PENN Entertainment, Inc. — Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Summary
Financial Performance:
- Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2026, were $1,840.0 million, up from $1,717.3 million in the prior year period.
- Net income for the quarter was $32.6 million, compared to a net loss of $865.1 million in the same period last year.
- Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $284.0 million, an increase from $194.9 million in the prior year period.
- Diluted earnings per share were $0.24, compared to a loss of $6.03 per share in the prior year period.
- Adjusted EPS was $0.32, compared to a loss of $0.22 per share in the prior year period.
- Total liquidity as of September 30, 2026, was $2.0 billion, including $1.0 billion in cash and cash equivalents.
- Traditional net debt was $1.8 billion as of September 30, 2026, down from $2.2 billion as of December 31, 2025.
- Cash payments to REIT landlords under triple net leases were $251.8 million for the quarter, compared to $241.9 million in the prior year period.
- Capital expenditures were $59.2 million for the quarter, compared to $172.7 million in the prior year period.
Guidance and Future Outlook:
- Management expressed confidence in achieving the full-year Adjusted EBITDA target in the Interactive segment.
- Healthy operating trends across both Retail and Interactive segments continued through October.
- The company highlighted the opportunity across its remaining development pipeline and its position for future growth.
Business Segments and Product Lines:
- Retail Segment:
- Generated revenues of $1.5 billion.
- Achieved Segment Adjusted EBITDAR of $501.8 million with margins of 33.7%.
- Revenue growth was driven by same-store growth and contributions from completed development projects.
- Performance was supported by increases in rated revenue, spend per visit across all age segments, and growth in unrated revenue.
- Segment Adjusted EBITDAR margins improved year-over-year for the third consecutive quarter.
- Interactive Segment:
- Generated revenues of $348.4 million, including a tax gross-up of $191.4 million.
- Reported an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $18.3 million, a meaningful improvement from a loss of $76.6 million in the prior year period.
- U.S. iCasino revenue growth was driven by standalone Hollywood iCasino.
- Ontario revenue growth was driven by increased users and revenue per user in iCasino and online sports betting (OSB).
- Early performance of Alberta iCasino and OSB operations expanded the Canadian presence.
- Reportable Segment Revenues (Three Months Ended Sept 30, 2026 vs. 2025):
- Northeast: $708.3 million vs. $690.5 million.
- South: $291.8 million vs. $291.0 million.
- West: $147.5 million vs. $138.3 million.
- Midwest: $341.9 million vs. $298.3 million.
- Interactive: $348.4 million vs. $297.7 million.
- Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDAR (Three Months Ended Sept 30, 2026 vs. 2025):
- Northeast: $208.1 million vs. $197.9 million.
- South: $108.3 million vs. $97.7 million.
- West: $50.9 million vs. $51.1 million.
- Midwest: $134.5 million vs. $119.1 million.
- Interactive: $(18.3) million vs. $(76.6) million.
- Retail Segment:
Market and Competitive Landscape:
- The company operates in 28 jurisdictions throughout North America with a diversified portfolio of casinos, racetracks, and online offerings.
- The company leverages its proprietary state-of-the-art, fully integrated digital sports betting and iCasino platform and an in-house iCasino content studio.
- The PENN Play™ customer loyalty program has over 34 million members.
- The company focuses on organic cross-sell opportunities between retail gaming, online sports betting, and iCasino businesses.
Risks and Challenges:
- The press release notes standard forward-looking statement risks including economic conditions, inflation, interest rates, and geopolitical uncertainty.
- Risks include competition in retail, mobile, and online gaming, as well as the ability to attract and retain user adoption in a rapidly evolving market.
- Potential risks involve regulatory changes, litigation outcomes, and the ability to maintain gaming licenses.
- The company faces risks related to the timing and cost of product and technology investments and development projects.
Management Commentary and Tone:
- CEO Jay Snowden described third-quarter results as highlighted by strong year-over-year growth in Retail Segment Adjusted EBITDAR and continued progress toward Interactive profitability.
- Management noted that the Retail segment delivered better-than-expected revenue and Adjusted EBITDAR results.
- Snowden stated that operational discipline and sustained revenue growth reinforce confidence in achieving full-year Interactive Adjusted EBITDA targets.
- Management expressed pleasure with the early performance of Alberta operations and the strategic focus on U.S. iCasino and Canada as key drivers of profitable growth.
Other Key Points:
- The company completed development projects contributing to Retail segment revenue.
- The Interactive segment continues to reinvest in attractive jurisdictions like Ontario and is expanding into Alberta.
- The company has a trailing twelve-month Lease-adjusted net leverage ratio of 5.6x and a Traditional net leverage ratio of 2.3x as of September 30, 2026.
- Corporate overhead was $30.4 million for the quarter, down from $34.0 million in the prior year period.
- Impairment losses for the quarter were $8.0 million, all within the South segment, compared to $825.0 million in the Interactive segment in the prior year period.
- The company hosted a conference call and webcast to discuss results and recent developments.
- Company
- PENN ENTERTAINMENT INC
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Resorts & Casinos