PENN Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PENN) Rebrands Sportsbook to theScore Bet and Commences Digital Reset

PENN enters a near-term operational reset after an abrupt sportsbook rebrand, while technical signals and stretched fundamentals point to a volatile recovery window. Expect digital repositioning to dominate corporate activity over the coming weeks.

Recent News

On November 6, 2025 PENN and ESPN agreed to an early termination of their U.S. online sports betting agreement, effective December 1, 2025, and announced plans to rebrand the U.S. sportsbook to theScore Bet; the company disclosed an $825 million impairment tied to its Interactive segment and said all ESPN payments will cease in Q4 2025. Additional corporate items announced alongside the termination include a transition plan for customer data and a new $750 million share repurchase authorization beginning January 1, 2026.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators show a mixed battle: ADX at 28.26 signals a strong trend environment, with DI+ at 19.32 trending higher (bullish) while DI- at 29.88 shows a peak-and-reversal (bearish); the interplay indicates bullish momentum facing persistent downside pressure, moderating conviction for a sustained breakout and aligning with a potential near-term tug-of-war versus valuation-driven flows.

MACD sits at -0.67 with the signal at -0.79 and a dip-and-reversal pattern; the MACD has crossed above its signal line, which registers as a bullish momentum shift that supports short-term upside potential in the context of the rebrand and sentiment-driven flows.

MRO reads -29.85 and shows a peak-and-reversal; the negative MRO indicates price below internal target levels and implies meaningful upside potential toward that target, adding weight to the MACD’s bullish momentum signal rather than contradicting it.

RSI at 40.88 with a dip-and-reversal character indicates the stock sits below neutral momentum but has started turning higher; that condition aligns with a bounce from recent selling rather than an overbought move, consistent with a tactical recovery attempt rather than trend exhaustion.

Price sits at $14.84, above the 20‑day average of $14.41 and just below the 12‑day EMA of $14.59 (12‑day EMA trending from a dip & reversal), while the 50‑day ($16.67) and 200‑day ($17.26) averages remain higher; this configuration shows short-term constructive price action inside a longer-term downtrend, with the SuperTrend upper at $15.24 acting as near-term resistance.

Bollinger bands range roughly $13.01–$15.82 for the 2x band and $13.71–$15.11 for the 1x band, positioning the current price inside the upper half of the short-term volatility band and consistent with the MACD/RSI recovery signals; 42‑day beta at 1.88 and 52‑week beta at 1.55 imply above-index volatility that may amplify short-term moves. Volume at ~2.64M trails 10‑, 50‑ and 200‑day averages, suggesting recent moves lack volume conviction so far.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability shows severe stress: EBIT of -$762.6M produces an EBIT margin of -44.41%, which sits below the industry peer range low of -24.82%, signaling the company operates well under typical peer profitability levels. EBITDA also negative at -$648.4M, and net income at -$864.6M confirms material operating and non‑operating drains tied in part to the $825M Interactive impairment reported with Q3 results.

Earnings per share delivered an actual EPS of -$6.03 versus an estimate of -$0.05, producing an EPS surprise of -119.6%, a severe miss that materially alters near-term earnings comparability and explains large moves in leverage and valuation multiples on reported results.

Leverage measures remain elevated: total debt stands at $11.1728B with net debt of $2.1744B and debt-to-assets of 78.07%, below the industry peer range high of 83.29% but substantially above typical peer means; debt-to-equity at 570.39% exceeds the industry peer mean of 412.32%, reflecting a capital structure that will magnify both earnings recoveries and further stress if cash generation lags.

Operating cash flow registered $180.9M while free cash flow appears effectively neutral at -$1.0M, and cash on hand equals $660.1M; the current ratio reads 0.75, below the industry peer mean of 1.27, highlighting near-term liquidity tightness even as operating cash flow provides a partial buffer.

Revenue trends show a YoY increase of 88.89% while trailing revenue growth sits slightly negative at -2.70% sequentially; gross margin at 33.82% and operating margin at 2.83% indicate the company generates healthy top-line margins but suffers large impairment and interest impacts that erode operating and net profitability. Interest coverage reads negative, consistent with large interest expense pressure versus operating income.

WMDST values the stock as under-valued based on the combination of current market capitalization ($2.468B), enterprise metrics, and the market’s reaction to the Interactive impairment and strategic rebrand; that valuation reflects expectations that headline-driven digital repositioning and any operational gains in iCasino can justify a valuation discount to peers while leverage remains high.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-09-30
REPORT DATE: 2025-11-06
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-02-05
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 700.5 M
 Operating Cash Flow 180.9 M
 Capital Expenditures -181.90 M
 Change In Working Capital -62.80 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta -8.40 M
 End Period Cash Flow 692.1 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 1.7 B
 Forward Revenue -13.37 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 1.1 B
 Depreciation 114.2 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 114.2 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 1.7 B
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 580.7 M
 EBITDA -648.40 M
 EBIT -762.60 M
 Operating Income 48.6 M
 Interest Income 2.3 M
 Interest Expense 97.2 M
 Net Interest Income -94.90 M
 Income Before Tax -859.80 M
 Tax Provision 5.3 M
 Tax Rate 21.0 %
 Net Income -864.60 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations -865.10 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate -0.05
 EPS Actual -6.03
 EPS Difference -5.98
 EPS Surprise -11960.0 %
 Forward EPS 0.20
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 14.3 B
 Intangible Assets 3.3 B
 Net Tangible Assets -1.33 B
 Total Current Assets 1.1 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 660.1 M
 Cash 660.1 M
 Net Receivables 231.0 M
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments 227.4 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 69.7 M
 Short-Term Debt 38.2 M
 Total Current Liabilities 1.4 B
 Net Debt 2.2 B
 Total Debt 11.2 B
 Total Liabilities 12.4 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 2.0 B
 Retained Earnings -1.42 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 14.18
 Shares Outstanding 138.099 M
 Revenue Per-Share 12.44
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 2.5 B
 Enterprise Value 13.0 B
 Enterprise Multiple -20.02
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -129.589 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -283.277 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 77.99
mean: 45.789
median: 37.712
low: -13.322
PENN: -20.02
 EV/R 7.559
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 7.306
 Asset To Liability 1.158
 Debt To Capital 0.851
 Debt To Assets 0.781
Debt To Assets QoQ 7.008 %
Debt To Assets YoY 31637.398 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.833
PENN: 0.781
mean: 0.495
median: 0.412
low: 0.001
 Debt To Equity 5.704
Debt To Equity QoQ 53.618 %
Debt To Equity YoY 45677.689 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 15.535
PENN: 5.704
mean: 4.123
median: 2.604
low: 0.001
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.26
Price To Book QoQ 37.583 %
Price To Book YoY 33.27 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 25.341
mean: 14.708
median: 9.476
PENN: 1.26
low: 0.86
 Price To Earnings (P/E) -2.964
Price To Earnings QoQ -97.96 %
Price To Earnings YoY -96.253 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 212.406
median: 61.598
PENN: -2.964
mean: -8.135
low: -143.753
 PE/G Ratio 0.0
 Price To Sales (P/S) 1.437
Price To Sales QoQ -7.304 %
Price To Sales YoY -18.694 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 18.152
mean: 11.914
median: 10.952
PENN: 1.437
low: 1.04
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 96.088
Forward PE/G -0.016
Forward P/S -184.566
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 372.928
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.116
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -0.129 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 10.21 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.489
median: 0.251
mean: 0.223
PENN: 0.116
low: 0.064
 Receivables Turnover 7.109
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 1.789 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 6.608 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 32.291
median: 8.867
mean: 8.466
PENN: 7.109
low: 1.292
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 12.835
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 7.507
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 60.635
median: 10.291
PENN: 7.507
mean: 5.763
low: -29.161
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio -4.837
 CapEx To Revenue -0.106
 CapEx To Depreciation -1.593
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 4.8 B
 Net Invested Capital 4.8 B
 Invested Capital 4.8 B
 Net Tangible Assets -1.33 B
 Net Working Capital -355.00 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.458
 Current Ratio 0.754
Current Ratio QoQ -4.148 %
Current Ratio YoY -19.881 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 2.572
mean: 1.267
median: 1.095
PENN: 0.754
low: 0.572
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA -17.231
 Cost Of Debt 0.69 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio -7.846
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -995.718 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -1209.824 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 3.064
mean: 1.909
median: 1.81
low: -0.393
PENN: -7.846
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio -0.502
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 5.328
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate -5.893 %
 Revenue Growth -2.703 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -148.87 %
Revenue Growth YoY 88.889 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 16.909 %
PENN: -2.703 %
mean: -13.429 %
median: -24.363 %
low: -26.905 %
 Earnings Growth -6130.0 %
Earnings Growth QoQ 5110.503 %
Earnings Growth YoY -18490.184 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 400.0 %
median: -64.839 %
mean: -91.423 %
low: -247.368 %
PENN: -6130.0 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 33.815 %
Gross Margin QoQ -2.685 %
Gross Margin YoY -2.534 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 77.998 %
mean: 42.416 %
PENN: 33.815 %
median: 31.463 %
low: -0.038 %
 EBIT Margin -44.407 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -1033.116 %
EBIT Margin YoY -969.702 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 28.173 %
median: 7.527 %
mean: 2.989 %
low: -24.82 %
PENN: -44.407 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 2.83 %
Return On Sales QoQ -46.003 %
Return On Sales YoY -44.575 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 28.16 %
median: 13.124 %
mean: 3.803 %
PENN: 2.83 %
low: -27.22 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) -1.00 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield -0.041 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -14.583 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -111.421 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 3.756 %
median: 1.336 %
mean: 1.137 %
PENN: -0.041 %
low: -4.945 %
 Free Cash Growth -23.077 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -76.557 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -69.987 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 384.085 %
median: 77.294 %
mean: 61.205 %
PENN: -23.077 %
low: -318.149 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.001
 Cash Flow Margin -42.182 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 0.838
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.01
 Return On Assets (ROA) -5.858 %
Return On Assets QoQ 4993.913 %
Return On Assets YoY 2382.203 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 1.754 %
median: 1.04 %
mean: 0.666 %
low: -2.406 %
PENN: -5.858 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) -5.926 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) -0.441
Return On Equity QoQ 7484.021 %
Return On Equity YoY 3584.391 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.211
median: 0.037
mean: -0.077
PENN: -0.441
low: -0.54
 DuPont ROE -34.955 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) -12.569 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -1195.815 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY 51.27 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 9.86 %
mean: 2.459 %
median: 2.291 %
low: -4.321 %
PENN: -12.569 %

Six-Week Outlook

Expect a choppy range with upside windows tied to sentiment drivers: the MACD crossing above its signal, the negative MRO pointing to price below target, and RSI recovering from a dip all favor episodic rallies toward near resistance at the SuperTrend upper (~$15.24) and the lower 50‑day average. Offsetting that, DI- peaked and remains elevated and overall leverage and recent impairment create persistent downside susceptibility. Trading volume and volatility will determine whether short-term momentum sustains or reverts to the longer-term average downtrend; monitor developments on theScore Bet rollout and any follow‑on corporate capital actions for catalysts that could widen intramarket moves.

About PENN Entertainment, Inc.

PENN Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PENN) delivers integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences through its diverse portfolio. The company manages operations across five segments: Northeast, South, West, Midwest, and Interactive. PENN Entertainment develops online sports betting platforms across various jurisdictions and offers iCasino services under brands such as Hollywood Casino, L’Auberge, ESPN BET, and theScore Bet Sportsbook and Casino. The company’s loyalty program, PENN Play, provides customers with an array of rewards and experiences across its business channels. PENN Entertainment’s brand portfolio includes well-known names like Ameristar, Argosy, Boomtown, Hollywood Casino, Hollywood Gaming, L’Auberge, and M Resort. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, the company continues to expand its reach in the gaming and entertainment industry. Through its strategic initiatives, PENN Entertainment maintains a significant presence in both physical and digital gaming markets, catering to a wide range of customer preferences and enhancing its competitive edge in the sector.



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