PENN Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PENN) shares are trading higher Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results.

Q1 Results

PENN reported adjusted earnings per share of 11 cents, beating the consensus estimate of 7 cents. In addition, PENN reported revenue of $1.77 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $1.75 billion.

The company's retail segment generated $1.4 billion in revenue and $471.4 million in adjusted EBITDAR, with margins of 33.2%.

In the interactive segment, revenue totaled $358.3 million. The company reported an adjusted EBITDA loss of $10.8 million, while noting a meaningful year-over-year improvement.

PENN said trends were encouraging across its portfolio, supported by increased visitation and higher spend per visit, which drove year-over-year theoretical revenue growth across all rated segments.

Total liquidity stood at $1.7 billion as of March 31, including $708 million in cash and cash equivalents. Net debt at the end of the quarter was $2.2 billion.

PENN Shares Edge Higher

PENN Price Action: At the time of publication, PENN shares are trading 8.48% higher at $16.02, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

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