Churchill Downs Incorporated (CHDN) - Stock Analysis
Last updated: Apr 12, 2026
Research Idea
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Churchill Downs has strong Q3 revenue and EBITDA growth with record operational metrics and supportive analyst sentiment, showing ~7% price appreciation and positive technical momentum for near-term gains.
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Valuation Metrics
Fundamental Analysis
Key Financial Insights: ⢠Strong margins ⢠Very high leverage ⢠Weak liquidity CHDN posts strong margins, ROE and FCF but material balance-sheet risk from very high leverage, weak liquidity and large intangibles.
Price Behavior
Key Price Behavior Insights: ⢠Mild uptrend ⢠Mid-$84 support ⢠High-$89 resistance Support Level: $83.76â$84.00 Resistance Level: $89.83â$90.00 CHDN is modestly up over the last month (~+4%) with support around mid-$84 and resistance near $89â$90, so a break above ~$90 would be bullish while a drop below ~$84 would be bearish.
Sentiment & News
Key News Insights: ⢠Strong EBITDA growth ⢠New revenue streams ⢠Legal fee win Churchill Downs is being pitched as a discounted, long-term compounder supported by a 150âyear moat, strong historical EBITDA growth, new revenue drivers, institutional interest, a favorable legal ruling on HISA fees, and an upcoming Q1 catalyst.
AI Summary
Churchill Downs' investment profile has shifted from a race-day cyclicality play to a high-margin, repeatable gaming and premium-events growth story driven by HRM rollouts and casino buildsâhowever, the investment case is conditional on management demonstrably reducing leverage toward <4.0x and executing capex without material delays or overruns.
Description
Churchill Downs Incorporated is a US-based racing, wagering and gaming company organized into Live and Historical Racing, TwinSpires, and Gaming segments. The company operates pari-mutuel venues in Kentucky, an online wagering platform and retail sportsbooks, and casino operations across multiple states that include several thousand slot machines and hundreds of table games. It also provides race streaming and data services and builds pari-mutuel wagering systems for racetracks and off-track facilities.
Idea History
| Date | Close | Ticker | Company | Summary | Status | P/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22 | Dec 29 | CHDN | Churchill Downs Incorporated | Churchill Downs has strong Q3 revenue and EBITDA growth with record operational metrics and supportive analyst sentiment, showing ~7% price appreciation and positive technical momentum for near-term gains. | Closed | -0.1% |