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PENN Entertainment, Inc. PENN

Consumer DiscretionaryHotels & Entertainment ServicesUnited States of America

Last close 17.02 USD on Nov 2, 2026, +15.4% year to date

Quant rating

Quant rating C Rank 239 of 344 in Consumer Discretionary
  1. Growth A 28 of 344
  2. Valuation B 122 of 344
  3. Quality D 299 of 344
  4. Revisions C 211 of 344
  5. Momentum D 251 of 344

Wall Street consensus Buy (2.30)Average target 23.44 USD +37.7%

Historical valuation

Multiples use consensus estimates for the next twelve months. The dashed line is the 5-year average.

Growth and profitability fiscal year ends December 31

Growth and profitability by fiscal year
202520242023202220215Y avg
Revenue (mil)6,9616,5786,3636,4025,905–
Revenue growth5.8%3.4%−0.6%8.4%65.0%14.2%
EPS (basic, normalized)−5.83−2.05−3.221.292.48–
EPS growth–––−48.0%––
Gross margin38.9%39.8%37.1%43.3%46.7%41.2%
Net margin−12.1%−4.7%−7.7%3.5%7.1%−2.8%
ROE−35.9%−10.3%−14.4%5.8%12.5%−8.5%
Balance sheet, last quarter
Cash & short-term investments (mil)887
Current ratio0.89x
Long-term debt (mil)7,024
Net debt (mil)6,264
Total equity (mil)1,861
Net debt / equity3.37x
Net debt / EBITDA4.29x

Estimates and valuation

Consensus estimates and implied multiples
Sales (mil)EBITDA (mil)EPS
Fiscal yearMean est.GrowthEV/SalesMean est.GrowthEV/EBITDAMean est.GrowthP/E
2025 actual 6,961+5.8%1.2x 1,462+12.5%5.8x −5.83−184.4%−2.9x
2026 7,426+6.7%1.2x 1,824+24.8%4.7x 0.90+115.4%19.0x
2027 7,738+4.2%1.1x 1,811−0.7%4.7x 1.53+70.1%11.1x
2028 8,015+3.6%1.1x 1,703−6.0%5.0x 2.29+49.9%7.4x

Estimate revisions

Change in consensus estimates over 1, 3 and 6 months
SalesEPS
Fiscal yearEstimate (mil)1M3M6MEstimate1M3M6M
20267,4260.0%+0.5%+0.9%0.90+1.7%−26.7%−21.1%
20277,7380.0%+0.4%+0.9%1.53+0.7%−20.4%−15.1%
20288,0150.0%+1.1%+1.2%2.29−2.4%−8.2%−12.9%

Earnings surprises

Reported results versus consensus, last 10 fiscal quarters
Quarter endedMar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales reported (mil)1,6071,6631,6391,6691,6721,7651,7171,8061,7791,857
Sales mean (mil)1,6271,6551,6551,6811,7021,7331,7261,7601,7501,859
Surprise−1.2%+0.5%−1.0%−0.7%−1.8%+1.8%−0.5%+2.6%+1.7%−0.1%
EPS reported−0.76−0.18−0.24−0.880.68−0.12−0.30−0.55−0.020.24
EPS mean−0.59−0.25−0.24−0.37−0.190.03−0.04−0.050.070.40
Surprise−29.2%+26.9%−1.7%−139.4%−463.1%−481.0%−634.8%−937.7%−130.5%−40.6%

Peer comparison Hotels & Entertainment Services

Peers in the same industry group, by market capitalization
CompanyMarket capNet debt/EBITDANet marginP/BFY1 P/EFY2 P/EFY1 EV/EBITDAFY2 EV/EBITDA
PENN PENN Entertainment, Inc.2.3B4.29x−12.1%1.22x19.0x11.1x4.7x4.7x
MAR Marriott International, Inc.108.6B3.06x9.9%−24.09x35.1x31.4x20.7x19.3x
HLT Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.81.1B3.39x12.1%−12.34x40.0x34.9x23.1x21.0x
RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.85.9B3.09x23.8%7.33x17.9x15.8x13.9x12.6x
VIK Viking Holdings Ltd38.9B1.19x17.7%23.53x27.0x20.1x19.7x15.6x
CCL Carnival Corporation Ltd40.4B3.16x10.4%2.86x13.3x11.6x8.8x8.3x
Mean3.03x10.3%−0.25x25.4x20.8x15.2x13.6x
Median3.13x11.2%2.04x23.0x17.9x16.8x14.1x

Technical analysis

  • 1M+15.2%
  • 3M−17.1%
  • 1Y+3.4%
  • 3Y−23.8%

Financial statements in millions of USD

Income statement, PENN Entertainment, Inc., fiscal years, most recent first
202520242023202220212020
Total revenue6,9616,5786,3636,4025,9053,579
Cost of revenue4,2503,9584,0013,6323,1481,868
Gross profit2,7102,6202,3622,7702,7571,711
Selling, general & administrative expenses1,9612,0281,5451,0541,3001,143
Research & development––––––
Depreciation/amortization447434435568344367
Interest expense (income), operating––––––
Unusual expense (income)7861051,00219553.2613
Other operating expenses−12.9−18.7−13.9−10.70−0.1
Operating income−47072.2−6079641,060−411
Net interest income (expense)−358−419−399−716−523−529
Gain (loss) on sale of assets––––––
Other non-operating income (expense)8.05.3506−72.12.5107
Net income before taxes−821−341−500175539−834
Provision for taxes24.6−28.0−8.2−46.4119−165
Minority interest2.21.81.40.40.3−0.4
Equity in affiliates––––––
U.S. GAAP adjustment––––––
Net income before extraordinary items−843−312−490222421−670
Extraordinary items––––––
Net income−843−312−490222421−670
EBIT, normalized3151773961,1591,113186
EBITDA, normalized7626118311,7261,457552
Basic EPS, normalized−5.83−2.05−3.221.292.48–

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