Contrasting Genting Singapore (OTCMKTS:GIGNY) and PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN)

Genting Singapore (OTCMKTS:GIGNY) and PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Genting Singapore and PENN Entertainment, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genting Singapore	0	0	0	0	N/A
PENN Entertainment	0	6	9	0	2.60

PENN Entertainment has a consensus price target of $29.80, suggesting a potential upside of 67.04%. Given PENN Entertainment’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PENN Entertainment is more favorable than Genting Singapore.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Genting Singapore and PENN Entertainment’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genting Singapore	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.31	14.57
PENN Entertainment	$6.36 billion	0.43	-$490.00 million	($3.64)	-4.90

Genting Singapore has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PENN Entertainment. PENN Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genting Singapore, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Genting Singapore and PENN Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genting Singapore	N/A	N/A	N/A
PENN Entertainment	-7.70%	1.31%	0.30%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

91.7% of PENN Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of PENN Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

PENN Entertainment beats Genting Singapore on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Genting Singapore

Genting Singapore Limited, an investment holding company, primarily engages in the construction, development, and operation of integrated resort destinations in Asia. The company owns Resorts World Sentosa, a destination resort located on Singapore's resort island of Sentosa featuring S.E.A. Aquarium, an aquarium; Adventure Cove Waterpark, an aquatic park integrated with marine life; Universal Studios Singapore, a Universal Studios theme park; ESPA, a destination spa; indoor and outdoor MICE venues; and various dining, retail, and entertainment options. It also engages in the operation of casinos; and the provision of sales and marketing support services to leisure and hospitality related businesses, as well as investment activities. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Singapore. Genting Singapore Limited operates as a subsidiary of Genting Overseas Holdings Limited.

About PENN Entertainment

PENN Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences. The company operates through five segments: Northeast, South, West, Midwest, and Interactive. It operates online sports betting in various jurisdictions; and iCasino under Hollywood Casino, L'Auberge, ESPN BET, and theScore Bet Sportsbook and Casino brands. The company's portfolio also includes PENN Play, customer loyalty program, which offers a set of rewards and experiences for business channels. In addition, it owns various trademarks and service marks, including Ameristar, Argosy, Boomtown, Hollywood Casino, Hollywood Gaming, L'Auberge, PENN Play, theScore, theScore Bet, theScore esports, and M Resort. The company was formerly known as Penn National Gaming, Inc. and changed its name to PENN Entertainment, Inc. in August 2022. PENN Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 1972 and is based in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.