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confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
PENN Entertainment reports Q4 net loss of $358.8M; Interactive segment loss $333.8M on ESPN BET launch costs
PENN Entertainment, Inc.
2023-FY EPS reported
-$3.22
revenue$6,362,900,000
- Net loss $358.8M ($2.37 diluted EPS) vs income $20.8M ($0.13) YoY; revenue $1.395B, down 12% YoY.
- Retail segment revenue $1.37B, Adjusted EBITDAR $476.4M, margin 34.7%; 10 properties achieved record Q4 revenue.
- Interactive (ESPN BET) revenue $31.5M, Adjusted EBITDA loss $333.8M; over 1M FTDs post-Nov 14 launch; promotional expense higher than expected.
- ESPN BET to launch in NC (March 2024) and NY (before football season), expanding addressable sports betting population to 46%.
- Total liquidity $2.1B, cash $1.1B; traditional net debt $1.6B.