PENN Entertainment (PENN) Competitors $20.02 -0.30 (-1.48%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends PENN vs. MLCO, CHH, WH, MGM, CHDN, WYNN, WMS, CZR, BYD, and IGTShould you be buying PENN Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PENN Entertainment include Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO), Choice Hotels International (CHH), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH), MGM Resorts International (MGM), Churchill Downs (CHDN), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Boyd Gaming (BYD), and International Game Technology (IGT). PENN Entertainment vs. Melco Resorts & Entertainment Choice Hotels International Wyndham Hotels & Resorts MGM Resorts International Churchill Downs Wynn Resorts Advanced Drainage Systems Caesars Entertainment Boyd Gaming International Game Technology Melco Resorts & Entertainment (NASDAQ:MLCO) and PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Does the media prefer MLCO or PENN? In the previous week, PENN Entertainment had 4 more articles in the media than Melco Resorts & Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for PENN Entertainment and 1 mentions for Melco Resorts & Entertainment. PENN Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Melco Resorts & Entertainment's score of 0.91 indicating that PENN Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Melco Resorts & Entertainment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PENN Entertainment 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate MLCO or PENN? Melco Resorts & Entertainment presently has a consensus price target of $9.82, indicating a potential upside of 62.31%. PENN Entertainment has a consensus price target of $23.29, indicating a potential upside of 16.31%. Given Melco Resorts & Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Melco Resorts & Entertainment is more favorable than PENN Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Melco Resorts & Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80PENN Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has higher earnings & valuation, MLCO or PENN? Melco Resorts & Entertainment has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PENN Entertainment. Melco Resorts & 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 RatioMelco Resorts & Entertainment$3.78B0.71-$326.92M-$0.22-27.50PENN Entertainment$6.36B0.48-$490M-$3.55-5.64 Is MLCO or PENN more profitable? Melco Resorts & Entertainment has a net margin of -2.04% compared to PENN Entertainment's net margin of -8.51%. PENN Entertainment's return on equity of -14.44% beat Melco Resorts & Entertainment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Melco Resorts & Entertainment-2.04% -16.35% 1.73% PENN Entertainment -8.51%-14.44%-2.85% Which has more risk & volatility, MLCO or PENN? Melco Resorts & Entertainment has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PENN Entertainment has a beta of 2.09, suggesting that its stock price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MLCO or PENN? PENN Entertainment received 214 more outperform votes than Melco Resorts & Entertainment when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.17% of users gave PENN Entertainment an outperform vote while only 62.45% of users gave Melco Resorts & Entertainment an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMelco Resorts & EntertainmentOutperform Votes57262.45% Underperform Votes34437.55% PENN EntertainmentOutperform Votes78668.17% Underperform Votes36731.83% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MLCO or PENN? 39.6% of Melco Resorts & Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of PENN Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.1% of Melco Resorts & Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of PENN Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryPENN Entertainment beats Melco Resorts & Entertainment on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Wide Moat ResearchTrump said you could learn something from this manEarly Warning: A Deep Crack Is Forming In The US Economy Stocks are booming thanks to Trump’s landslide victory. Yet one former Trump advisor says the picture is less rosy than it seems. “I’ve found a deep crack forming in the foundations of the US economy,” he says. “And before too long, it could tear our country apart.” It’s critical you learn more today, BEFORE it impacts your money and your retirement. Here’s everything you need to know. 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$3.10B$10.02B$8.30B$8.89BDividend YieldN/A2.07%2.78%4.07%P/E Ratio-5.6413.8814.1812.93Price / Sales0.482.767.8288.33Price / Cash5.6613.4733.2336.25Price / Book1.004.333.666.25Net Income-$490M$339.85M$265.65M$225.93M7 Day Performance-4.39%-0.95%-1.56%-1.32%1 Month Performance8.80%2.70%-2.08%0.60%1 Year Performance-21.06%11.66%15.34%26.23% PENN Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PENNPENN Entertainment3.8744 of 5 stars$20.02-1.5%$23.29+16.3%-23.7%$3.10B$6.36B-5.6423,333MLCOMelco Resorts & Entertainment3.9561 of 5 stars$6.05+1.2%$9.82+62.3%-18.0%$2.63B$3.78B0.0020,209CHHChoice Hotels International3.7255 of 5 stars$146.53+0.5%$130.00-11.3%+29.0%$6.84B$1.54B28.071,836WHWyndham Hotels & Resorts4.3899 of 5 stars$94.70+0.2%$97.86+3.3%+21.4%$7.35B$1.40B30.062,300MGMMGM Resorts International4.7421 of 5 stars$37.51+0.6%$53.15+41.7%-6.9%$11.10B$16.16B13.4063,000CHDNChurchill Downs4.7611 of 5 stars$139.97+0.9%$160.88+14.9%+15.3%$10.20B$2.46B25.507,970Dividend IncreasePositive NewsWYNNWynn Resorts4.8622 of 5 stars$91.220.0%$115.71+26.9%+4.6%$10.02B$6.53B11.2527,800WMSAdvanced Drainage Systems4.93 of 5 stars$128.44-0.5%$170.29+32.6%+8.9%$10.01B$2.87B20.455,705CZRCaesars Entertainment3.9182 of 5 stars$37.59+0.6%$54.00+43.7%-18.8%$7.94B$11.53B0.0024,000Positive NewsBYDBoyd Gaming4.967 of 5 stars$71.76+0.4%$91.38+27.3%+21.9%$6.34B$3.84B13.6916,129IGTInternational Game Technology4.0584 of 5 stars$18.75-1.2%$28.67+52.9%-30.3%$3.78B$4.31B31.2411,016Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Melco Resorts & Entertainment Alternatives Choice Hotels International Alternatives Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Alternatives MGM Resorts International Alternatives Churchill Downs Alternatives Wynn Resorts Alternatives Advanced Drainage Systems Alternatives Caesars Entertainment Alternatives Boyd Gaming Alternatives International Game Technology 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUnveiled: NVIDIA’s "Secret Royalty" ProgramDid you know that there's an investment that will give you the opportunity to collect "royalties" every time N...Behind the Markets | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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