Churchill Downs Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1874

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 8,870

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • CHDN

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 33

  • Share Price
  • $112.40
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

Churchill Downs General Information

Description

Churchill Downs Inc is a gaming entertainment, online wagering, and racing company. It operates through three business segments: Live and Historical Racing, Wagering Services, and Gaming. The Live and Historical Racing segment includes live and historical pari-mutuel racing. The Wagering Services segment includes the revenue and expenses from pari-mutuel wagers through TwinSpires, companies retail and online sports betting business and Gaming segment includes revenue and expenses for the casino properties and associated racetracks that support the casino license. The Gaming segment generates revenue and expenses from slot machines, video lottery terminals, video poker, HRMs, ancillary food and beverage services, hotel services, commission on pari-mutuel wagering, and racing events.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 600 North Hurstbourne Parkway
  • Suite 400
  • Louisville, KY 40222
  • United States
+1 (502)
Primary Industry
Leisure Facilities
Stock Exchange
NAS
Corporate Office
  • 600 North Hurstbourne Parkway
  • Suite 400
  • Louisville, KY 40222
  • United States
+1 (502)

Churchill Downs Timeline

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Churchill Downs Stock Performance

As of 27-Mar-2025, Churchill Downs’s stock price is $112.40. Its current market cap is $8.26B with 73.5M shares.

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$112.40 $113.43 $105.18 - $150.21 $8.26B 73.5M 578K $5.73

Churchill Downs Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Churchill Downs has a trailing 12-month revenue of $2.73B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 14,513,655 14,513,655 14,657,979 10,978,373
Revenue 2,734,300 2,734,300 2,461,700 1,809,800
EBITDA 1,067,700 1,067,700 1,005,400 875,100
Net Income 426,800 426,800 417,300 439,400
Total Assets 7,275,900 7,275,900 6,955,500 6,206,800
Total Debt 4,915,900 4,915,900 4,844,100 4,605,700
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Churchill Downs Valuation & Funding

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Churchill Downs Patents

Churchill Downs Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D501758-S1 Beverage container Inactive 03-Jul-2003
US-3599515-A Cam means for torque wrenches Inactive 03-Oct-1969

Churchill Downs Signals

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Churchill Downs Investments & Acquisitions (33)

Churchill Downs’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Exacta Systems for . The deal was made on 22-Aug-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Exacta Systems 22-Aug-2023 Merger/Acquisition Casinos and Gaming
Lago Resort & Casino 01-Nov-2022 Merger/Acquisition Casinos and Gaming
Peninsula Pacific Entertainment 01-Nov-2022 Merger/Acquisition Casinos and Gaming
Ellis Park Racing & Gaming 26-Sep-2022 Merger/Acquisition Leisure Facilities
Chasers Poker Room 02-Sep-2022 Merger/Acquisition Casinos and Gaming
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Churchill Downs ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated May, 31, 2024

27.5 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

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30-40

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40+

Exposure

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Peers Analysis

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Churchill Downs Exits (5)

Churchill Downs’s most recent exit was on 26-Sep-2022 from Ellis Park Racing & Gaming. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Ellis Park Racing & Gaming 26-Sep-2022 Completed
The Casino at Nemacolin 08-Mar-2019 Completed
Big Fish Games 16-Dec-2014 Completed
HRTV 05-Mar-2007 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Ellis Park Racing & Gaming 01-Jan-1998 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Churchill Downs Affiliates

Subsidiaries (12)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Chasers Poker Room Salem, NH 2017
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City Sioux City, IA 2013
Exacta Systems Boynton Beach, FL 2012
Rivers Casino Des Plaines, IL 2008
Riverwalk Casino of Vicksburg Vicksburg, MS 2005
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Churchill Downs FAQs

  • When was Churchill Downs founded?

    Churchill Downs was founded in 1874.

  • Where is Churchill Downs headquartered?

    Churchill Downs is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

  • What is the size of Churchill Downs?

    Churchill Downs has 8,870 total employees.

  • What industry is Churchill Downs in?

    Churchill Downs’s primary industry is Leisure Facilities.

  • Is Churchill Downs a private or public company?

    Churchill Downs is a Public company.

  • What is Churchill Downs’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Churchill Downs is CHDN.

  • What is the current stock price of Churchill Downs?

    As of 27-Mar-2025 the stock price of Churchill Downs is $112.40.

  • What is the current market cap of Churchill Downs?

    The current market capitalization of Churchill Downs is $8.26B.

  • What is Churchill Downs’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Churchill Downs is $2.73B.

  • What is Churchill Downs’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Churchill Downs’s EPS for 12 months was $5.73.

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