PENN Entertainment Q4 Earnings & Revenues Lag Estimates, Rise Y/Y

PENN Entertainment, Inc. PENN reported fourth-quarter 2024 results, with adjusted earnings and revenues missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Both the metrics increased on a year-over-year basis.Stay up-to-date with all quarterly releases: See Zacks Earnings Calendar.PENN's fourth-quarter property-level operating results demonstrated strong performance, with properties unaffected by new competition. Despite widely recognized and customer-favorable sports betting outcomes during the quarter, the Interactive segment reported substantial year-over-year increases in both revenues and Adjusted EBITDA, driven by disciplined promotional strategies and accelerated growth in the online casino business.The success of the iCasino segment has been supported by strong momentum following the recent launches of the standalone Hollywood Casino app in Pennsylvania and Michigan. Looking ahead to 2025 and 2026, the company remains optimistic about growth opportunities across all aspects of its business. It announced plans to repurchase at least $350 million worth of shares in 2025.PENN’s Q4 Earnings & Revenue DiscussionIn the quarter under review, PENN reported an adjusted loss per share of 44 cents, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 41 cents. In the prior-year quarter, it reported an adjusted loss per share of $1.75.PENN Entertainment, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise PENN Entertainment, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | PENN Entertainment, Inc. QuoteTotal revenues of $1.67 billion missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.68 billion. The top line increased 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. This upside was backed by the strong Interactive segment’s performance.Revenues from the Northeast segment totaled $689.9 million, up 4.1% year over year. Revenues from the Midwest segment amounted to $290.7 million compared with $290.6 million in the prior-year quarter.Revenues from the West and South segments totaled $129.4 million and $284.2 million, respectively, down 3.2% and 0.3% year over year.The Other segment’s revenues totaled $3.7 million, flat year over year.Meanwhile, the Interactive segment delivered revenues of $275 million, up from $31.5 million reported in the prior-year quarter.PENN’s Operating HeadlinesIn the quarter under discussion, adjusted EBITDAR came in at $320.7 million compared with $112.5 million reported in the prior-year quarter. The adjusted EBITDAR margin expanded to 19.2% from 8.1% a year ago.Penn Entertainment’s Interactive division incurred an adjusted EBITDAR loss of $109.8 million compared with a loss of $333.8 million in the prior-year quarter.Other Financial Information About PENNAs of Dec. 31, 2024, PENN had cash and cash equivalents of $706.6 million compared with $1.07 billion as of Dec. 31, 2023. Traditional net debt as of Dec. 31, 2024, was $2.6 billion, down from $2.64 billion at 2023-end. Total liquidity as of Dec. 31, 2024, was $1.7 billion.PENN 2024 HighlightsTotal revenues in 2024 totaled $6.6 billion compared with $6.4 billion reported in 2023.Total Adjusted EBITDAR in 2024 was $1.29 billion compared with $1.51 billion reported in 2023.In 2024, the diluted loss per share was $2.05 compared with a loss of $3.22 in the previous year.PENN’s Zacks RankPENN Entertainment currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). 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