How to buy Churchill Downs Incorporated stock (CHDN)

Churchill Downs Incorporated is a gambling business based in the US. Churchill Downs Incorporated shares (CHDN) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $131.98 – a decrease of 0.58% over the previous week. Churchill Downs Incorporated employs 5,660 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2.7 billion.

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Churchill Downs Incorporated stock price (NASDAQ: CHDN)

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Churchill Downs Incorporated shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-26.

Latest market close	$131.98
52-week range	$110.78 - $149.77
50-day moving average more info button	$139.05
200-day moving average more info button	$134.97
Wall St. target price	$163.02
PE ratio more info button	23.8662
Dividend yield more info button	$0.382 (0.31%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$5.53

Is it a good time to buy Churchill Downs Incorporated stock?

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Churchill Downs Incorporated price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $131.98 from 2024-12-24

1 week (2024-12-19)	-0.58%
1 month (2024-11-26)	-5.53%
3 months (2024-09-26)	-1.06%
6 months (2024-06-26)	-6.22%

1 year (2023-12-26)	-2.02%
2 years (2022-12-23)	25.86%
3 years (2021-12-23)	12.73%
5 years (2019-12-26)	98.32%

Is Churchill Downs Incorporated stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Churchill Downs Incorporated stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Churchill Downs Incorporated's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Churchill Downs Incorporated's P/E ratio

Churchill Downs Incorporated's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 24x. In other words, Churchill Downs Incorporated shares trade at around 24x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Churchill Downs Incorporated's PEG ratio

Churchill Downs Incorporated's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.58. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Churchill Downs Incorporated's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Churchill Downs Incorporated's EBITDA

Churchill Downs Incorporated's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $875.8 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Churchill Downs Incorporated's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Churchill Downs Incorporated financials

Revenue TTM	$2.7 billion
Operating margin TTM	20.02%
Gross profit TTM	$566.4 million
Return on assets TTM	6.25%
Return on equity TTM	41.37%
Profit margin	15.45%
Book value	$14.93
Market Capitalization more info button	$9.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Churchill Downs Incorporated share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 6.99% of net profits

Recently Churchill Downs Incorporated has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Churchill Downs Incorporated shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Churchill Downs Incorporated's case, that would currently equate to about $0.382 per share.

While Churchill Downs Incorporated's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Churchill Downs Incorporated is investing more in its future growth.

Churchill Downs Incorporated's most recent dividend payout was on 2 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 5 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Churchill Downs Incorporated's shares ever split?

Churchill Downs Incorporated's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 21 May 2023 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Churchill Downs Incorporated shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Churchill Downs Incorporated shares which in turn could have impacted Churchill Downs Incorporated's share price.

Churchill Downs Incorporated share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Churchill Downs Incorporated's shares have ranged in value from as little as $110.7777 up to $149.7742. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Churchill Downs Incorporated's is 0.957. This would suggest that Churchill Downs Incorporated's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Churchill Downs Incorporated overview

Churchill Downs Incorporated operates as a racing, online wagering, and gaming entertainment company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Live and Historical Racing, TwinSpires, and Gaming. The company operates pari-mutuel gaming entertainment venues; TwinSpires, an online wagering platform for horse racing, sports, and iGaming; retail sports books; casino gaming; and Terre Haute Casino and The Rose Gaming Resorts. It also offers streaming video of live horse races, replays, and an assortment of racing and handicapping information; and provides the Bloodstock Research Information Services platform for horse racing statistical data. In addition, the company manufactures and operates pari-mutuel wagering systems for racetracks, off-track betting facilities, and other pari-mutuel wagering businesses. Churchill Downs Incorporated was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. .

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Churchill Downs Incorporated is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 9.916% of Churchill Downs Incorporated shares are held by insiders and 79.126% by institutions. How many people work for Churchill Downs Incorporated?
Latest data suggests 5,660 work at Churchill Downs Incorporated. When does the fiscal year end for Churchill Downs Incorporated?
Churchill Downs Incorporated's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Churchill Downs Incorporated based?
Churchill Downs Incorporated's address is: 600 North Hurstbourne Parkway, Louisville, KY, United States, 40222 What is Churchill Downs Incorporated's ISIN number?
Churchill Downs Incorporated's international securities identification number is: US1714841087 What is Churchill Downs Incorporated's CUSIP number?
Churchill Downs Incorporated's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 171484108