PENN Entertainment (PENN) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

PENN Entertainment (PENN) reported $1.67 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 19.6%. EPS of -$0.44 for the same period compares to -$1.75 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.67% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.68 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.41, the EPS surprise was -7.32%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how PENN Entertainment performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenues- Northeast segment: $689.90 million compared to the $677.80 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.1% year over year. Revenues- South segment: $284.20 million compared to the $283.65 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.3% year over year. Revenues- West segment: $129.40 million compared to the $129.75 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.2% year over year. Revenues- Midwest segment: $290.70 million compared to the $291.50 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of 0% year over year. Revenues- Interactive segment: $275 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $303.41 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +773%. Revenues- Other segment: $3.70 million versus $4 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a 0% change. Revenues- Intersegment eliminations: -$3.90 million versus -$8.55 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -67.8% change. View all Key Company Metrics for PENN Entertainment here>>>Shares of PENN Entertainment have returned -1.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report PENN Entertainment, Inc. (PENN): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks