Compared to Estimates, PENN Entertainment (PENN) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

PENN Entertainment (PENN) reported $1.72 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.8%. EPS of -$0.22 for the same period compares to -$0.24 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.51% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.73 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.10, the EPS surprise was -120%.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: $690.5 million compared to the $697.17 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.8% year over year.Revenues- South segment: $291 million compared to the $286.88 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1% year over year.Revenues- West segment: $138.3 million versus $135.9 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.9% change.Revenues- Midwest segment: $298.3 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $299.75 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.1%.Revenues- Interactive segment: $297.7 million versus $306.5 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +21.7% change.Revenues- Other segment: $4.1 million versus $4.1 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.5% change.Revenues- Intersegment eliminations: $-2.6 million compared to the $-5.65 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -58.7% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for PENN Entertainment here>>>Shares of PENN Entertainment have returned -3.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% 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.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is a little-known satellite-based communications firm. Space is projected to become a trillion dollar industry, and this company's customer base is growing fast. Analysts have forecasted a major revenue breakout in 2025. Of course, all our elite picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant 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