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CHDN · Churchill Downs Inc

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$90.82 +1.83 (+2.06%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$6.33B
Shares
69.70M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$90.82 Open$88.99 Day$88.26–91.03 52W close$82.14–117.59 Avg vol 30d993K Short int3.7M · 5.3% float · 3.4d Short vol46% 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 11 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

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −4%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +5%
      above
      RSI (14) 61
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 24%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +8%
      trailing
      6-month return −3%
      trailing
      YTD return −20%
      this year
      Relative strength −17%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $87 › 200d $95 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +0% holders QoQ · +63 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      5.27% of float · ▼ -5.9% MoM · 3.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      454 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 52
      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 $4.9B
      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 Mar 31, 2026
      Full year 2026 project capital spend · full year 2026 $180M – $220M
      Full year 2026 maintenance capital spend · full year 2026 $90M – $110M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      Project capital · for the year $450M – $550M

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 5 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −4% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      61 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      24% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $87 › 200d $95 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +0% holders QoQ · +63 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      5.27% of float · ▼ -5.9% MoM · 3.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      454 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $82 Now $91 · 24% Range high $118
      vs 200-day avg -4% vs 50-day avg +5%

      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
      Highest average viewership 19.6M 152nd Kentucky Derby
      Highest peak viewership 24.4M 152nd Kentucky Derby
      Kentucky Oaks viewership 2.4M 152nd Kentucky Oaks
      Capital returned to shareholders through dividends $31M first quarter of 2026
      Adjusted Diluted EPS non-GAAP $6.13 Year Ended December 31, 2025
      Adjusted net income attributable to CDI non-GAAP $440.2M Year Ended December 31, 2025
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP GAAP net income attributable to CDI 383M
      +26.9M Transaction, pre-opening, and other expense
      -1.1M Other charges and recoveries, net
      +47.5M Asset impairments, net
      +0M Legal reserves and transaction costs related to Rivers Des Plaines
      -16.1M Income tax impact on net income adjustments (a)
      = Adjusted net income attributable to CDI 440.2M
      Annual cash dividend per share $0.44 Year Ended December 31, 2025
      Capital returned to shareholders $456.3M Year Ended December 31, 2025
      Remaining repurchase authority $429.5M As of December 31, 2025
      Shares repurchased 4,190,380 Year Ended December 31, 2025
      Total cost of share repurchases $425.3M Year 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

      Gambling — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CHDN
      Churchill Downs Inc
      this stock
      $6.33B -20.2% +13.3% 5.3%
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      $23.25B -24.1% +27.0% 4.3%
      GRKZF
      Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics S.A.
      $18.62B 0.0%
      FLUT
      Flutter Entertainment plc
      $17.60B -52.8% +16.6% 6.0%
      SGHC
      Super Group (SGHC) Ltd
      $6.76B +11.3% 5.0%

      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
      454
      % held
      90.7%
      Net QoQ
      +6.6M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      428
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      3.7M
      Days to cover
      3.4d
      Change
      -231.4K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      46%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      196
      Value
      $17.6K
      As of
      Jul 1, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      43.7%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 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 +3.4% +8.2% -3.4% +7.7% -20.2%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +3.0% +3.7% -17.2% +3.8% -34.0%

      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) 426 filings 422 filers Visit website Investor relations