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CHDN · Churchill Downs Inc

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Market Cap
$6.27B
Shares
69.70M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$89.90 Open$86.94 Day$86.94–90.94 52W close$82.14–117.59 Avg vol 30d1.0M Short int3.6M · 5.2% float · 3.8d Short vol58% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataMay 2023–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 29

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on May 22, 2023; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 2, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 29, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.62
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −5%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +3%
      above
      RSI (14) 53
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 22%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +7%
      trailing
      6-month return +6%
      trailing
      YTD return −21%
      this year
      Relative strength −8%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $87 › 200d $94 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +66 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      5.19% of float · ▼ -1.5% MoM · 3.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      462 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 62
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +13%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −4%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $112.3M
      Buyback $169.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $4.5B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 34%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −30%
      past year
      ATR 3.2%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jul 30, 2026
      2026
      Derby Week incremental adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP $15M – $18M
      Incremental adjusted EBITDA from Derby Week $15M – $18M
      full-year
      Project capital spend $180M – $220M
      Maintenance capital spend $90M – $110M
      full year
      Full-year project capital spend $180M – $220M
      Full-year maintenance capital spend $90M – $110M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Feb 19, 2025
      Project capital · 2025 $350M – $400M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 5 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −5% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +3% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      53 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      22% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $87 › 200d $94 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +66 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      5.19% of float · ▼ -1.5% MoM · 3.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      462 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $82 Now $90 · 22% Range high $118
      vs 200-day avg -5% vs 50-day avg +3%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA by segment: Gaming non-GAAP $133M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing
      Adjusted EBITDA by segment: Live and Historical Racing non-GAAP $318M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing
      Adjusted EBITDA by segment: Wagering Services and Solutions non-GAAP $52M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing
      Total segment Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $784M Six Months Ended June 30
      Capital returned to shareholders $31M first quarter of 2026
      Record Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $257M First Quarter
      Historical Racing Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $637M Full Year 2025
      Share repurchase authority remaining $429.5M Full Year 2025
      Shares repurchased 4,190,380 Full Year 2025
      TwinSpires Horse Racing Total Handle $412.9M Three Months Ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

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      $7.02B +15.6% 5.5%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      462
      % held
      91.0%
      Net QoQ
      +6.8M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      427
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      3.6M
      Days to cover
      3.8d
      Change
      -54.2K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      58%
      As of
      Aug 31, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      337
      Value
      $30.0K
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      48.9%
      Week of
      Jul 27, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      James Comer
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jul 3, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.9B
      Net income (FY)
      $383.0M
      EPS diluted
      $5.49
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized · 2 programs
      $1.0B
      Remaining
      $169.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 29, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $137.1K
      Shares
      1.0K
      Filed
      Sep 23, 2024
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Horse Racing’s Biggest Events Uni…
      Published
      Aug 3, 2026
      View

      Performance

      Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on May 22, 2023; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CHDN -4.1% +6.6% +5.6% +6.6% -21.0%
      SPY +0.5% +3.0% +13.4% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -4.5% +3.7% -7.8% +3.7% -33.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.438 / share · ex Dec 5, 2025
      Raised 7.1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.438 / share · 1 payout
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      · history filling in
      Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized (total)
      $1.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $831.00M
      Remaining
      $169.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 20212 CUSIP 171484108 13F (30d) 366 filings 347 filers Visit website Investor relations