Growth Metrics

Churchill Downs (CHDN) Gross Margin (2018 - 2026)

Churchill Downs' quarterly Gross Margin came in at 71.64% in Q1 2026, down 2773.0% year-on-year from 2.68% in Q1 2025, and up 361.56% quarter-over-quarter from 27.39% in Q4 2025.

Churchill Downs has reported Gross Margin for 9 years, with the latest figure at 71.64% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 2773.0% year-over-year to 71.64%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 57.71% (down 2851.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 70.56%, down 205.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 71.64%, up from 27.39% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 99.56% in Q2 2025, with the low at 27.39% in Q4 2025.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 71.31%, with a median of 77.89% recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Gross Margin soared 4884 bps in 2024 and plunged 9740 bps in 2025.
  • Tracing CHDN's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 72.57% in 2022, then slumped by 71 bps to 21.17% in 2023, then soared by 231 bps to 70.01% in 2024, then slumped by 139 bps to 27.39% in 2025, then jumped by 362 bps to 71.64% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 71.64% (Q1 2026), 27.39% (Q4 2025), and 69.9% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Flutter Entertainment 18.39 Bn 17.30 Bn 1.84 Bn 42.68%
2 DraftKings 13.23 Bn 12.22 Bn 696.69 Mn 42.32%
3 Churchill Downs 6.28 Bn 6.13 Bn 475.00 Mn 71.64%
4 Rush Street Interactive 2.60 Bn 2.43 Bn 132.17 Mn 35.69%
5 Brightstar Lottery 2.28 Bn 2.94 Bn - -
6 Accel Entertainment 1.01 Bn 735.58 Mn 109.94 Mn 31.27%
7 Codere Online Luxembourg 490.38 Mn 420.96 Mn - -
8 Bragg Gaming 269.74 Mn 261.99 Mn 18.22 Mn 56.54%
9 Inspired Entertainment 233.43 Mn 189.93 Mn 54.60 Mn 95.45%
10 High Roller Technologies 45.23 Mn 42.56 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 71.64%
Dec 31, 2025 -27.39%
Sep 30, 2025 69.90%
Jun 30, 2025 99.56%
Mar 31, 2025 99.38%
Dec 31, 2024 70.01%
Sep 30, 2024 99.28%
Jun 30, 2024 78.85%
Mar 31, 2024 69.79%
Dec 31, 2023 21.17%
Sep 30, 2023 87.18%
Jun 30, 2023 89.50%
Mar 31, 2023 74.39%
Dec 31, 2022 72.57%
Sep 30, 2022 79.09%
Jun 30, 2022 77.89%
Mar 31, 2022 79.43%
Dec 31, 2021 118.12%
Sep 30, 2021 84.15%
Jun 30, 2021 97.73%
Mar 31, 2021 97.29%
Dec 31, 2020 184.58%
Sep 30, 2020 75.13%
Jun 30, 2020 75.42%
Mar 31, 2020 79.91%
Dec 31, 2019 53.49%
Sep 30, 2019 55.17%
Jun 30, 2019 87.01%
Mar 31, 2019 83.01%
Dec 31, 2018 119.54%
Sep 30, 2018 89.29%
Jun 30, 2018 84.32%
Mar 31, 2018 94.77%