Growth Metrics

Churchill Downs (CHDN) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)

Churchill Downs' quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 21.57% in Q1 2026, up 57.0% year-on-year from 13.74% in Q1 2025, and up 16.3% quarter-over-quarter from 18.55% in Q4 2025.

Churchill Downs has reported EBITDA Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 21.57% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 57.0% year-over-year to 21.57%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 23.49% (down 226.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 23.37%, down 256.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 21.57%, up from 18.55% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 37.05% in Q2 2024, with the low at 2.44% in Q4 2022.
  • Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 21.46%, with a median of 20.31% recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin sank 708 bps in 2022 and surged 1649 bps in 2023.
  • Tracing CHDN's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 2.44% in 2022, then soared by 677 bps to 18.92% in 2023, then climbed by 7 bps to 20.31% in 2024, then dropped by 9 bps to 18.55% in 2025, then climbed by 16 bps to 21.57% in 2026.
  • The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 21.57% (Q1 2026), 18.55% (Q4 2025), and 14.35% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Flutter Entertainment 18.39 Bn 17.30 Bn 1.84 Bn 1.95%
2 DraftKings 13.23 Bn 12.22 Bn 696.69 Mn 0.36%
3 Churchill Downs 6.28 Bn 6.13 Bn 475.00 Mn 21.57%
4 Rush Street Interactive 2.60 Bn 2.43 Bn 132.17 Mn 11.66%
5 Brightstar Lottery 2.28 Bn 2.94 Bn - -
6 Accel Entertainment 1.01 Bn 735.58 Mn 109.94 Mn 4.16%
7 Codere Online Luxembourg 490.38 Mn 420.96 Mn - -
8 Bragg Gaming 269.74 Mn 261.99 Mn 18.22 Mn -4.57%
9 Inspired Entertainment 233.43 Mn 189.93 Mn 54.60 Mn 8.92%
10 High Roller Technologies 45.23 Mn 42.56 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 21.57%
Dec 31, 2025 18.55%
Sep 30, 2025 14.35%
Jun 30, 2025 35.07%
Mar 31, 2025 21.00%
Dec 31, 2024 20.31%
Sep 30, 2024 20.03%
Jun 30, 2024 37.05%
Mar 31, 2024 21.37%
Dec 31, 2023 18.92%
Sep 30, 2023 19.62%
Jun 30, 2023 29.36%
Mar 31, 2023 21.43%
Dec 31, 2022 2.44%
Sep 30, 2022 16.44%
Jun 30, 2022 34.28%
Mar 31, 2022 13.02%
Dec 31, 2021 9.51%
Sep 30, 2021 17.20%
Jun 30, 2021 26.29%
Mar 31, 2021 14.40%
Dec 31, 2020 8.16%
Sep 30, 2020 14.65%
Jun 30, 2020 -0.22%
Mar 31, 2020 -4.59%
Dec 31, 2019 1.43%
Sep 30, 2019 4.83%
Jun 30, 2019 22.43%
Mar 31, 2019 4.37%
Dec 31, 2018 5.21%
Sep 30, 2018 25.53%
Jun 30, 2018 27.12%
Mar 31, 2018 96.35%
Dec 31, 2017 21.19%
Sep 30, 2017 8.79%
Jun 30, 2017 22.99%
Mar 31, 2017 4.30%
Dec 31, 2016 16.07%
Sep 30, 2016 4.81%
Jun 30, 2016 22.34%
Mar 31, 2016 1.68%
Dec 31, 2015 2.72%
Sep 30, 2015 1.50%
Jun 30, 2015 13.44%
Mar 31, 2015 -0.76%
Dec 31, 2014 -8.25%
Sep 30, 2014 2.04%
Jun 30, 2014 18.89%
Mar 31, 2014 -0.42%
Dec 31, 2013 -3.28%
Sep 30, 2013 5.53%
Jun 30, 2013 28.96%
Mar 31, 2013 2.06%
Dec 31, 2012 1.80%
Sep 30, 2012 4.74%
Jun 30, 2012 30.35%
Mar 31, 2012 2.69%
Dec 31, 2011 4.22%
Sep 30, 2011 6.06%
Jun 30, 2011 27.02%
Mar 31, 2011 -2.17%
Dec 31, 2010 -3.11%
Sep 30, 2010 2.23%
Jun 30, 2010 22.44%