Churchill Downs (CHDN) Competitors $104.04 +1.58 (+1.54%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$104.06 +0.02 (+0.02%) As of 08/22/2025 06:16 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CHDN vs. CZR, RRR, BYD, MGM, TNL, WYNN, WMS, PENN, MCRI, and LVSShould you be buying Churchill Downs stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Churchill Downs include Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Red Rock Resorts (RRR), Boyd Gaming (BYD), MGM Resorts International (MGM), Travel + Leisure (TNL), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS), PENN Entertainment (PENN), Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI), and Las Vegas Sands (LVS). Churchill Downs vs. Its Competitors Caesars Entertainment Red Rock Resorts Boyd Gaming MGM Resorts International Travel + Leisure Wynn Resorts Advanced Drainage Systems PENN Entertainment Monarch Casino & Resort Las Vegas Sands Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) and Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CZR or CHDN? Churchill Downs has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Churchill Downs, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCaesars Entertainment$11.25B0.49-$278M-$0.92-29.08Churchill Downs$2.83B2.58$426.80M$5.8217.88 Which has more risk & volatility, CZR or CHDN? Caesars Entertainment has a beta of 2.4, suggesting that its share price is 140% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Churchill Downs has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CZR or CHDN more profitable? Churchill Downs has a net margin of 15.22% compared to Caesars Entertainment's net margin of -1.71%. Churchill Downs' return on equity of 41.46% beat Caesars Entertainment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Caesars Entertainment-1.71% -4.55% -0.60% Churchill Downs 15.22%41.46%6.10% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CZR or CHDN? 91.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.6% of Churchill Downs shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Caesars Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Churchill Downs shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer CZR or CHDN? In the previous week, Caesars Entertainment had 8 more articles in the media than Churchill Downs. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Caesars Entertainment and 7 mentions for Churchill Downs. Caesars Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Churchill Downs' score of 1.43 indicating that Caesars Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Caesars Entertainment 8 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Churchill Downs 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend CZR or CHDN? Caesars Entertainment presently has a consensus target price of $42.47, indicating a potential upside of 58.75%. Churchill Downs has a consensus target price of $136.50, indicating a potential upside of 31.20%. Given Caesars Entertainment's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Caesars Entertainment is more favorable than Churchill Downs.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Caesars Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Churchill Downs 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryChurchill Downs beats Caesars Entertainment on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Churchill Downs News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CHDN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CHDN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CHDN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricChurchill DownsGAMING IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.18B$9.41B$8.30B$9.61BDividend Yield0.40%2.14%3.11%4.10%P/E Ratio17.8820.4618.0226.04Price / Sales2.5821.645.50103.72Price / Cash11.6719.9416.6358.48Price / Book7.0111.314.726.61Net Income$426.80M$18.31M$226.48M$265.56M7 Day Performance1.42%3.39%15.33%1.95%1 Month Performance-4.69%-5.43%11.88%-0.37%1 Year Performance-24.74%12.41%46.40%19.02% Churchill Downs Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CHDNChurchill Downs4.9625 of 5 stars$104.04+1.5%$136.50+31.2%-24.0%$7.18B$2.83B17.888,870Positive NewsCZRCaesars Entertainment4.1244 of 5 stars$25.68+1.4%$42.47+65.4%-26.7%$5.27B$11.25B-27.9122,000Positive NewsOptions VolumeRRRRed Rock Resorts3.6917 of 5 stars$59.50+0.8%$60.73+2.1%+12.1%$6.23B$1.94B20.249,300Positive NewsBYDBoyd Gaming4.668 of 5 stars$83.07+0.4%$86.62+4.3%+45.5%$6.63B$3.93B12.7816,129Insider TradeMGMMGM Resorts International4.8657 of 5 stars$36.20+0.8%$48.72+34.6%-1.9%$9.78B$17.24B19.8963,000Positive NewsTNLTravel + Leisure4.894 of 5 stars$60.00-0.2%$62.30+3.8%+46.2%$3.90B$3.86B10.3419,000Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeWYNNWynn Resorts3.5887 of 5 stars$108.15-1.2%$118.64+9.7%+48.3%$11.38B$7.13B32.4828,000WMSAdvanced Drainage Systems4.2795 of 5 stars$140.99+1.5%$152.56+8.2%-6.1%$10.80B$2.90B25.456,000News CoveragePositive NewsPENNPENN Entertainment3.6966 of 5 stars$18.67+2.4%$23.25+24.5%+0.1%$2.66B$6.58B-33.3423,118Trending NewsMCRIMonarch Casino & Resort3.5692 of 5 stars$100.97+0.6%$93.20-7.7%+43.5%$1.83B$522.19M18.982,900News CoveragePositive NewsLVSLas Vegas Sands4.1343 of 5 stars$52.85-1.5%$58.33+10.4%+33.9%$36.84B$11.30B26.6940,300Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CZR Competitors RRR Competitors BYD Competitors MGM Competitors TNL Competitors WYNN Competitors WMS Competitors PENN Competitors MCRI Competitors LVS Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CHDN) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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