PENN Entertainment, Inc. PENN reported a narrower-than-expected loss in third-quarter 2024 results. Meanwhile, the top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate but increased on a year-over-year basis.
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The company's performance was backed by better-than-expected results in its Interactive segment. Improved hold and a higher parlay mix contributed to this growth. Also, lower promotional expenses supported the upside. However, stable consumer demand in the retail business was partially offset by an unfavorable hold in the Northeast segment. The South segment also experienced volume declines due to severe weather disruptions and ongoing hotel remodeling.
Following the results, the company’s shares rose 5.2% during yesterday’s trading hours.
PENN’s Q3 Earnings & Revenue Discussion
In the quarter under review, PENN reported an adjusted loss per share of 24 cents, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 28 cents. In the prior-year quarter, it reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.21.
Total revenues of $1,639.2 million missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,653 million. The top line increased 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. This upside was backed by the strong Interactive segment’s performance.
PENN Entertainment, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Revenues from the Northeast, West, Midwest and South segments were $684.8 million, $131.8 million, $292.2 million and $288.1 million, down 0.3%, 2.4%, 0.4% and 6.5% year over year, respectively. The Other segments' revenues totaled $4 million, down 11.1% year over year.
However, the Interactive segment delivered revenues of $244.6 million, up 24.6% year over year.
PENN’s Operating Headlines
In the quarter under discussion, adjusted EBITDAR declined 21.7% from the prior-year quarter’s level to $348.4 million. Adjusted EBITDAR margin contracted to 21.3% from 27.5% a year ago.
Penn Entertainment’s Interactive division incurred an adjusted EBITDAR loss of $90.9 million against $50.2 million in the prior-year quarter.
Other Financial Information of PENN
As of Sept. 30, 2024, PENN had cash and cash equivalents of $834 million compared with $1.1 billion as of Dec. 31, 2023. Traditional net debt as of Sept. 30, 2024, was $1.77 billion, up from $1.57 billion at 2023-end. Total liquidity as of Sept. 30, 2024, was $1.8 billion.
PENN’s Zacks Rank
PENN Entertainment currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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