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PENN vs. CZR, DKNG, RRR, WYNN, and BYD

Should you buy PENN Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares PENN Entertainment with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with PENN Entertainment include Caesars Entertainment (CZR), DraftKings (DKNG), Red Rock Resorts (RRR), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), and Boyd Gaming (BYD). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector.

How does PENN Entertainment compare to Caesars Entertainment?

Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) and PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, Caesars Entertainment had 9 more articles in the media than PENN Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Caesars Entertainment and 4 mentions for PENN Entertainment. PENN Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Caesars Entertainment's score of 0.78 indicating that PENN Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Caesars Entertainment
6 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
PENN Entertainment
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Caesars Entertainment has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PENN Entertainment has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

91.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of PENN Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Caesars Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of PENN Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Caesars Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than PENN Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PENN Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Caesars Entertainment$11.49B0.52-$502M-$2.37N/A
PENN Entertainment$7.07B0.38-$843.10M-$6.72N/A

Caesars Entertainment has a net margin of -4.19% compared to PENN Entertainment's net margin of -13.55%. PENN Entertainment's return on equity of 0.44% beat Caesars Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Caesars Entertainment-4.19% -7.88% -0.95%
PENN Entertainment -13.55%0.44%0.07%

Caesars Entertainment currently has a consensus price target of $32.80, indicating a potential upside of 11.38%. PENN Entertainment has a consensus price target of $20.29, indicating a potential downside of 0.17%. Given Caesars Entertainment's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Caesars Entertainment is more favorable than PENN Entertainment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Caesars Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.21
PENN Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47

Summary

Caesars Entertainment beats PENN Entertainment on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PENN Entertainment compare to DraftKings?

DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) and PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and dividends.

DraftKings has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its share price is 66% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PENN Entertainment has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

DraftKings has a net margin of 0.93% compared to PENN Entertainment's net margin of -13.55%. DraftKings' return on equity of 13.51% beat PENN Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DraftKings0.93% 13.51% 2.24%
PENN Entertainment -13.55%0.44%0.07%

37.7% of DraftKings shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of PENN Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 47.2% of DraftKings shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of PENN Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, DraftKings had 22 more articles in the media than PENN Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for DraftKings and 4 mentions for PENN Entertainment. DraftKings' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat PENN Entertainment's score of 0.87 indicating that DraftKings is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DraftKings
16 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
PENN Entertainment
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

DraftKings has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PENN Entertainment. PENN Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DraftKings, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DraftKings$6.05B2.26$3.71M$0.06459.83
PENN Entertainment$7.07B0.38-$843.10M-$6.72N/A

DraftKings currently has a consensus price target of $34.21, indicating a potential upside of 23.98%. PENN Entertainment has a consensus price target of $20.29, indicating a potential downside of 0.17%. Given DraftKings' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe DraftKings is more favorable than PENN Entertainment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DraftKings
2 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
28 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70
PENN Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47

Summary

DraftKings beats PENN Entertainment on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PENN Entertainment compare to Red Rock Resorts?

PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) and Red Rock Resorts (NASDAQ:RRR) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

Red Rock Resorts has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PENN Entertainment. PENN Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Red Rock Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PENN Entertainment$7.07B0.38-$843.10M-$6.72N/A
Red Rock Resorts$2.01B3.12$188.07M$3.1119.22

91.7% of PENN Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.8% of Red Rock Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of PENN Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 54.3% of Red Rock Resorts shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Red Rock Resorts has a net margin of 9.21% compared to PENN Entertainment's net margin of -13.55%. Red Rock Resorts' return on equity of 61.67% beat PENN Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PENN Entertainment-13.55% 0.44% 0.07%
Red Rock Resorts 9.21%61.67%4.51%

In the previous week, PENN Entertainment and PENN Entertainment both had 4 articles in the media. Red Rock Resorts' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat PENN Entertainment's score of 0.87 indicating that Red Rock Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
PENN Entertainment
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Red Rock Resorts
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

PENN Entertainment has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Red Rock Resorts has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

PENN Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $20.29, indicating a potential downside of 0.17%. Red Rock Resorts has a consensus target price of $67.53, indicating a potential upside of 12.99%. Given Red Rock Resorts' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Red Rock Resorts is more favorable than PENN Entertainment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PENN Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47
Red Rock Resorts
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

Summary

Red Rock Resorts beats PENN Entertainment on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PENN Entertainment compare to Wynn Resorts?

Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) and PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

88.6% of Wynn Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of PENN Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Wynn Resorts shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of PENN Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Wynn Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than PENN Entertainment. PENN Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wynn Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Wynn Resorts$7.14B1.56$327.33M$3.3532.07
PENN Entertainment$7.07B0.38-$843.10M-$6.72N/A

Wynn Resorts has a net margin of 5.14% compared to PENN Entertainment's net margin of -13.55%. PENN Entertainment's return on equity of 0.44% beat Wynn Resorts' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Wynn Resorts5.14% -42.03% 3.53%
PENN Entertainment -13.55%0.44%0.07%

In the previous week, Wynn Resorts had 1 more articles in the media than PENN Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Wynn Resorts and 4 mentions for PENN Entertainment. PENN Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Wynn Resorts' score of 0.79 indicating that PENN Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Wynn Resorts
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
PENN Entertainment
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Wynn Resorts presently has a consensus price target of $140.00, indicating a potential upside of 30.31%. PENN Entertainment has a consensus price target of $20.29, indicating a potential downside of 0.17%. Given Wynn Resorts' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Wynn Resorts is more favorable than PENN Entertainment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Wynn Resorts
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
PENN Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47

Wynn Resorts has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PENN Entertainment has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Wynn Resorts beats PENN Entertainment on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PENN Entertainment compare to Boyd Gaming?

PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) and Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

91.7% of PENN Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of PENN Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of Boyd Gaming shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Boyd Gaming has a net margin of 44.84% compared to PENN Entertainment's net margin of -13.55%. Boyd Gaming's return on equity of 25.63% beat PENN Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PENN Entertainment-13.55% 0.44% 0.07%
Boyd Gaming 44.84%25.63%8.99%

In the previous week, Boyd Gaming had 13 more articles in the media than PENN Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Boyd Gaming and 4 mentions for PENN Entertainment. Boyd Gaming's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat PENN Entertainment's score of 0.87 indicating that Boyd Gaming is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
PENN Entertainment
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Boyd Gaming
9 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Boyd Gaming has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PENN Entertainment. PENN Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boyd Gaming, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PENN Entertainment$7.07B0.38-$843.10M-$6.72N/A
Boyd Gaming$4.09B1.59$1.84B$22.813.84

PENN Entertainment presently has a consensus price target of $20.29, suggesting a potential downside of 0.17%. Boyd Gaming has a consensus price target of $92.08, suggesting a potential upside of 5.08%. Given Boyd Gaming's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Boyd Gaming is more favorable than PENN Entertainment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PENN Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47
Boyd Gaming
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47

PENN Entertainment has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Boyd Gaming has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Boyd Gaming beats PENN Entertainment on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PENN vs. The Competition

MetricPENN EntertainmentGAMING IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$2.72B$6.35B$7.28B$11.95B
Dividend YieldN/A1.09%2.98%5.58%
P/E Ratio-3.0229.9420.2323.76
Price / Sales0.382.164.04129.97
Price / Cash6.2220.3112.8637.23
Price / Book1.486.803.676.75
Net Income-$843.10M$34.30M$246.38M$337.35M
7 Day Performance1.04%-2.39%-1.16%-2.54%
1 Month Performance21.39%-2.27%0.19%1.42%
1 Year Performance23.30%-15.91%13.14%24.71%

PENN Entertainment Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PENN
PENN Entertainment
3.1551 of 5 stars
$20.32
+6.0%
$20.29
-0.2%
+23.0%$2.57B$6.96BN/A23,441
CZR
Caesars Entertainment
2.4725 of 5 stars
$29.15
+0.3%
$32.47
+11.4%
+14.0%$5.92B$11.49BN/A21,000
DKNG
DraftKings
4.3339 of 5 stars
$26.33
+7.5%
$34.15
+29.7%
-30.8%$12.15B$6.05B438.835,500
RRR
Red Rock Resorts
4.2835 of 5 stars
$58.78
+0.7%
$67.53
+14.9%
+16.1%$6.13B$2.01B18.909,500
WYNN
Wynn Resorts
4.7746 of 5 stars
$106.53
+5.2%
$140.00
+31.4%
+25.8%$10.51B$7.14B31.8028,500

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