CHDN vs MCRI vs BYD Stock Comparison

Churchill Downs, Monarch Casino & Resort and Boyd Gaming Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CHDN Churchill Downs Inc
$91.16 +19.7% 1M -9.4% 1Y
Market cap
$6.47B
P/E
14.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.00B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
BYD Boyd Gaming Corp
$72.45 +8.0% 1M -5.7% 1Y
Market cap
$5.27B
P/E
10.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.08B
Div. yield
0.01%
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Monarch Casino & Resort leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Monarch Casino & Resort 5, Boyd Gaming 4, Churchill Downs 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHDNMCRIBYDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.47B $1.98B $5.27B CHDN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.2x 17.2x 10.5x BYD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.0x 15.6x 10.8x BYD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.2% +4.8% +0.3% MCRI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.1% — 12.3% CHDN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.0% — 11.5% BYD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.5x — 2.2x BYD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -9.4% +25.5% -5.7% MCRI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.5%/yr +9.1%/yr +2.6%/yr MCRI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.8% 25.0% 26.3% MCRI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 58/100 55/100 MCRI

Percentile Scorecard

CHDNMCRIBYD

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

AxisCHDNMCRIBYD
Valuation 59 #19 of 45 34 #30 of 45 64 #17 of 45
Growth 67 #15 of 43 69 #14 of 43 7 #40 of 43
Profitability 78 #10 of 42 85 #7 of 42 73 #12 of 42
Financial Health 21 #38 of 48 85 #8 of 48 55 #22 of 48
Shareholder Returns 15 #24 of 28 19 #23 of 28 74 #8 of 28
Overall 48 58 55
  • CHDN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • MCRI 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

PeriodCHDNMCRIBYDSPY
1 month +19.7%-3.7%+8.0% +0.7%
3 months +10.2%-8.4%-16.7% +3.7%
6 months -9.7%-5.8%-16.7% +7.1%
Year to date -19.9%+16.8%-15.0% +12.8%
1 year -9.4%+25.5%-5.7% +11.9%
3 years -16.4%+85.6%+30.4% +85.2%
3 years, per year -5.8%+22.9%+9.3% +22.8%
5 years -20.7%+54.7%+13.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year -4.5%+9.1%+2.6% +10.9%
10 years +303.7%+376.8%+302.7% +262.0%
10 years, per year +15.0%+16.9%+15.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCHDNMCRIBYDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.8%25.0%26.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.3%21.8%26.2% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.470.320.56 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.261.02-0.22 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.4%-41.8%-35.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.5%-16.5%-20.5% -1.2%
52-week high $117.59$133.87$91.15 $779.14
52-week low $73.95$89.05$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.

MultipleCHDNMCRIBYD
P/E now vs peer median 14.0xmedian 17.4x 17.4xmedian 17.4x 10.5xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.9x 3.5xmedian 1.9x 1.3xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.8xmedian 10.8x —median 10.8x 6.8xmedian 10.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.8xmedian 11.7x 13.5xmedian 11.7x -8.4xmedian 11.7x
P/B now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 2.5x 3.5xmedian 2.5x 2.1xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 1.21median 0.55 1.38median 0.55 -32.04median 0.55

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 monthsCHDNMCRIBYD
Revenue $3.00B $565.42M $4.08B
Gross profit $1.03B $143.95M $2.01B
Operating income $766.80M – $725.98M
Net income $455.50M $115.06M $496.64M
Free cash flow $529.90M – -$615.15M
EPS (diluted) $6.50 $6.30 $6.87
Cash & equivalents $167.00M $137.41M $297.18M
Total debt $4.72B – $2.68B
Shares (diluted) 70.00M 18.26M 73.05M
Enterprise value $5.71B $1.98B $3.92B

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
MetricCHDNMCRIBYD
P/E 14.0x 17.4x 10.5x
P/FCF 11.8x 13.5x -8.4x
P/Operating cash flow 8.3x – 8.8x
P/S 2.1x 3.5x 1.3x
P/B 4.5x 3.5x 2.1x
P/Tangible book -5.5x 3.5x 5.3x
EV/EBITDA 10.8x – 6.8x
EV/EBIT 14.1x – 10.4x
EV/Revenue 3.6x 3.5x 1.8x
EV/FCF 20.4x – -12.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.3x – 12.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.21 1.38 -32.04

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHDNMCRIBYD
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.2% 4.8% 0.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.1% 4.6% 3.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.2% 40.7% -2.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.2% 8.5% -0.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 11.6% – -13.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 17.8% – -10.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 12.4% 39.2% -73.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 8.1% 9.9% -10.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 14.3% 42.8% -70.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.6% 12.5% -0.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -6.1% – -38.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.9% – -14.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 17.7% – -13,315%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 110.1% – -59.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHDNMCRIBYD
Gross margin 34.1% – 49.1%
EBITDA margin 33.3% – 27.0%
Operating margin 25.5% – 17.8%
Pretax margin 21.1% – 15.0%
Net margin 15.1% – 12.3%
FCF margin 17.6% – -15.1%
Operating cash flow margin 25.2% – 14.4%
Return on equity 33.6% 20.1% 20.1%
Return on assets 6.1% 15.6% 7.4%
Return on invested capital 9.0% – 11.5%
Return on capital employed 12.4% – 13.9%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.8x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x – 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 1.6% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHDNMCRIBYD
Debt / assets 63.2% – 40.2%
Debt / equity 3.4x – 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.5x – 2.2x
Debt / FCF 8.9x – -4.3x
Liabilities / assets 81.5% 22.6% 63.2%
Equity / assets 18.5% 77.4% 36.8%
Interest coverage 2.7x – 6.1x
Current ratio 0.3x 1.2x 0.3x
Quick ratio 0.2x – 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.1x – 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.47 – 2.05

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHDNMCRIBYD
Dividend yield 0.5% 1.1% 1.1%
Net buyback yield 1.2% – 12.8%
Shareholder yield 1.7% 1.1% 13.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 11.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – -9.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -2.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -3.2%

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.

ConsensusCHDNMCRIBYD
Forward P/E 13.0xFY2026 15.6xFY2026 10.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.03FY2026 $7.15FY2026 $6.71FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +14.7%FY2026 +31.7%FY2026 -9.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -3.0% -3.9% +8.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.17BFY2026 $556.26MFY2026 $4.35BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.2%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.4% +10.3% -7.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHDNMCRIBYD
Held by institutions 85.5% 64.8% 72.8%
Institutions holding 464 256 424
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.5% +3.7% +5.4%
Institutions buying 240 143 186
Institutions selling 147 83 176
Buyers to sellers 1.63 1.72 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.

CHDNMCRIBYD
CHDN 1.00 0.20 0.38
MCRI 0.20 1.00 0.36
BYD 0.38 0.36 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHDN, MCRI and BYD?

Churchill Downs (CHDN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Churchill Downs (CHDN) $6.47B, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) $1.98B, Boyd Gaming (BYD) $5.27B.

Which stock is cheaper, CHDN, MCRI and BYD?

Boyd Gaming (BYD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 14.2x, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 17.2x, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 10.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Boyd Gaming (BYD) is cheapest (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 13.0x, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 15.6x, 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?

Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Churchill Downs (CHDN) +4.2%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +4.8%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) +0.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Churchill Downs (CHDN) has the highest net margin (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 15.1%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 12.3%). On return on invested capital, Boyd Gaming (BYD) leads (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 9.0%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 11.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) returned the most: Churchill Downs (CHDN) -9.4%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +25.5%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) -5.7%. Over five years, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) compounded fastest (Churchill Downs (CHDN) -4.5%/yr, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) +9.1%/yr, Boyd Gaming (BYD) +2.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Churchill Downs (CHDN) 0.00%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 0.00%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 0.01%. Churchill Downs (CHDN) and Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) has been the steadiest (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 35.8%, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 25.0%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 26.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CHDN, MCRI 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, Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) 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.