Churchill Downs (CHDN) Competitors $106.39 -0.65 (-0.61%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$106.38 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 08/1/2025 04:33 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, IGT, PENN, and MCRIShould 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), International Game Technology (IGT), PENN Entertainment (PENN), and Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI). Churchill Downs vs. Its Competitors Caesars Entertainment Red Rock Resorts Boyd Gaming MGM Resorts International Travel + Leisure Wynn Resorts Advanced Drainage Systems International Game Technology PENN Entertainment Monarch Casino & Resort Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) and Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and risk. Does the media prefer CZR or CHDN? In the previous week, Caesars Entertainment had 34 more articles in the media than Churchill Downs. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Caesars Entertainment and 8 mentions for Churchill Downs. Churchill Downs' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Caesars Entertainment's score of 0.67 indicating that Churchill Downs is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Caesars Entertainment 17 Very Positive mention(s) 13 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Churchill Downs 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, 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$11.25B0.47-$278M-$0.92-27.91Churchill Downs$2.73B2.73$426.80M$5.8218.28 Which has more risk & volatility, CZR or CHDN? Caesars Entertainment has a beta of 2.4, suggesting that its stock price is 140% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Churchill Downs has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CZR or CHDN? Caesars Entertainment presently has a consensus target price of $42.53, suggesting a potential upside of 65.63%. Churchill Downs has a consensus target price of $138.18, suggesting a potential upside of 29.88%. Given Caesars Entertainment's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Churchill Downs 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CZR or CHDN? 91.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.6% of Churchill Downs shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Churchill Downs shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryChurchill Downs beats Caesars Entertainment on 10 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$7.46B$9.16B$8.02B$9.37BDividend Yield0.38%2.19%3.29%4.12%P/E Ratio18.2819.3319.1523.80Price / Sales2.7311.894.2696.33Price / Cash12.1220.0816.0756.59Price / Book7.1614.204.785.54Net Income$426.80M$24.90M$219.41M$259.97M7 Day Performance-6.29%-1.37%-4.78%-4.67%1 Month Performance0.59%1.48%37.98%3.28%1 Year Performance-21.40%17.18%20.27%17.92% Churchill Downs Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CHDNChurchill Downs4.9794 of 5 stars$106.39-0.6%$138.18+29.9%-21.4%$7.46B$2.73B18.288,870CZRCaesars Entertainment3.5664 of 5 stars$29.42-0.5%$43.13+46.6%-28.0%$6.15B$11.25B0.0022,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeRRRRed Rock Resorts3.7369 of 5 stars$54.72+1.0%$56.64+3.5%+17.4%$5.75B$1.94B21.219,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastBYDBoyd Gaming4.5312 of 5 stars$86.15+0.2%$86.62+0.5%+51.2%$7.00B$3.93B13.2516,129Trending NewsMGMMGM Resorts International4.7382 of 5 stars$38.56+0.3%$48.00+24.5%+0.8%$10.46B$17.24B15.1363,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTNLTravel + Leisure4.7345 of 5 stars$62.88-0.5%$62.30-0.9%+37.4%$4.10B$3.86B10.4419,000WYNNWynn Resorts3.3346 of 5 stars$111.27+1.7%$114.71+3.1%+40.5%$11.44B$7.13B30.9128,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsWMSAdvanced Drainage Systems4.3723 of 5 stars$118.79+0.2%$139.88+17.7%-29.6%$9.20B$2.90B20.626,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑IGTInternational Game Technology2.4952 of 5 stars$16.49+4.3%$21.00+27.4%-23.9%$3.33B$2.51B11.4510,800High Trading VolumePENNPENN Entertainment4.0656 of 5 stars$18.85-2.0%$23.18+23.0%-0.4%$2.90B$6.58B0.0023,118Upcoming EarningsMCRIMonarch Casino & Resort3.4833 of 5 stars$104.35+0.0%$93.20-10.7%+39.0%$1.93B$522.19M19.612,900 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CZR Competitors RRR Competitors BYD Competitors MGM Competitors TNL Competitors WYNN Competitors WMS Competitors IGT Competitors PENN Competitors MCRI 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 8/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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