Churchill Downs (CHDN) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
Churchill Downs' Cash from Operations came in at $148 million for Q3 2026, down 20.9% from $187 million a year earlier and down 31.8% from the prior quarter.
Churchill Downs (CHDN) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Churchill Downs reported Cash from Operations of $755.8 million, down 6.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $769.8 million, down 0.2% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 40.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cash from Operations was $771.7 million in FY2024 (+27.5%), $605.3 million in FY2023 (+18.5%), $510.8 million in FY2022 (+11.2%) and $459.5 million in FY2021 (+220.9%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Cash from Operations is $43.7 million (Q3 2022) to $295 million (Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in Q3 2023 (growth of 120.1%), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a decline of 26.6%).
- Business Quant data shows CHDN's Cash from Operations at $217 million (Q2 2026), $295 million (Q1 2026) and $95.8 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 25.66 Bn | 12.26 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 870.00 Mn |
| 2 | Flutter Entertainment | 14.04 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 211.00 Mn |
| 3 | Life Time Group Holdings | 10.41 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 419.01 Mn | 262.12 Mn |
| 4 | DraftKings | 9.31 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 551.45 Mn | 111.44 Mn |
| 5 | Wynn Resorts | 8.77 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 655.12 Mn | 96.82 Mn |
| 6 | MGM Resorts International | 8.21 Bn | -1.09 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 532.46 Mn |
| 7 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 7.49 Bn | 7.09 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 57.65 Mn |
| 8 | Light & Wonder | 7.12 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 623.00 Mn | 236.00 Mn |
| 9 | Churchill Downs | 6.90 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 148.00 Mn |
| 10 | Caesars Entertainment | 5.95 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 267.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 148.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 217.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 295.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 95.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 187.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 240.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 247.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 130.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 169.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 217.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 254.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 106.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 96.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 186.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 215.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 86.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 43.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 245.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 135.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 68.50 Mn |
Churchill Downs Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CHDN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "CHDN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CHDN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();