Churchill Downs (CHDN) Interest Paid (2010 - 2026)
Churchill Downs (CHDN) recorded Interest Paid of $34 million in Q3 2026, down 29.2% from $48 million a year earlier and down 64.6% from the prior quarter.
Churchill Downs (CHDN) Interest Paid (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Churchill Downs' Interest Paid came in at $274.5 million as of Sep 30, 2026, down 6.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $294.5 million, down 4.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Interest Paid has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 29.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Interest Paid came in at $306.8 million in FY2024 (+8.2%), $283.6 million in FY2023 (+112.3%), $133.6 million in FY2022 (+72.4%) and $77.5 million in FY2021 (-2.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Interest Paid since Q3 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Paid has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 7.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Paid in the last five years was growth of 268.2% in Q2 2023, against a decline of 29.2% in Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $96 million (Q2 2026), $43 million (Q1 2026) and $101.5 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Paid (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 25.55 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 172.00 Mn |
| 2 | DraftKings | 20.54 Bn | 16.21 Bn | 551.45 Mn | 9.40 Mn |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 14.19 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 228.00 Mn |
| 4 | Life Time Group Holdings | 10.64 Bn | 9.81 Bn | 419.01 Mn | - |
| 5 | Wynn Resorts | 8.52 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 758.95 Mn | - |
| 6 | MGM Resorts International | 8.26 Bn | -177.27 Mn | 1.73 Bn | 73.37 Mn |
| 7 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 7.58 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 119.21 Mn | - |
| 8 | Light & Wonder | 7.12 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 623.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Churchill Downs | 6.72 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 34.00 Mn |
| 10 | Caesars Entertainment | 5.98 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 212.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 34.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 96.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 43.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 101.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 48.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 100.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 45.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 101.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 49.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 104.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 50.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 103.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 45.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 79.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 55.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 67.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.70 Mn |
Churchill Downs Interest Paid 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=interest-paid&ticker=CHDN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-paid", "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=interest-paid&ticker=CHDN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();