Churchill Downs (CHDN) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Churchill Downs (CHDN) reported Free Cash Flow of $178 million for Q2 2026, up 2.3% from $174 million a year earlier but down 30.2% from the prior quarter.
Churchill Downs (CHDN) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Churchill Downs' Free Cash Flow came in at $644.1 million, up 43.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $565.1 million, up 83.3% from FY2024.
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $308.3 million in FY2024, $6.5 million in FY2023 (-95.3%), $137.5 million in FY2022 (-66.2%) and $407.2 million in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of -$67.3 million in Q3 2023 and a high of $255 million in Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow has now increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 67.7% over the last six quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q2 2024 (growth of 273.7%); the low point was Q2 2023 (a decline of 81.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $255 million (Q1 2026), $63 million (Q4 2025) and $148.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 23.75 Bn | 9.85 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 350.00 Mn |
| 2 | Flutter Entertainment | 13.71 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 349.00 Mn |
| 3 | DraftKings | 10.39 Bn | 6.05 Bn | 551.45 Mn | 106.85 Mn |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.96 Bn | 9.56 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 57.62 Mn |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 9.07 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 412.26 Mn | -53.70 Mn |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 7.62 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 758.95 Mn | 338.90 Mn |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.32 Bn | -1.72 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 317.44 Mn |
| 8 | Light & Wonder | 7.12 Bn | 6.43 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 158.00 Mn |
| 9 | Caesars Entertainment | 5.90 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 304.00 Mn |
| 10 | Churchill Downs | 5.79 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 419.00 Mn | 159.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 159.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 236.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 45.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 127.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 155.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 167.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 80.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 99.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -71.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -89.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 81.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -73.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -52.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 134.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 79.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 34.20 Mn |
Churchill Downs Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CHDN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CHDN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();