PENN vs CPHC vs CHDN Stock Comparison

PENN Entertainment, Canterbury Park Holding and Churchill Downs Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CHDN Churchill Downs Inc
$84.04 +5.4% 1M -16.8% 1Y
Market cap
$5.70B
P/E
13.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.99B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Churchill Downs leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Churchill Downs 5, Canterbury Park Holding 4, PENN Entertainment 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPENNCPHCCHDNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.99B $81.64M $5.70B CHDN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.2x 682.2x 13.8x CHDN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.7x — 12.0x CHDN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.1% +0.6% +5.7% PENN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -12.7% 0.2% 13.8% CHDN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -11.9% — 8.4% CHDN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -18.9x — 4.8x PENN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 1.78% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -15.9% -3.8% -16.8% CPHC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -27.2%/yr -0.1%/yr -7.7%/yr CPHC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.5% 21.2% 34.2% CPHC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 58/100 51/100 CPHC

Percentile Scorecard

PENNCPHCCHDN

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

AxisPENNCPHCCHDN
Valuation 63 #17 of 44 84 #8 of 44 61 #18 of 44
Growth 19 #35 of 43 17 #36 of 43 69 #14 of 43
Profitability 28 #30 of 41 63 #16 of 41 83 #8 of 41
Financial Health 46 #26 of 47 87 #7 of 47 20 #38 of 47
Shareholder Returns 93 #3 of 28 41 #17 of 28 22 #22 of 28
Overall 50 58 51
  • PENN ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • CPHC 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

PeriodPENNCPHCCHDNSPY
1 month -4.8%+1.2%+5.4% -0.8%
3 months -29.7%+1.7%-4.7% +3.5%
6 months -16.4%+1.1%-16.3% +7.0%
Year to date +1.0%+2.3%-26.1% +12.2%
1 year -15.9%-3.8%-16.8% +13.0%
3 years -19.1%-20.7%-22.5% +86.3%
3 years, per year -6.8%-7.4%-8.2% +23.1%
5 years -79.5%-0.3%-32.9% +68.6%
5 years, per year -27.2%-0.1%-7.7% +11.0%
10 years +12.9%+49.3%+261.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year +1.2%+4.1%+13.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasurePENNCPHCCHDNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.5%21.2%34.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.8%20.6%34.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.04-0.160.50 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.30-0.18-0.49 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -84.3%-56.7%-50.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.5%-6.5%-28.5% -1.8%
52-week high $22.06$16.84$117.59 $779.14
52-week low $11.76$14.50$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.

MultiplePENNCPHCCHDN
P/E now vs peer median -2.2xmedian 17.1x 682.2xmedian 17.1x 14.2xmedian 17.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.9x 1.4xmedian 1.9x 2.0xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -38.9xmedian 10.9x 9.1xmedian 10.9x 11.0xmedian 10.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.8xmedian 11.4x 15.8xmedian 11.4x 10.3xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 2.5x 1.0xmedian 2.5x 4.4xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.57 -8.65median 0.57 1.70median 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 monthsPENNCPHCCHDN
Revenue $7.16B $60.44M $2.99B
Gross profit $2.47B $54.65M $1.02B
Operating income -$565.10M $2.72M $721.50M
Net income -$908.20M $118.99K $415.70M
Free cash flow $96.10M $5.17M $567.90M
EPS (diluted) $-6.61 $0.02 $5.91
Cash & equivalents $887.20M $14.03M $196.00M
Total debt $2.77B – $4.77B
Shares (diluted) 137.10M 5.15M 70.00M
Enterprise value -$956.45M $11.64M $4.92B

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
MetricPENNCPHCCHDN
P/E -2.2x 682.2x 14.2x
P/FCF 20.8x 15.8x 10.3x
P/Operating cash flow 3.1x 9.5x 7.4x
P/S 0.3x 1.4x 2.0x
P/B 1.1x 1.0x 4.4x
P/Tangible book 4.2x 1.0x -5.0x
EV/EBITDA -38.9x 9.1x 11.0x
EV/EBIT -6.9x 23.0x 14.5x
EV/Revenue 0.5x 1.0x 3.5x
EV/FCF 40.4x 12.1x 18.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 6.0x 7.3x 13.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 -8.65 1.70

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPENNCPHCCHDN
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.1% 0.6% 5.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.0% -2.4% 10.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 25.4% 0.2% 8.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -2.8% -2.6% 13.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -504.5% -41.2% 1.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -39.6% -43.2% 19.7%
Net income growth (1Y) -1,067% -20.6% -4.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -47.9% -78.5% 5.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -1,203% -22.0% -1.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -51.9% -78.9% 8.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 30.8% 19.3% 1.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.2% -9.7% 14.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 168.6% 631.1% 54.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -42.1% 10.3% 160.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPENNCPHCCHDN
Gross margin 34.6% 90.4% 34.2%
EBITDA margin -1.4% 11.4% 31.8%
Operating margin -7.9% 4.5% 24.1%
Pretax margin -12.9% 0.5% 19.6%
Net margin -12.7% 0.2% 13.8%
FCF margin 1.3% 8.5% 19.0%
Operating cash flow margin 9.1% 14.3% 26.6%
Return on equity -49.3% 0.1% 34.1%
Return on assets -6.4% 0.1% 5.5%
Return on invested capital -11.9% – 8.4%
Return on capital employed -4.5% 2.7% 11.7%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.7x 72.5x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 1.2% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPENNCPHCCHDN
Debt / assets 19.7% – 63.5%
Debt / equity 1.5x – 3.6x
Net debt / EBITDA -18.9x – 4.8x
Debt / FCF 28.9x – 8.4x
Liabilities / assets 86.8% 28.2% 82.2%
Equity / assets 13.2% 71.8% 17.8%
Interest coverage – – 2.5x
Current ratio 0.9x 2.2x 0.4x
Quick ratio 0.8x 1.7x 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.6x 1.4x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 0.31 2.88 1.39

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPENNCPHCCHDN
Dividend yield – 1.8% 0.5%
Net buyback yield 12.0% – 1.5%
Shareholder yield 12.0% 1.8% 2.0%
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.

ConsensusPENNCPHCCHDN
Forward P/E 17.7xFY2026 – 12.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.84FY2026 – $7.03FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +14.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +85.7% – -3.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.14BFY2026 – $3.17BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.6%FY2026 – +8.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.8% – +1.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPENNCPHCCHDN
Held by institutions 100.0% 41.6% 85.5%
Institutions holding 379 27 462
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.5% +2.6% +7.5%
Institutions buying 196 10 239
Institutions selling 109 8 146
Buyers to sellers 1.80 1.25 1.64

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.

PENNCPHCCHDN
PENN 1.00 -0.05 0.46
CPHC -0.05 1.00 0.06
CHDN 0.46 0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PENN, CPHC and CHDN?

Churchill Downs (CHDN) is the largest by market capitalisation: PENN Entertainment (PENN) $1.99B, Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) $81.64M, Churchill Downs (CHDN) $5.70B.

Which stock is cheaper, PENN, CPHC and CHDN?

Churchill Downs (CHDN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -2.2x, Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) 682.2x, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 13.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Churchill Downs (CHDN) is cheapest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) 17.7x, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 12.0x). 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%, Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) +0.6%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) +5.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Churchill Downs (CHDN) has the highest net margin (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -12.7%, Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) 0.2%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 13.8%). On return on invested capital, Churchill Downs (CHDN) leads (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -11.9%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 8.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) returned the most: PENN Entertainment (PENN) -15.9%, Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) -3.8%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) -16.8%. Over five years, Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) compounded fastest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) -27.2%/yr, Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) -0.1%/yr, Churchill Downs (CHDN) -7.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: PENN Entertainment (PENN) 0.00%, Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) 1.78%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 0.00%. PENN Entertainment (PENN) and Churchill Downs (CHDN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) has been the steadiest (PENN Entertainment (PENN) 52.5%, Canterbury Park Holding (CPHC) 21.2%, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 34.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PENN, CPHC 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, Churchill Downs (CHDN) 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.