PENN vs BYD vs CHDN Stock Comparison

PENN Entertainment, Boyd Gaming and Churchill Downs Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BYD Boyd Gaming Corp
$72.45 +8.0% 1M -5.7% 1Y
Market cap
$5.16B
P/E
10.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.08B
Div. yield
1.08%
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
8 wins
CHDN Churchill Downs Inc
$91.16 +19.7% 1M -9.4% 1Y
Market cap
$6.25B
P/E
14.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.00B
Div. yield
0.48%
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
2 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.

QuestionPENNBYDCHDNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.06B $5.16B $6.25B CHDN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.3x 10.5x 14.0x BYD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.2x 10.8x 13.0x BYD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.1% +0.3% +4.2% PENN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -12.7% 12.3% 15.1% CHDN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -11.9% 11.5% 9.0% BYD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -18.9x 2.2x 4.5x PENN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 1.08% 0.48% BYD
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -7.7% -5.7% -9.4% BYD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -26.5%/yr +2.6%/yr -4.5%/yr BYD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.2% 26.3% 35.8% BYD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 55/100 48/100 BYD

Percentile Scorecard

PENNBYDCHDN

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

AxisPENNBYDCHDN
Valuation 61 #18 of 45 64 #17 of 45 59 #19 of 45
Growth 19 #35 of 43 7 #40 of 43 67 #15 of 43
Profitability 27 #31 of 42 73 #12 of 42 78 #10 of 42
Financial Health 47 #26 of 48 55 #22 of 48 21 #38 of 48
Shareholder Returns 89 #4 of 28 74 #8 of 28 15 #24 of 28
Overall 49 55 48
  • PENN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • BYD ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • CHDN 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

PeriodPENNBYDCHDNSPY
1 month +4.9%+8.0%+19.7% +0.7%
3 months -25.3%-16.7%+10.2% +3.7%
6 months -12.2%-16.7%-9.7% +7.1%
Year to date +3.9%-15.0%-19.9% +12.8%
1 year -7.7%-5.7%-9.4% +11.9%
3 years -21.6%+30.4%-16.4% +85.2%
3 years, per year -7.8%+9.3%-5.8% +22.8%
5 years -78.6%+13.6%-20.7% +67.6%
5 years, per year -26.5%+2.6%-4.5% +10.9%
10 years +17.5%+302.7%+303.7% +262.0%
10 years, per year +1.6%+15.0%+15.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePENNBYDCHDNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.2%26.3%35.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.1%26.2%34.3% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.030.560.47 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.15-0.22-0.26 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -84.3%-35.1%-50.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.5%-20.5%-22.5% -1.2%
52-week high $22.06$91.15$117.59 $779.14
52-week low $11.76$66.10$73.95 $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.

MultiplePENNBYDCHDN
P/E now vs peer median -2.3xmedian 17.4x 10.5xmedian 17.4x 14.0xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.9x 1.3xmedian 1.9x 2.1xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -39.5xmedian 10.8x 6.8xmedian 10.8x 10.8xmedian 10.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 21.4xmedian 11.7x -8.4xmedian 11.7x 11.8xmedian 11.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 2.5x 2.1xmedian 2.5x 4.5xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.55 -32.04median 0.55 1.21median 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 monthsPENNBYDCHDN
Revenue $7.16B $4.08B $3.00B
Gross profit $2.47B $2.01B $1.03B
Operating income -$565.10M $725.98M $766.80M
Net income -$908.20M $496.64M $455.50M
Free cash flow $96.10M -$615.15M $529.90M
EPS (diluted) $-6.61 $6.87 $6.50
Cash & equivalents $887.20M $297.18M $167.00M
Total debt $2.77B $2.68B $4.72B
Shares (diluted) 137.10M 73.05M 70.00M
Enterprise value -$894.16M $3.81B $5.51B

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
MetricPENNBYDCHDN
P/E -2.3x 10.5x 14.0x
P/FCF 21.4x -8.4x 11.8x
P/Operating cash flow 3.2x 8.8x 8.3x
P/S 0.3x 1.3x 2.1x
P/B 1.1x 2.1x 4.5x
P/Tangible book 4.4x 5.3x -5.5x
EV/EBITDA -39.5x 6.8x 10.8x
EV/EBIT -7.0x 10.4x 14.1x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 1.8x 3.6x
EV/FCF 41.0x -12.3x 20.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 6.1x 12.8x 14.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 -32.04 1.21

Growth

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

Profitability

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

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPENNBYDCHDN
Debt / assets 19.7% 40.2% 63.2%
Debt / equity 1.5x 1.1x 3.4x
Net debt / EBITDA -18.9x 2.2x 4.5x
Debt / FCF 28.9x -4.3x 8.9x
Liabilities / assets 86.8% 63.2% 81.5%
Equity / assets 13.2% 36.8% 18.5%
Interest coverage – 6.1x 2.7x
Current ratio 0.9x 0.3x 0.3x
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.3x 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.2x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 0.32 2.05 1.47

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPENNBYDCHDN
Dividend yield – 1.1% 0.5%
Net buyback yield 11.6% 12.8% 1.2%
Shareholder yield 11.6% 13.9% 1.7%
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.

ConsensusPENNBYDCHDN
Forward P/E 18.2xFY2026 10.8xFY2026 13.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.84FY2026 $6.71FY2026 $7.03FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -9.3%FY2026 +14.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +85.7% +8.3% -3.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.14BFY2026 $4.35BFY2026 $3.17BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.6%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026 +8.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.8% -7.7% +1.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPENNBYDCHDN
Held by institutions 100.0% 72.8% 85.5%
Institutions holding 380 424 464
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.5% +5.4% +7.5%
Institutions buying 196 186 240
Institutions selling 109 176 147
Buyers to sellers 1.80 1.06 1.63

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.

PENNBYDCHDN
PENN 1.00 0.53 0.46
BYD 0.53 1.00 0.38
CHDN 0.46 0.38 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PENN, BYD and CHDN?

Churchill Downs (CHDN) is the largest by market capitalisation: PENN Entertainment (PENN) $2.06B, Boyd Gaming (BYD) $5.16B, Churchill Downs (CHDN) $6.25B.

Which stock is cheaper, PENN, BYD and CHDN?

Boyd Gaming (BYD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -2.3x, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 10.5x, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 14.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Boyd Gaming (BYD) is cheapest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) 18.2x, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 10.8x, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 13.0x). 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: PENN Entertainment (PENN) +6.1%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) +0.3%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) +4.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

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

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Boyd Gaming (BYD) returned the most: PENN Entertainment (PENN) -7.7%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) -5.7%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) -9.4%. Over five years, Boyd Gaming (BYD) compounded fastest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -26.5%/yr, Boyd Gaming (BYD) +2.6%/yr, Churchill Downs (CHDN) -4.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Boyd Gaming (BYD) has the highest dividend yield: PENN Entertainment (PENN) 0.00%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 1.08%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 0.48%. PENN Entertainment (PENN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Boyd Gaming (BYD) has been the steadiest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) 52.2%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 26.3%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 35.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.