Contrasting PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) and Selina Hospitality (NASDAQ:SLNA)

PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) and Selina Hospitality (NASDAQ:SLNA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Volatility and Risk

PENN Entertainment has a beta of 2.06, meaning that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Selina Hospitality has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider 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, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for PENN Entertainment and Selina Hospitality, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PENN Entertainment	0	7	9	0	2.56
Selina Hospitality	0	0	0	0	N/A

PENN Entertainment presently has a consensus target price of $31.31, indicating a potential upside of 71.95%. Given PENN Entertainment’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe PENN Entertainment is more favorable than Selina Hospitality.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PENN Entertainment	$6.36 billion	0.44	-$490.00 million	($3.64)	-5.00
Selina Hospitality	$183.93 million	N/A	-$197.11 million	N/A	N/A

Selina Hospitality has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PENN Entertainment.

Summary

PENN Entertainment beats Selina Hospitality on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Selina Hospitality

Selina Hospitality PLC operates as a hospitality company in Australia, Asia, the United States of America, Mexico, Central America, South America, Europe, Israel, and Africa. Its portfolio includes lifestyle and experiential Millennial- and Gen Z-focused hotels with 118 destinations in 24 countries across 6 continents. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.