CHDN vs LVS vs BYD Stock Comparison

Churchill Downs, Las Vegas Sands and Boyd Gaming Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CHDN Churchill Downs Inc
$84.04 +5.4% 1M -16.8% 1Y
Market cap
$5.76B
P/E
13.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.99B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
1 win
LVS Las Vegas Sands Corp
$36.58 -6.1% 1M -36.5% 1Y
Market cap
$23.01B
P/E
14.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.60B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
BYD Boyd Gaming Corp
$72.46 +1.7% 1M -8.0% 1Y
Market cap
$5.39B
P/E
2.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.08B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Las Vegas Sands leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Las Vegas Sands 5, Boyd Gaming 5, Churchill Downs 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHDNLVSBYDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.76B $23.01B $5.39B LVS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.9x 14.3x 2.8x BYD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.0x 14.1x 10.8x BYD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.7% +10.9% +0.3% LVS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.8% 11.8% — CHDN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.4% 14.9% — LVS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.8x 2.9x — LVS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -16.8% -36.5% -8.0% BYD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.7%/yr -1.9%/yr +1.5%/yr BYD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.2% 31.5% 26.3% BYD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 80/100 48/100 LVS

Percentile Scorecard

CHDNLVSBYD

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

AxisCHDNLVSBYD
Valuation 61 #18 of 44 86 #7 of 44 77 #11 of 44
Growth 69 #14 of 43 81 #9 of 43 41 #26 of 43
Profitability 83 #8 of 41 95 #3 of 41 –
Financial Health 20 #38 of 47 54 #22 of 47 –
Shareholder Returns 22 #22 of 28 82 #6 of 28 26 #21 of 28
Overall 51 80 48
  • CHDN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • LVS ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • BYD ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCHDNLVSBYDSPY
1 month +5.4%-6.1%+1.7% -0.8%
3 months -4.7%-23.4%-18.9% +3.5%
6 months -16.3%-32.8%-17.2% +7.0%
Year to date -26.1%-43.8%-15.0% +12.2%
1 year -16.8%-36.5%-8.0% +13.0%
3 years -22.5%-22.2%+32.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year -8.2%-8.0%+9.9% +23.1%
5 years -32.9%-9.2%+7.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year -7.7%-1.9%+1.5% +11.0%
10 years +261.5%-37.0%+291.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year +13.7%-4.5%+14.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCHDNLVSBYDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.2%31.5%26.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.4%35.6%26.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.500.570.57 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.49-1.16-0.30 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.4%-52.7%-35.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -28.5%-47.4%-20.5% -1.8%
52-week high $117.59$69.49$91.15 $779.14
52-week low $73.95$35.67$66.10 $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.

MultipleCHDNLVSBYD
P/E now vs peer median 14.2xmedian 17.1x 14.5xmedian 17.1x 2.8xmedian 17.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.9x 1.7xmedian 1.9x 1.3xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.0xmedian 10.9x 8.1xmedian 10.9x —median 10.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.3xmedian 11.4x 9.5xmedian 11.4x -8.7xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 2.5x -66.7xmedian 2.5x —median 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 1.70median 0.57 0.34median 0.57 —median 0.57

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 monthsCHDNLVSBYD
Revenue $2.99B $13.60B $4.08B
Gross profit $1.02B $6.46B –
Operating income $721.50M $2.85B $725.98M
Net income $415.70M $1.81B $496.64M
Free cash flow $567.90M $2.41B –
R&D – $180.00M –
EPS (diluted) $5.91 $2.52 –
Cash & equivalents $196.00M $2.86B –
Total debt $4.77B $15.44B –
Shares (diluted) 70.00M 640.00M 74.82M
Enterprise value $4.98B $9.61B $5.39B

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
MetricCHDNLVSBYD
P/E 14.2x 14.5x 2.8x
P/FCF 10.3x 9.5x -8.7x
P/Operating cash flow 7.4x 6.6x –
P/S 2.0x 1.7x 1.3x
P/B 4.4x -66.7x –
P/Tangible book -5.0x -66.7x –
EV/EBITDA 11.0x 8.1x –
EV/EBIT 14.5x 12.5x –
EV/Revenue 3.5x 2.6x 1.3x
EV/FCF 18.4x 14.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 13.1x 10.2x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.70 0.34 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHDNLVSBYD
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.7% 10.9% 0.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 16.6% 3.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.0% 5.5% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 13.2% 16.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 1.0% 5.4% -13.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 19.7% 25.6% -10.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -4.1% 0.2% -73.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 5.2% 39.4% -10.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -1.0% 10.9% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 8.4% 42.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.0% 27.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.3% 18.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 54.7% 86.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 160.6% 23.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHDNLVSBYD
Gross margin 34.2% 47.5% –
EBITDA margin 31.8% 32.4% –
Operating margin 24.1% 20.9% –
Pretax margin 19.6% 16.3% –
Net margin 13.8% 11.8% –
FCF margin 19.0% 17.7% –
Operating cash flow margin 26.6% 25.6% –
Return on equity 34.1% 656.1% –
Return on assets 5.5% 9.2% –
Return on invested capital 8.4% 14.9% –
Return on capital employed 11.7% 18.9% –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.7x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x 1.9x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 0.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHDNLVSBYD
Debt / assets 63.5% 79.5% –
Debt / equity 3.6x -44.9x –
Net debt / EBITDA 4.8x 2.9x –
Debt / FCF 8.4x 6.4x –
Liabilities / assets 82.2% 101.8% –
Equity / assets 17.8% -1.8% –
Interest coverage 2.5x 3.8x –
Current ratio 0.4x 0.8x –
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.8x –
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.6x –
Altman Z-score 1.39 2.19 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHDNLVSBYD
Dividend yield 0.5% 3.1% 1.1%
Net buyback yield 1.5% 11.9% –
Shareholder yield 2.0% 15.0% 1.1%
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.

ConsensusCHDNLVSBYD
Forward P/E 12.0xFY2026 14.1xFY2026 10.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.03FY2026 $2.60FY2026 $6.71FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +14.7%FY2026 -13.6%FY2026 -9.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -3.0% +10.4% +8.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.17BFY2026 $14.18BFY2026 $4.35BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.2%FY2026 +8.9%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.4% +3.0% -7.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHDNLVSBYD
Held by institutions 85.5% 41.0% 72.8%
Institutions holding 462 710 423
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.5% +0.1% +5.4%
Institutions buying 239 331 186
Institutions selling 146 290 175
Buyers to sellers 1.64 1.14 1.06

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.

CHDNLVSBYD
CHDN 1.00 0.19 0.37
LVS 0.19 1.00 0.27
BYD 0.37 0.27 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHDN, LVS and BYD?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Churchill Downs (CHDN) $5.76B, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) $23.01B, Boyd Gaming (BYD) $5.39B.

Which stock is cheaper, CHDN, LVS and BYD?

Boyd Gaming (BYD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 13.9x, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.3x, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 2.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Boyd Gaming (BYD) is cheapest (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 12.0x, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.1x, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 10.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Churchill Downs (CHDN) +5.7%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) +10.9%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) +0.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Churchill Downs (CHDN) has the highest net margin (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 13.8%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 11.8%). On return on invested capital, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) leads (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 8.4%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Boyd Gaming (BYD) returned the most: Churchill Downs (CHDN) -16.8%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -36.5%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) -8.0%. Over five years, Boyd Gaming (BYD) compounded fastest (Churchill Downs (CHDN) -7.7%/yr, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -1.9%/yr, Boyd Gaming (BYD) +1.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Boyd Gaming (BYD) has been the steadiest (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 34.2%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 31.5%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 26.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CHDN, LVS and BYD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) leads on 5. 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.