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Penn Entertainment, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA grew: Revenue was $1,840.0 million against $1,717.3 million a year earlier. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $284.0 million against $194.9 million. Source
  • Retail revenue and EBITDAR rose: Retail revenues were about $1.5 billion, with Segment Adjusted EBITDAR of $501.8 million. The Retail segment margin was 33.7%, and the company reported record third quarter Retail revenue. Source
  • Retail margin up third quarter running: Management said Retail Segment Adjusted EBITDAR margins improved year-over-year for the third consecutive quarter. Source
  • Interactive loss narrowed sharply: Interactive revenue was $348.4 million, including a $191.4 million tax gross-up. Interactive Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $18.3 million. Source
  • U.S. iCasino growth led by app: Management attributed U.S. iCasino revenue growth to standalone Hollywood iCasino, supported by efficient user acquisition and reinvestment. Source
  • Liquidity stood at $2.0 billion: Total liquidity was $2.0 billion at September 30, 2026, including $1.0 billion of cash and cash equivalents. Source
  • Net debt and leverage fell: Traditional net debt was $1.8 billion, down from $1.9 billion at June 30, 2026. Traditional net leverage was 2.3x, against 4.5x at December 31, 2025. Source

“Our Retail segment achieved record third quarter revenue, reflecting broad-based strength across the portfolio, including our completed development projects.”

Jay Snowden, Chief Executive Officer and President

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: Management said operating trends support its confidence in reaching the full-year Interactive Adjusted EBITDA target. The company's second-quarter release had described the Interactive segment as on track toward previously stated goals. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA grew: Revenue was $1,840.0 million against $1,717.3 million a year earlier. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $284.0 million against $194.9 million. Source
  • Net income turned positive: Net income was $32.6 million, or $0.24 diluted EPS, against a net loss of $865.1 million a year earlier. The prior-year loss included a large impairment charge in Interactive. Source
  • Adjusted EPS $0.32 against loss: Adjusted EPS was $0.32, against a loss of $0.22 per share a year earlier. Adjusted EPS excludes impairments, pre-opening expenses, legal matters and other items. Source
  • Nine-month Adjusted EBITDA higher: For the nine months, revenue was $5,476.4 million and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $862.4 million, against $5,154.8 million and $604.3 million a year earlier. Source

Retail segment results

  • Retail revenue and EBITDAR rose: Retail revenues were about $1.5 billion, with Segment Adjusted EBITDAR of $501.8 million. The Retail segment margin was 33.7%, and the company reported record third quarter Retail revenue. Source
  • Retail margin up third quarter running: Management said Retail Segment Adjusted EBITDAR margins improved year-over-year for the third consecutive quarter. Source
  • Midwest EBITDAR increased: Midwest revenue was $341.9 million against $298.3 million. Midwest Segment Adjusted EBITDAR was $134.5 million against $119.1 million. Source
  • Northeast EBITDAR increased: Northeast revenue was $708.3 million against $690.5 million. Northeast Segment Adjusted EBITDAR was $208.1 million against $197.9 million. Source
  • South up, West flat: South Segment Adjusted EBITDAR was $108.3 million against $97.7 million, on revenue of $291.8 million against $291.0 million. West Segment Adjusted EBITDAR was $50.9 million against $51.1 million. Source

“Adjusted EBITDA in our Interactive segment improved meaningfully year-over-year, reflecting continued execution against our plan to achieve profitability.”

Jay Snowden, Chief Executive Officer and President

Interactive segment results

  • Interactive loss narrowed sharply: Interactive revenue was $348.4 million, including a $191.4 million tax gross-up. Interactive Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $18.3 million. Source
  • U.S. iCasino growth led by app: Management attributed U.S. iCasino revenue growth to standalone Hollywood iCasino, supported by efficient user acquisition and reinvestment. Source
  • Ontario growth from users and spend: In Ontario, revenue grew in iCasino and online sports betting. Management attributed the growth to more users and higher revenue per user. Source
  • Alberta early performance noted: Management said it was pleased with early performance of its Alberta iCasino and online sports betting operations, which expand its Canadian presence. Source
  • Nine-month Interactive loss narrowed: For the nine months, Interactive Segment Adjusted EBITDAR was a loss of $38.7 million, against a loss of $227.6 million a year earlier. Source

Retail customers and spend

  • Rated and unrated revenue grew: Property results were supported by higher rated revenue and spend per visit in all age segments, meaningful contributions from mid- and high-worth customers, and continued growth in unrated revenue. Source
  • Completed projects added to growth: Management said Retail results were driven by same-store growth and contributions from completed development projects, which it described as better than expected. Source

“Importantly, the healthy operating trends we experienced across both our Retail and Interactive segments continued through October.”

Jay Snowden, Chief Executive Officer and President

Costs and operating expenses

  • Rent expense rose on leases: Rent under triple net operating leases was $167.9 million against $158.1 million. The expense is recorded in General and administrative. Source
  • Pre-opening spend fell sharply: Pre-opening expenses were $1.8 million in the quarter against $9.6 million a year earlier. For the nine months they were $29.0 million. Source
  • Corporate overhead declined: Corporate overhead was $30.4 million against $34.0 million in the quarter, and $88.1 million for the nine months against $108.7 million. Source
  • Depreciation and amortization rose: Depreciation and amortization was $123.8 million in the quarter against $114.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Impairments far smaller this year: Impairment charges were $8.0 million, all in the South segment, against $825.0 million in Interactive in the prior-year quarter. Source

Capital, liquidity and leverage

  • Liquidity stood at $2.0 billion: Total liquidity was $2.0 billion at September 30, 2026, including $1.0 billion of cash and cash equivalents. Source
  • Net debt and leverage fell: Traditional net debt was $1.8 billion, down from $1.9 billion at June 30, 2026. Traditional net leverage was 2.3x, against 4.5x at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Capital expenditures slowed: Capital expenditures were $59.2 million in the quarter against $172.7 million. For the nine months they were $251.2 million against $457.3 million. Source
  • REIT rent payments rose: Cash payments to REIT landlords under Triple Net Leases were $251.8 million in the quarter, against $241.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Diluted share count lower: Weighted-average diluted shares were 135.4 million in the quarter, against 143.5 million a year earlier. Source

Strategy and people changes

  • Focus on U.S. iCasino and Canada: Management said the trends in U.S. iCasino and Canada reinforce its strategic focus on those areas as key drivers of profitable growth. Source
  • Restructuring severance in new structure: Nine-month other expenses included restructuring charges, primarily severance, tied to the company's new corporate organizational structure. Source
  • HG Vora agreement costs recorded: Nine-month other expenses also included settlement costs and legal and advisory fees under the Cooperation Agreement with HG Vora Capital Management, LLC and related parties. Source
  • Prior-year activist costs disclosed: Prior-year corporate overhead included legal and advisory costs tied to activist activity around the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Jurisdictions operated Source28
PENN Play members Sourceover 34 million

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: In the second quarter, management said the Interactive segment remained on track toward its previously stated goals.
  • Met: Management reported that theScore Bet and standalone apps launched in Alberta on July 13.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.