HLT vs PENN
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. and Penn Entertainment, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | HLT | PENN |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $12.0B | $7.0B |
| Net income | $1.5B | $-843.1M |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 12.1% | −12.1% |
| Return on equity | · | −35.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $6.12 | −$5.83 |
| Dividend / share | $0.60 | · |
| Payout ratio | 9.8% | · |
| Free cash flow | $2.0B | · |
| Equity | $-5.4B | $1.8B |
| Net debt / equity | · | 1.20× |
| Current ratio | 0.66× | 0.79× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 22.8% | 14.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
HLT bills 1.7× the revenue of PENN, and PENN closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | HLT | PENN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $12.0B | $7.0B |
| FY2024 | $11.2B | $6.6B |
| FY2023 | $10.2B | $6.4B |
| FY2022 | $8.8B | $6.4B |
| FY2021 | $5.8B | $5.9B |
| FY2020 | $4.3B | $3.6B |
| FY2019 | $9.5B | $5.3B |
| FY2018 | $8.9B | $3.6B |
| FY2017 | $8.1B | $3.3B |
| FY2016 | $6.6B | $3.2B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | HLT | PENN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.5B | $-843.1M |
| FY2024 | $1.5B | $-311.5M |
| FY2023 | $1.1B | $-490.0M |
| FY2022 | $1.3B | $222.1M |
| FY2021 | $410.0M | $420.8M |
| FY2020 | $-715.0M | $-669.5M |
| FY2019 | $881.0M | $43.9M |
| FY2018 | $764.0M | $93.5M |
| FY2017 | $1.1B | $473.4M |
| FY2016 | $338.0M | $109.3M |
14 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$5,078,000,000 | HLT |
| FY2024 | +$4,595,900,000 | HLT |
| FY2023 | +$3,872,100,000 | HLT |
| FY2022 | +$2,371,300,000 | HLT |
| FY2021 | −$117,000,000 | PENN |
| FY2020 | +$728,300,000 | HLT |
| FY2019 | +$4,150,600,000 | HLT |
| FY2018 | +$5,318,100,000 | HLT |
| FY2017 | +$4,799,500,000 | HLT |
| FY2016 | +$3,366,959,000 | HLT |
| FY2015 | +$4,294,642,000 | HLT |
| FY2014 | +$7,911,473,000 | HLT |
| FY2013 | +$6,957,114,000 | HLT |
| FY2012 | +$6,587,178,000 | HLT |
The higher-revenue side has changed between HLT and PENN over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
14 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +24.3 pp | HLT |
| FY2024 | +18.5 pp | HLT |
| FY2023 | +19.0 pp | HLT |
| FY2022 | +10.9 pp | HLT |
| FY2021 | −0.1 pp | PENN |
| FY2020 | +2.0 pp | HLT |
| FY2019 | +8.6 pp | HLT |
| FY2018 | +6.0 pp | HLT |
| FY2017 | −0.8 pp | PENN |
| FY2016 | +2.0 pp | HLT |
| FY2015 | +19.8 pp | HLT |
| FY2014 | +13.6 pp | HLT |
| FY2013 | +25.6 pp | HLT |
| FY2012 | −4.0 pp | PENN |
The higher net margin has changed hands between HLT and PENN over this period.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
PENN's net margin has been more volatile than HLT's over the 14 comparable fiscal years — 9.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.1.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between HLT and PENN over these 14 fiscal years — HLT led in 11 and PENN in 3.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.