PENN Entertainment (PENN) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

PENN Entertainment (PENN) reported $1.67 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.1%. EPS of -$0.25 for the same period compares to -$0.79 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.7 billion, representing a surprise of -1.74%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +13.79%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.29.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.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: $680.90 million versus $683.75 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.6% change. Revenues- South segment: $288.30 million versus $287.13 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -3.4% change. Revenues- West segment: $129.70 million versus $127.21 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.7% change. Revenues- Midwest segment: $282.90 million compared to the $286.12 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.9% year over year. Revenues- Interactive segment: $290.10 million compared to the $312.88 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +39.7% year over year. Revenues- Other segment: $5.30 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $6.15 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -11.7%. Revenues- Intersegment eliminations: -$4.70 million compared to the -$7.50 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -53% year over year. View all Key Company Metrics for PENN Entertainment here>>>Shares of PENN Entertainment have returned -3.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.3% 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.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +23.9% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>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