CHDN vs DKNG vs WSE Stock Comparison

Churchill Downs, DraftKings and Wise Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CHDN Churchill Downs Inc
$81.95 +8.2% 1M -17.7% 1Y
Market cap
$6.35B
P/E
14.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.00B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
7 wins
DKNG DraftKings Inc.
$20.30 -4.1% 1M -34.9% 1Y
Market cap
$10.27B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$6.22B
Div. yield
–
Sports Betting Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
WSE Wise Group plc
$10.91 -5.1% 1M
Market cap
$11.18B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Money Transfer Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Churchill Downs leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Churchill Downs 7, DraftKings 2, Wise 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHDNDKNGWSELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.35B $10.27B $11.18B WSE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.0x -61.5x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.7x — 20.2x CHDN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.2% +15.0% — DKNG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.1% -2.7% — CHDN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.0% -15.7% — CHDN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.5x -3.7x — DKNG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -17.7% -34.9% — CHDN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.6%/yr -15.3%/yr — CHDN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.1% 52.7% 43.5% CHDN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 50/100 — CHDN

Percentile Scorecard

CHDNDKNGWSE

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCHDNDKNGWSE
Valuation 67 #15 of 44 23 #34 of 44 –
Growth 67 #15 of 43 93 #4 of 43 –
Profitability 81 #9 of 42 29 #30 of 42 –
Financial Health 22 #37 of 47 76 #12 of 47 –
Shareholder Returns 19 #23 of 28 30 #20 of 28 –
Overall 51 50 –
  • CHDN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • DKNG ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • WSE ranked among 1,003 companies in Financial Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCHDNDKNGWSESPY
1 month +8.2%-4.1%-5.1% +0.9%
3 months -7.4%-17.3%-8.5% +5.9%
6 months -19.0%-12.3%— +8.5%
Year to date -28.0%-41.1%— +13.3%
1 year -17.7%-34.9%— +12.4%
3 years -24.5%-23.8%— +88.1%
3 years, per year -8.9%-8.7%— +23.5%
5 years -28.7%-56.4%— +68.2%
5 years, per year -6.6%-15.3%— +11.0%
10 years +262.9%—— +263.4%
10 years, per year +13.8%—— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCHDNDKNGWSESPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.1%52.7%43.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.3%55.8%47.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.500.770.59 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.52-0.66— 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.4%-79.0%-32.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.3%-44.0%-29.2% -0.9%
52-week high $117.59$36.24$15.40 $779.14
52-week low $73.95$18.59$10.40 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCHDNDKNGWSE
P/E now vs peer median 12.6xmedian 16.8x -60.3xmedian 16.8x —median 12.9x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.9x 2.9xmedian 1.9x —median 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.2xmedian 10.2x 160.9xmedian 10.2x —median 7.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.6xmedian 11.2x 27.7xmedian 11.2x 1.8xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 4.1xmedian 2.2x 31.7xmedian 2.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.09median 0.44 -1.23median 0.44 —median 0.87

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCHDNDKNGWSE
Revenue $3.00B $6.22B –
Gross profit $1.03B $2.52B –
Operating income $766.80M -$182.46M –
Net income $455.50M -$166.90M –
Free cash flow $529.90M $650.89M –
R&D – $499.06M –
EPS (diluted) $6.50 $-0.34 –
Cash & equivalents $167.00M $983.88M –
Total debt $4.72B $574.57M –
Shares (diluted) 70.00M 496.09M 1.03B
Enterprise value $5.59B $5.93B $11.18B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCHDNDKNGWSE
P/E 12.6x -60.3x –
P/FCF 10.6x 27.7x 1.8x
P/Operating cash flow 7.4x 26.9x –
P/S 1.9x 2.9x –
P/B 4.1x 31.7x –
P/Tangible book -5.0x -67.3x –
EV/EBITDA 10.2x 160.9x –
EV/EBIT 13.3x -96.7x –
EV/Revenue 3.4x 2.8x –
EV/FCF 19.2x 27.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 13.5x 26.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.09 -1.23 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHDNDKNGWSE
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.2% 15.0% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.1% 27.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.2% 18.2% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.2% 31.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 11.6% 45.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 17.8% 45.8% –
Net income growth (1Y) 12.4% 45.2% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 8.1% 47.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) 14.3% 41.5% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.6% 48.9% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -6.1% 30.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.9% 60.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 17.7% 29.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 110.1% 57.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHDNDKNGWSE
Gross margin 34.1% 40.5% –
EBITDA margin 33.3% 1.8% –
Operating margin 25.5% -2.9% –
Pretax margin 21.1% -2.8% –
Net margin 15.1% -2.7% –
FCF margin 17.6% 10.5% –
Operating cash flow margin 25.2% 10.8% –
Return on equity 33.6% -29.8% –
Return on assets 6.1% -4.1% –
Return on invested capital 9.0% -15.7% –
Return on capital employed 12.4% -6.7% –
Asset turnover 0.4x 1.4x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x -4.0x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 5.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHDNDKNGWSE
Debt / assets 63.2% 13.4% –
Debt / equity 3.4x 1.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA 4.5x -3.7x –
Debt / FCF 8.9x 0.9x –
Liabilities / assets 81.5% 86.7% –
Equity / assets 18.5% 13.3% –
Interest coverage 2.7x – –
Current ratio 0.3x 1.0x –
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.7x –
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.6x –
Altman Z-score 1.41 2.12 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHDNDKNGWSE
Dividend yield 0.5% – –
Net buyback yield 1.3% 2.5% –
Shareholder yield 1.9% 2.5% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCHDNDKNGWSE
Forward P/E 11.7xFY2026 – 20.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.03FY2026 $-0.17FY2026 $0.54FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +14.7%FY2026 -1,800.0%FY2026 +12.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -3.0% – +20.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.17BFY2026 $6.87BFY2026 $2.84BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.2%FY2026 +13.6%FY2026 +13.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.4% +7.9% +21.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHDNDKNGWSE
Held by institutions 85.5% 82.3% 26.2%
Institutions holding 463 689 214
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.5% +5.9% –
Institutions buying 240 307 214
Institutions selling 146 250 0
Buyers to sellers 1.64 1.23 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CHDNDKNGWSE
CHDN 1.00 0.32 0.17
DKNG 0.32 1.00 0.24
WSE 0.17 0.24 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHDN, DKNG and WSE?

Wise (WSE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Churchill Downs (CHDN) $6.35B, DraftKings (DKNG) $10.27B, Wise (WSE) $11.18B.

Which company is growing faster?

DraftKings (DKNG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Churchill Downs (CHDN) +4.2%, DraftKings (DKNG) +15.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Churchill Downs (CHDN) has the highest net margin (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 15.1%, DraftKings (DKNG) -2.7%). On return on invested capital, Churchill Downs (CHDN) leads (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 9.0%, DraftKings (DKNG) -15.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Churchill Downs (CHDN) returned the most: Churchill Downs (CHDN) -17.7%, DraftKings (DKNG) -34.9%. Over five years, Churchill Downs (CHDN) compounded fastest (Churchill Downs (CHDN) -6.6%/yr, DraftKings (DKNG) -15.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Churchill Downs (CHDN) has been the steadiest (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 34.1%, DraftKings (DKNG) 52.7%, Wise (WSE) 43.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CHDN, DKNG and WSE?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Churchill Downs (CHDN) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.