 24.39B | 25.2B | 25.17B | 3.53B | 3.99B | 2.06B | 739.4M | 787.96M | 691.26M | 140.95M | 21.39B | 18.91B | 17.85B | 18.02B | 22.56B | 11.73B | 11.29B | 10.32B | 4.66B | 3.28B | 3.43B | 3.39B | 2.75B | 2.31B | 1.84B | 810M | 785M |
| Debt / Equity | 6.93x | 7.15x | 5.73x | 5.31x | 6.78x | 5.78x | 5.35x | 3.35x | 4.10x | 2.32x | 2.68x | 3.20x | 5.14x | 2.26x | 351.00x | 19.66x | 11.54x | 11.01x | 26.40x | 1.88x | 1.99x | 1.95x | 2.53x | 2.11x | 2.60x | 2.73x | 2.40x | 1.71x | 2.35x | 1.26x | 1.24x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 7.20x | 7.54x | 6.91x | 6.72x | 8.64x | 10.16x | 134.66x | 5.89x | 9.03x | 10.91x | 5.26x | 6.69x | 16.86x | 4.31x | 639.32x | 11.63x | 12.46x | 3.62x | - | 4.87x | 5.48x | 7.13x | 6.67x | 3.75x | 3.77x | 4.16x | 5.40x | 3.64x | 4.48x | 2.75x | 2.63x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 6.95x | 7.28x | 6.67x | 6.45x | 8.28x | 9.74x | 125.87x | 5.57x | 8.54x | 10.24x | 4.86x | 6.09x | 14.96x | 3.56x | 638.56x | 11.11x | 11.81x | 3.45x | - | 4.59x | 5.12x | 6.66x | 6.03x | 3.34x | 3.38x | 3.77x | 4.87x | 3.30x | 4.12x | 2.41x | 2.31x |
| Interest Coverage | 0.90x | 0.89x | 0.95x | 0.97x | 0.75x | 0.45x | -0.34x | 1.44x | 1.79x | 0.57x | 1.74x | 1.72x | 0.59x | 2.21x | 0.94x | 0.22x | 0.88x | 0.45x | 0.55x | 0.76x | 1.53x | 2.11x | 2.68x | 1.00x | 0.96x | 0.35x | -0.93x | 1.98x | 1.39x | 5.13x | 1.65x |
| Total Equity | 3.6B | 3.69B | 4.38B | 4.72B | 3.75B | 4.54B | 5.03B | 1.12B | 1.03B | 945.13M | 298.45M | 270.67M | 151.62M | 75.58M | 61M | 1.01B | 1.63B | 1.72B | 879M | 6.63B | 6.07B | 5.67B | 2.04B | 1.74B | 1.47B | 1.37B | 1.27B | 1.49B | 851M | 736M | 720M |
| Equity Growth % | -49.4% | -15.77% | -7.29% | 25.83% | -17.4% | -9.79% | 350.57% | 8.56% | 8.89% | 216.68% | 10.27% | 78.51% | 100.62% | 23.89% | -93.94% | -38.33% | -5.06% | 95.68% | -86.74% | 9.16% | 7.17% | 178.38% | 17.09% | 18.15% | 7.06% | 8.19% | -14.54% | 74.62% | 15.63% | 2.22% | 22.87% |
| Book Value per Share | 17.63 | 17.72 | 20.35 | 21.85 | 17.53 | 21.52 | 38.72 | 14.22 | 13.19 | 13.88 | 3.05 | 2.77 | 1.55 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 8.06 | 16.49 | 13.76 | 7.03 | 35.06 | 32.29 | 37.77 | 18.01 | 15.80 | 12.90 | 11.84 | 10.85 | 11.52 | 8.34 | 7.29 | 6.92 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 3.42B | 3.5B | 4.16B | 4.55B | 3.71B | 4.48B | 5.02B | 1.12B | 1.03B | 945.13M | 298.45M | 270.56M | 151.52M | 75.58M | 61M | 1.01B | 1.63B | 1.72B | 879M | 6.63B | 6.07B | 5.67B | 2.04B | 1.74B | 1.47B | 1.37B | 1.27B | 1.49B | 851M | 736M | 720M |
| Common Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1K | 1K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61M | 1M | 1M | 0 | 0 | 19M | 19M | 18M | 11M | 11M | 11M | 11M | 12M | 12M | 10M | 10M | 10M |
| Retained Earnings | -3.4B | -3.3B | -2.8B | -2.52B | -3.31B | -2.41B | -1.39B | 366.46M | 290.21M | 198.5M | 124.56M | 99.76M | -14.43M | 0 | -7.37B | -5.78B | -5.11B | -4.27B | -5.1B | 1.2B | 907M | 654M | 638M | 467M | 260M | 248M | 224M | 513M | 451M | 349M | 291M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | -23M | -23M | -23M | -9M | -9.13M | -9.13M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 96M | 98M | 96M | 97M | 92M | 36M | 34M | 377K | 1K | 79K | 12K | 12K | 87K | 1.77M | 42M | -97M | -338M | -268M | -280M | 30M | -6M | -32M | -18M | -34M | -50M | -56M | -82M | -52M | -36M | -26M | 32M |
| Minority Interest | 181M | 182M | 219M | 168M | 38M | 61M | 18M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
High Debt Service Burden
According to recent SEC filings, Caesars Entertainment's balance sheet trajectory appears increasingly constrained, as the debt-to-equity ratio climbed from 5.31 in 2023Q4 to 6.93 by 2026Q1, signaling that the company's capital structure is becoming more sensitive to interest rate volatility and operational performance fluctuations.
The persistent increase in leverage suggests that management is struggling to deleverage despite the stated goal of debt reduction. This trend warrants close monitoring, as the narrowing equity base leaves little room for error in the event of a cyclical downturn in gaming demand.
As reported in financial statements, the company carries a substantial debt load of $24.9 billion as of 2026Q1, which, when paired with a 6.93 debt-to-equity ratio, indicates that a significant portion of operating cash flow is likely diverted toward interest obligations rather than property reinvestment.
The reliance on high leverage appears to be a structural necessity rather than a strategic choice, given the capital-intensive nature of the resort portfolio. Investors should consider whether this debt burden limits the company's ability to compete effectively against peers with more flexible balance sheets.
Based on EDBL's reported figures, goodwill accounts for approximately $10.4 billion of the $31.7 billion total asset base, suggesting that a significant portion of the company's valuation is tied to intangible premiums from past acquisitions rather than tangible, income-generating property, plant, and equipment.
The high concentration of goodwill relative to total assets may indicate a risk of future impairment charges if the underlying regional gaming assets fail to meet performance expectations. This composition suggests that the asset base is less liquid than headline figures might initially imply.
As indicated by quarterly balance sheet data, the current ratio has remained consistently below 1.0, reaching 0.85 in 2026Q1, which suggests that the company maintains a limited liquidity buffer to cover its short-term obligations without relying on external financing or revolving credit facilities.
This persistent sub-1.0 current ratio implies that the company operates with minimal working capital, leaving it potentially vulnerable to sudden shocks in cash flow. Such a tight liquidity position necessitates careful management of payables and may restrict the company's ability to navigate unexpected operational disruptions.
Financial disclosures reveal that retained earnings have steadily declined to -$3.4 billion by 2026Q1, reflecting a multi-year trend of net losses that has systematically eroded the company's equity base and limited the potential for internal capital generation to support future growth initiatives.
The consistent negative trajectory in retained earnings suggests that the business model is currently failing to generate sufficient profitability to build shareholder value. This erosion of equity may eventually force management to reconsider its capital allocation priorities, including the sustainability of share repurchases.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CZR stock.
As of 2025, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (CZR) had total assets of $31.64B including $1.80B in current assets.
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (CZR) carries total debt of $26.34B, offset by $887.0M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (CZR) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $3.50B ($17.72 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (CZR) reported a current ratio of 0.80x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.