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Churchill Downs

NSQ:CHDN · US1714841087
Hotels, Restaurants & LeisureLarge

360

30
EV / EBIT41
Price / Owner Earnings36
Owner Earnings Yield54
Dividend Yield73
Price/Sales27
EV / Gross Profit2
Price/Book38
Return on Capital55
Cash Return on Capital51
Return on Equity81
EBIT Margin79
Gross Profitability15
Cash Conversion55
Accruals27
Owner Earnings Margin64
Sales growth34
Profit Growth65
Long-Term EPS Growth83
Owner Earnings Growth88
Reinvestment55
Price momentum37
Debt load58
Refinancing51
Debt Payback23
Liquidity59
Analyst ratings97
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside88
Market mood100
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Churchill Downs clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1937
Employees658
ISINUS1714841087
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Entertainment SystemsVideo StreamingStreaming MediaCasinoCasual GamesGamingInternetRacingSocial Media

Description

Churchill Downs Incorporated (‘CDI’) acquires, develops, and operates live and historical racing entertainment venues, online wagering businesses, and regional casino gaming properties. Business Segments The company manages its business through thr…

Analysis

Hope premium

Churchill Downs Incorporated carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price.

The price is fair. You pay 17.2× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 4% yearly growth; analysts expect 21%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
91
2023202420252026

All-time high

91

Jun 2026

All-time low

36

Jan 2024

Average rank

70

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
27
19
9
13
Price/Earnings
74
61
34
43
Price/Book
38
19
19
5
Dividend Yield
73
56
64
73
Value (overall)
69
31
16
19

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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