Churchill Downs (CHDN) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Churchill Downs' (CHDN) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $255.0 million in Q1 2026, up 41.67% year-on-year from $180.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 29.11% quarter-over-quarter from $197.5 million in Q4 2025.
Churchill Downs (CHDN) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Churchill Downs' Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $255.0 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 41.67% year-over-year to $255.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $774.6 million, a 214.88% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $699.6 million, up 126.92% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $255.0 million in Q1 2026 per CHDN's latest filing, from $197.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $376.8 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$319.3 million in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $147.0 million (2022), against an average of $82.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow plunged 722.94% in 2023 and surged 721.58% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$60.4 million in 2022, then rose by 22.85% to -$46.6 million in 2023, then plunged by 507.3% to -$283.0 million in 2024, then surged by 169.79% to $197.5 million in 2025, then increased by 29.11% to $255.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CHDN Free Cash Flow figures stand at $255.0 million (Q1 2026), $197.5 million (Q4 2025), and $149.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Codere Online Luxembourg | 425.84 Bn | 425.77 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Flutter Entertainment | 19.13 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 305.00 Mn |
| 3 | DraftKings | 12.12 Bn | 11.11 Bn | 696.69 Mn | -55.52 Mn |
| 4 | Super Group (SGHC) | 7.57 Bn | 7.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Churchill Downs | 6.27 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 464.00 Mn | 255.00 Mn |
| 6 | Rush Street Interactive | 3.15 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 132.17 Mn | 19.86 Mn |
| 7 | Brightstar Lottery | 1.94 Bn | 670.63 Mn | 297.00 Mn | 275.00 Mn |
| 8 | Accel Entertainment | 1.02 Bn | 746.37 Mn | 350.92 Mn | 19.88 Mn |
| 9 | Inspired Entertainment | 207.07 Mn | 163.57 Mn | 54.60 Mn | 23.00 Mn |
| 10 | Gambling.com | 58.26 Mn | 42.45 Mn | 39.34 Mn | 127,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 255.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 255.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 197.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 197.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 149.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 149.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 172.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 172.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 180.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 180.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -283.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -283.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 376.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 376.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -27.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -27.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 242.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 242.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -46.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -46.60 Mn |