Operates live horse racing events, including the Kentucky Derby. Provides online wagering services through TwinSpires for horse racing, sports, and iGaming. Now — the numbers.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 16% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades 44% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 16% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 35 buys and 23 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.44 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 43/100.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 45/100.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.
On our five-subject report card, CHDN sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CHDN is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (45/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.