Churchill Downs (CHDN) Competitors $92.56 +1.05 (+1.15%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$90.00 -2.56 (-2.76%) As of 10/8/2025 07:03 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 businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do insiders and 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 insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Churchill Downs shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, CZR or CHDN? Caesars Entertainment has a beta of 2.38, meaning that its stock price is 138% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Churchill Downs has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CZR or CHDN? Caesars Entertainment presently has a consensus target price of $42.20, suggesting a potential upside of 80.50%. Churchill Downs has a consensus target price of $136.50, suggesting a potential upside of 47.47%. Given Caesars Entertainment's higher possible upside, equities 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 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Churchill Downs 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91 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% Does the media refer more to CZR or CHDN? In the previous week, Caesars Entertainment had 3 more articles in the media than Churchill Downs. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Caesars Entertainment and 7 mentions for Churchill Downs. Churchill Downs' average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Caesars Entertainment's score of 1.11 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Churchill Downs 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better 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$11.37B0.43-$278M-$0.92-25.41Churchill Downs$2.73B2.37$426.80M$5.8215.90 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$6.42B$8.95B$8.38B$10.54BDividend Yield0.45%2.16%3.06%4.71%P/E Ratio15.9018.9318.3427.60Price / Sales2.3722.656.59202.41Price / Cash10.4220.1016.5761.55Price / Book6.2813.774.946.76Net Income$426.80M$12.37M$256.85M$275.88M7 Day Performance-3.60%-2.46%-1.15%2.81%1 Month Performance-5.25%4.97%0.22%9.24%1 Year Performance-34.18%9.68%36.33%35.42% Churchill Downs Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CHDNChurchill Downs4.9099 of 5 stars$92.56+1.1%$136.50+47.5%-33.4%$6.42B$2.73B15.908,870Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCZRCaesars Entertainment3.4629 of 5 stars$27.87+3.1%$42.33+51.9%-45.9%$5.62B$11.25B-30.2922,000Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeRRRRed Rock Resorts3.6605 of 5 stars$62.73+1.6%$60.82-3.0%+8.9%$6.51B$1.94B21.349,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBYDBoyd Gaming4.2997 of 5 stars$87.37+1.7%$87.83+0.5%+32.2%$6.89B$3.93B13.4416,129Analyst ForecastMGMMGM Resorts International4.5986 of 5 stars$36.54+2.6%$48.61+33.0%-18.8%$9.69B$17.24B20.0863,000Analyst ForecastTNLTravel + Leisure4.8264 of 5 stars$60.61+0.4%$62.30+2.8%+32.2%$3.92B$3.86B10.4519,000Analyst ForecastWYNNWynn Resorts3.7969 of 5 stars$132.43+2.7%$125.47-5.3%+18.2%$13.41B$7.13B39.7728,000WMSAdvanced Drainage Systems4.4078 of 5 stars$137.96+0.4%$152.56+10.6%-8.3%$10.68B$2.90B24.906,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPENNPENN Entertainment3.9922 of 5 stars$19.71-0.5%$23.25+18.0%-8.5%$2.89B$6.58B-35.2023,118MCRIMonarch Casino & Resort4.0869 of 5 stars$105.11+0.5%$93.20-11.3%+28.3%$1.91B$522.19M19.762,900Positive NewsShort Interest ↓LVSLas Vegas Sands4.1834 of 5 stars$55.26+2.3%$59.80+8.2%+2.7%$37.08B$11.30B27.9140,300Analyst Forecast 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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