Churchill Downs (CHDN) Competitors $122.11 -0.98 (-0.80%) Closing price 02/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$125.61 +3.50 (+2.87%) As of 02/14/2025 05:54 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 InterestSustainabilityTrends CHDN vs. LVS, MGM, WMS, WYNN, CZR, BYD, PENN, IGT, MCRI, and EAShould you be buying Churchill Downs stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Churchill Downs include Las Vegas Sands (LVS), MGM Resorts International (MGM), Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Boyd Gaming (BYD), PENN Entertainment (PENN), International Game Technology (IGT), Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI), and Electronic Arts (EA). Churchill Downs vs. Las Vegas Sands MGM Resorts International Advanced Drainage Systems Wynn Resorts Caesars Entertainment Boyd Gaming PENN Entertainment International Game Technology Monarch Casino & Resort Electronic Arts Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership. Which has higher earnings & valuation, CHDN or LVS? Las Vegas Sands has higher revenue and earnings than Churchill Downs. Las Vegas Sands 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 RatioChurchill Downs$2.46B3.65$417.30M$5.4922.24Las Vegas Sands$11.30B2.78$1.45B$1.9722.02 Which has more volatility and risk, CHDN or LVS? Churchill Downs has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CHDN or LVS more profitable? Churchill Downs has a net margin of 15.45% compared to Las Vegas Sands' net margin of 12.80%. Churchill Downs' return on equity of 45.48% beat Las Vegas Sands' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Churchill Downs15.45% 45.48% 6.17% Las Vegas Sands 12.80%43.76%7.94% Do analysts recommend CHDN or LVS? Churchill Downs currently has a consensus target price of $160.50, indicating a potential upside of 31.44%. Las Vegas Sands has a consensus target price of $59.58, indicating a potential upside of 37.36%. Given Las Vegas Sands' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Las Vegas Sands is more favorable than Churchill Downs.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Churchill Downs 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Las Vegas Sands 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Does the media prefer CHDN or LVS? In the previous week, Churchill Downs had 2 more articles in the media than Las Vegas Sands. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Churchill Downs and 14 mentions for Las Vegas Sands. Las Vegas Sands' average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Churchill Downs' score of 0.38 indicating that Las Vegas Sands is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Churchill Downs 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Las Vegas Sands 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CHDN or LVS? 82.6% of Churchill Downs shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Churchill Downs shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CHDN or LVS? Las Vegas Sands received 841 more outperform votes than Churchill Downs when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.62% of users gave Las Vegas Sands an outperform vote while only 67.06% of users gave Churchill Downs an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformChurchill DownsOutperform Votes45667.06% Underperform Votes22432.94% Las Vegas SandsOutperform Votes129771.62% Underperform Votes51428.38% Is CHDN or LVS a better dividend stock? Churchill Downs pays an annual dividend of $0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Las Vegas Sands pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Churchill Downs pays out 7.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Las Vegas Sands pays out 40.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Churchill Downs has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. SummaryChurchill Downs beats Las Vegas Sands on 11 of the 21 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 DownsRacing, including track operation IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$9.06B$9.06B$8.77B$9.15BDividend Yield0.33%0.33%2.82%4.00%P/E Ratio22.2422.2411.4914.23Price / Sales3.653.657.1678.23Price / Cash16.5816.5828.7138.90Price / Book10.1910.195.855.05Net Income$417.30M$417.30M$273.33M$222.67M7 Day Performance0.08%0.08%2.18%2.11%1 Month Performance-3.77%-3.77%3.66%2.36%1 Year Performance1.79%1.79%10.59%16.83% Churchill Downs Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CHDNChurchill Downs4.9381 of 5 stars$122.11-0.8%$160.50+31.4%+1.2%$9.06B$2.46B22.247,970Short Interest ↓News CoverageLVSLas Vegas Sands4.6574 of 5 stars$41.66-2.5%$59.58+43.0%-20.4%$30.20B$11.30B21.1438,700Analyst RevisionMGMMGM Resorts International4.6016 of 5 stars$34.33-0.7%$51.93+51.3%-7.0%$10.22B$16.16B12.2663,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageGap UpWMSAdvanced Drainage Systems4.7025 of 5 stars$125.20+4.0%$164.25+31.2%-22.0%$9.71B$2.87B20.945,705Analyst DowngradeWYNNWynn Resorts4.7455 of 5 stars$78.97-2.0%$118.00+49.4%-15.6%$8.67B$7.13B9.7427,800Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeNews CoverageGap UpCZRCaesars Entertainment4.0858 of 5 stars$35.57-0.4%$51.21+44.0%-7.0%$7.56B$11.53B-21.3024,000Positive NewsBYDBoyd Gaming4.7574 of 5 stars$77.65+0.6%$95.00+22.3%+21.3%$6.86B$3.93B12.4816,129Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeShort Interest ↑PENNPENN Entertainment1.7149 of 5 stars$21.91+2.1%$23.44+7.0%+1.0%$3.34B$6.36B-6.1723,333Analyst ForecastGap UpIGTInternational Game Technology4.2539 of 5 stars$16.73+0.6%$28.00+67.4%-34.4%$3.33B$4.32B27.8811,016Short Interest ↓News CoverageMCRIMonarch Casino & Resort3.747 of 5 stars$85.41-0.6%$84.00-1.7%+36.8%$1.57B$501.48M18.902,900Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑News CoverageEAElectronic Arts4.7265 of 5 stars$132.09+2.7%$155.24+17.5%-9.6%$34.43B$7.56B33.6113,700 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LVS Competitors MGM Competitors WMS Competitors WYNN Competitors CZR Competitors BYD Competitors PENN Competitors IGT Competitors MCRI Competitors EA Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CHDN) was last updated on 2/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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