PENN vs FHI Comparison

Penn Entertainment's origins date back to its 1972 racetrack opening in Pennsylvania. Today, Penn operates 43 properties across 20 states and 12 brands, including Hollywood Casino and Ameristar. Land-based casinos represented 89% of total sales in 2023; 11% was from the interactive segment, which includes sports, iGaming, and media revenue. The retail portfolio generates mid-30s EBITDAR margins and helps position the company to obtain licenses for the digital wagering markets. Additionally, Penn's media assets, theScore and ESPN (starting with its partnership launch in November 2023), provide access to sports betting/iGaming technology and clientele, helping it form a leading digital position.

ederated provides asset management services for institutional and individual investors. The company had $757.6 billion in managed assets at the end of December 2023, composed of equity (10%), multi-asset (less than 1%), fixed-income (13%), alternative (3%), and money market (74%) funds. That said, the firm's cash-management operations are expected to generate around 46% of Federated's revenue this year, compared with 29%, 13%, and 11%, respectively, for the firm's equity, fixed-income, and alternatives/multi-asset operations. From a channel perspective, the company's products are distributed via trust banks, wealth managers and retail broker/dealers (63% of AUM), institutional investors (28%), and international clients (9%).