Churchill Downs (CHDN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Churchill Downs' Return on Sales [ROS] was 20.55% in Q3 2026, up 6.20 percentage points from 14.35% a year earlier but down 15.88 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Churchill Downs (CHDN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Churchill Downs' Return on Sales [ROS] was 25.52% through Sep 30, 2026, up 1.71 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 23.37%, down 2.56 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +17.66 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 25.93% in FY2024 (+3.02 pp), 22.91% in FY2023 (+5.13 pp), 17.78% in FY2022 (-0.03 pp) and 17.81% in FY2021 (+12.09 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between 2.44% (Q4 2022) and 37.05% (Q2 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.03 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 16.49 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2022 (a drop of 7.08 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CHDN's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 36.43% (Q2 2026), 21.57% (Q1 2026) and 18.59% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wynn Resorts | 43.71 Bn | 37.08 Bn | 655.12 Mn | 10.55% |
| 2 | Vail Resorts | 27.65 Bn | 26.37 Bn | - | -75.09% |
| 3 | Las Vegas Sands | 25.32 Bn | 12.14 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 19.22% |
| 4 | DraftKings | 16.83 Bn | 12.62 Bn | 429.05 Mn | -37.10% |
| 5 | Flutter Entertainment | 14.10 Bn | 7.73 Bn | 1.52 Bn | -30.74% |
| 6 | Life Time Group Holdings | 10.44 Bn | 9.61 Bn | 419.01 Mn | 17.68% |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 8.43 Bn | -8.70 Mn | 1.73 Bn | 2.82% |
| 8 | MSG Knickerbockers | 7.58 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 36.67 Mn | -55.96% |
| 9 | Light & Wonder | 7.12 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 623.00 Mn | 29.37% |
| 10 | Churchill Downs | 6.84 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 20.55% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 20.55% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 36.43% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.57% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.35% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.31% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.05% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.62% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.44% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.44% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.28% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.51% |
API Access
Churchill Downs Return on Sales [ROS] 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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CHDN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CHDN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();