Churchill Downs Incorporated

NasdaqGS:CHDN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.5b

Churchill Downs Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Churchill Downs has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 30.3%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 35% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 20.3% per year. Churchill Downs's return on equity is 38.9%, and it has net margins of 15.2%.

Key information

30.3%

Earnings growth rate

31.2%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality Industry Growth19.5%
Revenue growth rate20.3%
Return on equity38.9%
Net Margin15.2%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Is Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) A Risky Investment?

Apr 14
Is Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) A Risky Investment?

Churchill Downs: A Little Bit Of Everything Makes Something Attractive

Mar 19

Churchill Downs: The Legendary Racing Operator Continues Thriving (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 12

Calculating The Fair Value Of Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN)

Mar 05
Calculating The Fair Value Of Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN)

Return Trends At Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) Aren't Appealing

Feb 20
Return Trends At Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) Aren't Appealing

With EPS Growth And More, Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) Makes An Interesting Case

Jan 25
With EPS Growth And More, Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) Makes An Interesting Case

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN)

Jan 13
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN)

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN)?

Dec 16
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN)?

Is Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN) Trading At A 28% Discount?

Nov 18
Is Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN) Trading At A 28% Discount?

Churchill Downs Incorporated's (NASDAQ:CHDN) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Oct 08
Churchill Downs Incorporated's (NASDAQ:CHDN) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Returns On Capital At Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) Have Stalled

Sep 23
Returns On Capital At Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) Have Stalled

Is It Time To Consider Buying Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN)?

Sep 08
Is It Time To Consider Buying Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN)?

Churchill Downs: Still Under The Radar, Still An Excellent Business

Sep 03
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Racetrack Innovations And HRM Expansion Set To Sprint Ahead In Revenue Growth

Aug 25 Expansion projects and growing wagering activities at Churchill Downs Racetrack indicate strong potential for increased revenue from ticket sales, sponsorships, and betting.

Is Now The Time To Put Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) On Your Watchlist?

Aug 08
Is Now The Time To Put Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) On Your Watchlist?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN) Suggests It's 40% Undervalued

Jul 11
An Intrinsic Calculation For Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN) Suggests It's 40% Undervalued

Returns On Capital At Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) Have Stalled

Jun 21
Returns On Capital At Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) Have Stalled

Churchill Downs: Solid Performing Gaming Stock Eschews Scale For EBITDA Growth

Jun 10

Here's Why Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jun 08
Here's Why Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

When Should You Buy Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN)?

May 27
When Should You Buy Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN)?

Churchill Downs Incorporated's (NASDAQ:CHDN) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Apr 29
Churchill Downs Incorporated's (NASDAQ:CHDN) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Churchill Downs: Making A Wager On This Proven Compounder

Apr 28

Churchill Downs: Accelerating Growth Might Justify High Valuation

Feb 06

Churchill Downs: Ellis Park Acquisition Should Accelerate Growth

Oct 19

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Churchill Downs makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:CHDN Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 252,7864232370
31 Dec 242,7344272380
30 Sep 242,6714112240
30 Jun 242,6154082140
31 Mar 242,4933422050
31 Dec 232,4624172020
30 Sep 232,3813612020
30 Jun 232,1913571900
31 Mar 232,0055531810
31 Dec 221,8104391640
30 Sep 221,6954821520
30 Jun 221,7044861490
31 Mar 221,6372551440
31 Dec 211,5972491390
30 Sep 211,5112221290
30 Jun 211,4552041320
31 Mar 211,125721210
31 Dec 201,054141150
30 Sep 201,05621180
30 Jun 201,025-261140
31 Mar 201,3171061210
31 Dec 191,3301401220
30 Sep 191,2681431170
30 Jun 191,1831861040
31 Mar 191,085180970
31 Dec 181,009183910
30 Sep 18969210880
30 Jun 18945165860
31 Mar 18904134830
31 Dec 17883122840
30 Sep 1749610463-29
30 Jun 176029971-20
31 Mar 177029575-11
31 Dec 1682296790
30 Sep 161,303889839
30 Jun 161,279839540
31 Mar 161,250699240
31 Dec 1579970760
30 Sep 151,108438630
30 Jun 151,002437920
31 Mar 15896457610
31 Dec 1481246760
30 Sep 1480754730
30 Jun 1481960770

Quality Earnings: CHDN has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CHDN's current net profit margins (15.2%) are higher than last year (13.7%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CHDN's earnings have grown significantly by 30.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CHDN's earnings growth over the past year (23.7%) is below its 5-year average (30.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CHDN earnings growth over the past year (23.7%) exceeded the Hospitality industry 2.5%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst CHDN's Return on Equity (38.87%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/25 22:34
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/25 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Churchill Downs Incorporated is covered by 23 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Brandt MontourBarclays
Zachary SilverbergBerenberg
Shaun KelleyBofA Global Research