CHDN — Stock Film
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CHDN
Churchill Downs Incorporated
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WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Churchill Downs Incorporated. What it actually does.

Operates live horse racing events, including the Kentucky Derby. Provides online wagering services through TwinSpires for horse racing, sports, and iGaming. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 1993
7,800 employees
$5.8B market value
WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?
34%Gaming
GamingPari-Mutuel, Historical Racing 33%Pari-Mutuel, Live and Simulcast Racing 16%Product and Service, Other 10%Racing Event-Related Services 6%
34% of all revenue comes from a single line: Gaming.

Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.

Revenue last year:
$2.9B
The net profit left over:
$379.7M
Out of every $100 in sales, $13 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 13%

This is an established company with proven profits.

THE SALES TREND
Sales are growing, year after year.

Average growth of 16% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.

$1.6B
2021
2022
2023
2024
$2.9B
2025
INSIDE THE REPORT CARD

We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.

A score of 50 means class average.

BUSINESS QUALITY
81
very strong

Profit power and business quality lead the class.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH
43
weak

Clearly below the class average.

VALUATION
45
weak

Clearly below the class average.

GROWTH
79
strong

Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.

PRICE MOMENTUM
56
average

The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.

WORTH WATCHING

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 FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Below the peak, but no collapse.

The stock trades 44% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/3
Sales keep climbing

Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 16% a year on average.

2
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/3
Executives are buying their own stock

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.

3
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 3/3
Pays a steady dividend

It pays out $0.44 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.

1
THE RISKS · 1/3
A thin financial cushion

The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 43/100.

2
THE RISKS · 2/3
The price runs ahead of the earnings

Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 45/100.

3
THE RISKS · 3/3
The stock has lost its spark

Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.

FINALE · THE GRADE
B+
64 / 100 · MoonshotScore

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.

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Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 11, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film