PENN Entertainment (PENN) Competitors $20.60 +0.20 (+0.98%) Closing price 01/31/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.35 -0.25 (-1.22%) As of 01/31/2025 07:38 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends PENN vs. MGM, WMS, WYNN, CHDN, CZR, BYD, IGT, MCRI, LVS, and HTHTShould you be buying PENN Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PENN Entertainment include MGM Resorts International (MGM), Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Churchill Downs (CHDN), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Boyd Gaming (BYD), International Game Technology (IGT), Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI), Las Vegas Sands (LVS), and H World Group (HTHT). PENN Entertainment vs. MGM Resorts International Advanced Drainage Systems Wynn Resorts Churchill Downs Caesars Entertainment Boyd Gaming International Game Technology Monarch Casino & Resort Las Vegas Sands H World Group PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk and community ranking. Is PENN or MGM more profitable? MGM Resorts International has a net margin of 5.23% compared to PENN Entertainment's net margin of -8.51%. MGM Resorts International's return on equity of 25.84% beat PENN Entertainment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PENN Entertainment-8.51% -14.44% -2.85% MGM Resorts International 5.23%25.84%2.45% Do analysts prefer PENN or MGM? PENN Entertainment currently has a consensus price target of $23.44, suggesting a potential upside of 13.77%. MGM Resorts International has a consensus price target of $51.93, suggesting a potential upside of 50.55%. Given MGM Resorts International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MGM Resorts International is more favorable than PENN Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PENN Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50MGM Resorts International 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Which has better valuation & earnings, PENN or MGM? MGM Resorts International has higher revenue and earnings than PENN Entertainment. PENN Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MGM Resorts International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPENN Entertainment$6.36B0.49-$490M-$3.55-5.80MGM Resorts International$16.16B0.64$1.14B$2.8012.32 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PENN or MGM? 91.7% of PENN Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of PENN Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PENN or MGM? MGM Resorts International received 512 more outperform votes than PENN Entertainment when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.83% of users gave MGM Resorts International an outperform vote while only 67.90% of users gave PENN Entertainment an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPENN EntertainmentOutperform Votes78767.90% Underperform Votes37232.10% MGM Resorts InternationalOutperform Votes129975.83% Underperform Votes41424.17% Which has more volatility and risk, PENN or MGM? PENN Entertainment has a beta of 2.08, meaning that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MGM Resorts International has a beta of 2.21, meaning that its share price is 121% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer PENN or MGM? In the previous week, MGM Resorts International had 4 more articles in the media than PENN Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for MGM Resorts International and 14 mentions for PENN Entertainment. PENN Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat MGM Resorts International's score of 0.06 indicating that PENN Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PENN Entertainment 3 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MGM Resorts International 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryMGM Resorts International beats PENN Entertainment on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get PENN Entertainment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PENN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PENN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPENN EntertainmentHotels & motels IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.14B$9.87B$8.74B$9.11BDividend YieldN/A1.99%2.81%3.98%P/E Ratio-5.8018.6215.2618.25Price / Sales0.492.116.9884.55Price / Cash5.7914.5328.8037.70Price / Book0.9814.146.174.71Net Income-$490M$339.85M$281.99M$224.24M7 Day Performance1.98%2.26%-0.46%-0.25%1 Month Performance3.94%2.73%1.49%1.48%1 Year Performance-3.69%11.57%11.24%21.06% PENN Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PENNPENN Entertainment3.5036 of 5 stars$20.60+1.0%$23.44+13.8%-8.6%$3.17B$6.36B0.0023,333MGMMGM Resorts International3.8793 of 5 stars$33.42+1.6%$51.93+55.4%-20.5%$9.95B$16.16B11.9363,000Analyst RevisionWMSAdvanced Drainage Systems4.9453 of 5 stars$124.80-0.2%$166.88+33.7%-7.4%$9.68B$2.87B19.885,705Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsWYNNWynn Resorts4.6641 of 5 stars$84.42-0.7%$117.23+38.9%-8.0%$9.27B$6.53B10.4127,800Analyst RevisionCHDNChurchill Downs4.8286 of 5 stars$124.82-0.2%$160.88+28.9%+2.2%$9.18B$2.46B22.757,970Short Interest ↑CZRCaesars Entertainment3.9485 of 5 stars$34.69+0.3%$51.36+48.0%-17.8%$7.37B$11.53B-20.7724,000Short Interest ↓BYDBoyd Gaming4.6403 of 5 stars$75.65+0.3%$92.80+22.7%+20.6%$6.69B$3.74B14.4416,129Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓IGTInternational Game Technology3.9682 of 5 stars$16.87-1.6%$28.00+65.9%-34.4%$3.36B$4.31B28.1611,016Short Interest ↑MCRIMonarch Casino & Resort4.0025 of 5 stars$85.47+1.7%$84.00-1.7%+23.8%$1.57B$501.48M18.912,900Short Interest ↓Positive NewsLVSLas Vegas Sands4.6997 of 5 stars$43.51+0.0%$59.92+37.7%-6.2%$31.57B$10.37B21.5638,700Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageHTHTH World Group4.4593 of 5 stars$32.580.0%$46.80+43.7%+1.2%$10.21B$3.08B19.7526,985Short Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MGM Resorts International Alternatives Advanced Drainage Systems Alternatives Wynn Resorts Alternatives Churchill Downs Alternatives Caesars Entertainment Alternatives Boyd Gaming Alternatives International Game Technology Alternatives Monarch Casino & Resort Alternatives Las Vegas Sands Alternatives H World Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PENN) was last updated on 2/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s #1 AI Stock” SET TO SOARForget ChatGPT! 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