Churchill Downs (CHDN) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Churchill Downs' Net Margin was 11.49% in Q3 2026, up 5.93 percentage points from 5.56% a year earlier but down 13.10 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Churchill Downs (CHDN) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Churchill Downs' Net Margin was 15.14% through Sep 30, 2026, up 1.14 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 13.09%, down 2.52 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +20.86 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Net Margin was 15.61% in FY2024 (-1.34 pp), 16.95% in FY2023 (-7.33 pp), 24.28% in FY2022 (+8.68 pp) and 15.60% in FY2021 (+23.37 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has moved between 0.21% (Q4 2022) and 58.25% (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Margin has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.19 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Margin over five years was Q2 2022 (a gain of 37.22 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2023 (a drop of 39.64 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CHDN's Net Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 24.59% (Q2 2026), 12.52% (Q1 2026) and 7.66% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 25.66 Bn | 12.26 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 9.45% |
| 2 | Flutter Entertainment | 14.04 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 1.52 Bn | -22.25% |
| 3 | Life Time Group Holdings | 10.41 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 419.01 Mn | 11.92% |
| 4 | DraftKings | 9.31 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 551.45 Mn | -4.68% |
| 5 | Wynn Resorts | 8.77 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 655.12 Mn | 1.03% |
| 6 | MGM Resorts International | 8.21 Bn | -1.09 Bn | 1.73 Bn | -0.41% |
| 7 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 7.49 Bn | 7.09 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 10.15% |
| 8 | Light & Wonder | 7.12 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 623.00 Mn | 16.14% |
| 9 | Churchill Downs | 6.90 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 11.49% |
| 10 | Caesars Entertainment | 5.95 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 1.44 Bn | -4.18% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 11.49% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.59% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.66% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.23% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.98% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.50% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.26% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.66% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.61% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.21% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.88% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 58.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.56% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.87% |
Churchill Downs Net Margin 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=net-margin&ticker=CHDN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=CHDN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();