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 | 24.50 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 350.00 Mn |
| 2 | DraftKings | 16.89 Bn | 12.55 Bn | 551.45 Mn | 106.85 Mn |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 12.94 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 349.00 Mn |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.77 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 57.62 Mn |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.91 Bn | 8.14 Bn | 412.26 Mn | -53.70 Mn |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 8.21 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 758.95 Mn | 338.90 Mn |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.81 Bn | -371.12 Mn | 1.98 Bn | 317.44 Mn |
| 8 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 304.00 Mn |
| 9 | Super Group (SGHC) | 5.74 Bn | 3.73 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Churchill Downs | 5.27 Bn | 4.55 Bn | 419.00 Mn | 178.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 178.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 255.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 63.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 148.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 174.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 180.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 58.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 102.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 112.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -46.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -67.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 93.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -60.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -38.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 147.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 89.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 46.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 42.80 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();