CHDN vs PENN vs BYD Stock Comparison

Churchill Downs, PENN Entertainment and Boyd Gaming Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CHDN Churchill Downs Inc
$81.95 +8.2% 1M -17.7% 1Y
Market cap
$5.62B
P/E
12.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.00B
Div. yield
0.53%
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
BYD Boyd Gaming Corp
$70.75 +2.2% 1M -10.4% 1Y
Market cap
$5.04B
P/E
10.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.08B
Div. yield
1.10%
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
8 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Boyd Gaming leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Boyd Gaming 8, Churchill Downs 2, PENN Entertainment 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHDNPENNBYDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.62B $1.97B $5.04B CHDN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.6x -2.2x 10.3x BYD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.7x 17.5x 10.5x BYD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.2% +6.1% +0.3% PENN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.1% -12.7% 12.3% CHDN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.0% -11.9% 11.5% BYD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.5x -18.9x 2.2x PENN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.53% 0.00% 1.10% BYD
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -17.7% -15.2% -10.4% BYD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.6%/yr -27.1%/yr +2.1%/yr BYD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.1% 52.2% 26.3% BYD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 49/100 55/100 BYD

Percentile Scorecard

CHDNPENNBYD

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

AxisCHDNPENNBYD
Valuation 67 #15 of 44 63 #17 of 44 61 #18 of 44
Growth 67 #15 of 43 21 #34 of 43 7 #40 of 43
Profitability 81 #9 of 42 27 #31 of 42 76 #11 of 42
Financial Health 22 #37 of 47 46 #26 of 47 57 #21 of 47
Shareholder Returns 19 #23 of 28 91 #3 of 28 74 #8 of 28
Overall 51 49 55
  • CHDN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • PENN 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

PeriodCHDNPENNBYDSPY
1 month +8.2%-3.4%+2.2% +0.9%
3 months -7.4%-30.6%-22.1% +5.9%
6 months -19.0%-17.4%-18.0% +8.5%
Year to date -28.0%-0.2%-17.0% +13.3%
1 year -17.7%-15.2%-10.4% +12.4%
3 years -24.5%-20.0%+29.7% +88.1%
3 years, per year -8.9%-7.2%+9.1% +23.5%
5 years -28.7%-79.4%+10.9% +68.2%
5 years, per year -6.6%-27.1%+2.1% +11.0%
10 years +262.9%+12.8%+293.3% +263.4%
10 years, per year +13.8%+1.2%+14.7% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCHDNPENNBYDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.1%52.2%26.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.3%46.3%26.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.501.040.56 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.52-0.29-0.40 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.4%-84.3%-35.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.3%-33.3%-22.4% -0.9%
52-week high $117.59$22.06$91.15 $779.14
52-week low $73.95$11.76$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.

MultipleCHDNPENNBYD
P/E now vs peer median 12.6xmedian 16.8x -2.2xmedian 16.8x 10.3xmedian 16.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.9x 0.3xmedian 1.9x 1.2xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.2xmedian 10.2x -38.7xmedian 10.2x 6.7xmedian 10.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.6xmedian 11.2x 20.5xmedian 11.2x -8.2xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 4.1xmedian 2.2x 1.1xmedian 2.2x 2.1xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.09median 0.44 0.04median 0.44 -31.29median 0.44

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 monthsCHDNPENNBYD
Revenue $3.00B $7.16B $4.08B
Gross profit $1.03B $2.47B $2.01B
Operating income $766.80M -$565.10M $725.98M
Net income $455.50M -$908.20M $496.64M
Free cash flow $529.90M $96.10M -$615.15M
EPS (diluted) $6.50 $-6.61 $6.87
Cash & equivalents $167.00M $887.20M $297.18M
Total debt $4.72B $2.77B $2.68B
Shares (diluted) 70.00M 137.10M 73.05M
Enterprise value $4.88B -$975.94M $3.69B

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
MetricCHDNPENNBYD
P/E 12.6x -2.2x 10.3x
P/FCF 10.6x 20.5x -8.2x
P/Operating cash flow 7.4x 3.0x 8.6x
P/S 1.9x 0.3x 1.2x
P/B 4.1x 1.1x 2.1x
P/Tangible book -5.0x 4.2x 5.2x
EV/EBITDA 10.2x -38.7x 6.7x
EV/EBIT 13.3x -6.8x 10.2x
EV/Revenue 3.4x 0.5x 1.8x
EV/FCF 19.2x 40.2x -12.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.5x 5.9x 12.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.09 0.04 -31.29

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHDNPENNBYD
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.2% 6.1% 0.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.1% 3.0% 3.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.2% 25.4% -2.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.2% -2.8% -0.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 11.6% -504.5% -13.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 17.8% -39.6% -10.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 12.4% -1,067% -73.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 8.1% -47.9% -10.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 14.3% -1,203% -70.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.6% -51.9% -0.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -6.1% 30.8% -38.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.9% -5.2% -14.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 17.7% 168.6% -13,315%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 110.1% -42.1% -59.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHDNPENNBYD
Gross margin 34.1% 34.6% 49.1%
EBITDA margin 33.3% -1.4% 27.0%
Operating margin 25.5% -7.9% 17.8%
Pretax margin 21.1% -12.9% 15.0%
Net margin 15.1% -12.7% 12.3%
FCF margin 17.6% 1.3% -15.1%
Operating cash flow margin 25.2% 9.1% 14.4%
Return on equity 33.6% -49.3% 20.1%
Return on assets 6.1% -6.4% 7.4%
Return on invested capital 9.0% -11.9% 11.5%
Return on capital employed 12.4% -4.5% 13.9%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.5x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x -0.7x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 0.8% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHDNPENNBYD
Debt / assets 63.2% 19.7% 40.2%
Debt / equity 3.4x 1.5x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.5x -18.9x 2.2x
Debt / FCF 8.9x 28.9x -4.3x
Liabilities / assets 81.5% 86.8% 63.2%
Equity / assets 18.5% 13.2% 36.8%
Interest coverage 2.7x – 6.1x
Current ratio 0.3x 0.9x 0.3x
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.8x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.6x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.41 0.31 2.03

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHDNPENNBYD
Dividend yield 0.5% – 1.1%
Net buyback yield 1.3% 12.1% 13.1%
Shareholder yield 1.9% 12.1% 14.2%
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.

ConsensusCHDNPENNBYD
Forward P/E 11.7xFY2026 17.5xFY2026 10.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.03FY2026 $0.84FY2026 $6.71FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +14.7%FY2026 – -9.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -3.0% +85.7% +8.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.17BFY2026 $7.14BFY2026 $4.35BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.2%FY2026 +2.6%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.4% +1.8% -7.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHDNPENNBYD
Held by institutions 85.5% 100.0% 72.8%
Institutions holding 463 379 423
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.5% +1.5% +5.4%
Institutions buying 240 196 186
Institutions selling 146 109 175
Buyers to sellers 1.64 1.80 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.

CHDNPENNBYD
CHDN 1.00 0.46 0.37
PENN 0.46 1.00 0.53
BYD 0.37 0.53 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHDN, PENN and BYD?

Churchill Downs (CHDN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Churchill Downs (CHDN) $5.62B, PENN Entertainment (PENN) $1.97B, Boyd Gaming (BYD) $5.04B.

Which stock is cheaper, CHDN, PENN and BYD?

Boyd Gaming (BYD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 12.6x, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -2.2x, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 10.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Boyd Gaming (BYD) is cheapest (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 11.7x, PENN Entertainment (PENN) 17.5x, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 10.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

PENN Entertainment (PENN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Churchill Downs (CHDN) +4.2%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) +6.1%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) +0.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Churchill Downs (CHDN) has the highest net margin (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 15.1%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -12.7%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 12.3%). On return on invested capital, Boyd Gaming (BYD) leads (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 9.0%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -11.9%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 11.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Boyd Gaming (BYD) returned the most: Churchill Downs (CHDN) -17.7%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -15.2%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) -10.4%. Over five years, Boyd Gaming (BYD) compounded fastest (Churchill Downs (CHDN) -6.6%/yr, PENN Entertainment (PENN) -27.1%/yr, Boyd Gaming (BYD) +2.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Boyd Gaming (BYD) has the highest dividend yield: Churchill Downs (CHDN) 0.53%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) 0.00%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 1.10%. PENN Entertainment (PENN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Boyd Gaming (BYD) has been the steadiest (Churchill Downs (CHDN) 34.1%, PENN Entertainment (PENN) 52.2%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 26.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CHDN, PENN 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, Boyd Gaming (BYD) leads on 8. 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.