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Churchill Downs, Incorporated

CHDN

Last
$79.96
Day
+5.0%
1y
-16.4%
5y
-38.3%
52w
-35.6%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLY
-5.6%
Earnings
2026-10-2817d
EMA 21
78.86
EMA 50
82.30
EMA 200
89.67
20d high
-10.9%
5y high
-49.4%
5y range
4th
Website · 6,600 employees · United States

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Score
-6
Hold
avoid
Signal
Sell
Target
$81.63
Stop
$71.60
Stop distance
10.5%
Target vs last
+2.1%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.

Bull case
  • Churchill Downs is well-positioned in the gambling industry, benefiting from a growing market and increased consumer spending on entertainment.
  • Revenue increased by 48% compared to the prior quarter, reaching $980 million.
  • Gross margin improved to 42.8%, up from 30.6% in the previous quarter.
Bear case
  • The company's high debt-to-equity ratio of 349.173 raises concerns about financial stability.
  • The current ratio stands at 0.356, indicating potential liquidity issues.
  • The stock has a sell signal with a score of -6.00, reflecting negative trends in key indicators.

Fundamentals

Market cap$5.31BEnterprise value$10.02BTrailing P/E13.00Forward P/E10.31
PEG1.69Price / book3.98Beta0.77Dividend yield0.58%
Revenue growth4.9%Earnings growth14.4%Gross margin34.2%Operating margin36.5%
Profit margin13.8%ROE33.8%ROA6.5%Debt / equity3.49
Current ratio0.36Free cash flow$138.71MAnalyst recommendationstrong_buyMean target$128.17
52w high$118.3552w low$73.09

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q22025-Q1
Revenue$980M$663M$666M$683M$934M—
Op margin36.5%21.7%18.8%21.2%35.4%—
Net income$241M$83.0M$51.3M$38.1M$217M—
Gross margin42.8%30.6%29.5%29.9%42.0%—
Gross profit$419M$203M$197M$204M$392M—
Operating income$358M$144M$125M$145M$331M—
  • Revenue +48% vs prior quarter ($980M vs $663M).
  • Gross margin 42.8% (was 30.6% prior quarter).
  • Operating margin expanded to 36.5%.

Yearly (6y)

20252024202320222021
Revenue$2.9B$2.7B$2.5B$1.8B—
Op margin25.2%25.6%24.1%22.2%—
Net income$383M$427M$417M$439M—
Gross margin33.6%34.3%32.3%31.3%—
Gross profit$983M$939M$796M$566M—
Operating income$736M$701M$593M$402M—
Headline scan

No flags

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News

CHDN · daily-4.2% over 13 sessions
Close EMA21 EMA50 EMA200
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Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
$0M$245M$490M$735M$980M0%21%43%2025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2