Churchill Downs Inc
Business
Churchill Downs Inc operates and manages live and historical horse racing, pari‑mutuel and sports wagering, and regional casino gaming and hospitality venues. Its primary offerings include live race events, historical racing machine venues, retail and online wagering (including ADW and sports betting), totalisator and central determinant technology, casino gaming, hotels, food and beverage, and branded entertainment experiences. The company organizes its operations into three reportable segments: Live and Historical Racing; Wagering Services and Solutions; and Gaming (with certain activities aggregated in All Other). It serves U.S. regional markets through on‑site racetracks and casinos, retail sportsbooks and HRM venues, simulcast locations, and online and white‑label wagering platforms.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | 2,926 | 2,734 | 2,462 | 1,810 | 1,597 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expense | 246 | 238 | 202 | 164 | 139 | |
| Asset impairments, net | 48 | 4 | 25 | 38 | 15 | |
| Transaction expense (benefit) | 5 | −12 | 5 | 42 | 8 | |
| Total operating expense | 2,242 | 2,025 | 1,898 | 1,488 | 1,313 | |
| Operating income | 684 | 709 | 564 | 322 | 284 | |
| Interest expense, net | −298 | −290 | −268 | −147 | — | |
| Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates | 139 | 145 | 146 | 153 | 143 | |
| Gain on the sale of assets | 0 | 0 | 114 | 275 | 0 | |
| Miscellaneous, net | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | — | |
| Total other (expense) income | −151 | −136 | −2 | 287 | 59 | |
| Income from operations before provision for income taxes | 532 | 573 | 562 | 609 | 344 | |
| Income tax provision | −147 | −144 | −145 | −169 | −95 | |
| Net income | 386 | 429 | 417 | 439 | 249 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Churchill Downs Incorporated | 383 | 427 | 417 | 439 | 249 | |
| Basic net income (in dollars per share) | 5.32 | 5.73 | 5.55 | 5.79 | 6.45 | |
| Diluted net income (in dollars per share) | 5.29 | 5.68 | 5.49 | 5.71 | 6.35 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 71 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 72 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 201 | 176 | 145 | 130 | 291 | |
| Restricted cash | 88 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 64 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 94 | 99 | 107 | 82 | 42 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 66 | |
| Other current assets | 44 | 46 | 60 | 44 | 38 | |
| Total current assets | 443 | 412 | 401 | 345 | 502 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 2,919 | 2,875 | 2,561 | 1,978 | 995 | |
| Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates | 685 | 661 | 656 | 659 | 664 | |
| Goodwill | 900 | 900 | 900 | 724 | 367 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 2,515 | 2,409 | 2,418 | 2,392 | 348 | |
| Other assets | 23 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 19 | |
| Total assets | 7,485 | 7,276 | 6,956 | 6,207 | 2,982 | |
| Accounts payable | 184 | 180 | 159 | 146 | — | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 401 | 402 | 427 | 363 | 232 | |
| Current deferred revenue | 55 | 53 | 73 | 39 | 48 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 63 | 63 | 68 | 47 | 7 | |
| Dividends payable | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | |
| Total current liabilities | 733 | 729 | 756 | 622 | 395 | |
| Long-term debt (net of current maturities and loan origination fees of $6.0 in 2025 and $7.7 in 2024) | 1,986 | 1,768 | 1,697 | 2,082 | — | |
| Notes payable (net of debt issuance costs of $18.8 in 2025 and $23.8 in 2024) | 3,081 | 3,076 | 3,071 | 2,477 | — | |
| Non-current deferred revenue | 15 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 520 | 433 | 388 | 341 | 253 | |
| Other liabilities | 93 | 147 | 138 | 122 | 53 | |
| Total liabilities | 6,429 | 6,173 | 6,062 | 5,655 | 2,675 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 46 | 20 | 0 | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, no par value; 0.3 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, no par value; 300.0 shares authorized; 69.6 shares issued and outstanding December 31, 2025 and 73.5 shares at December 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,011 | 1,085 | 895 | 552 | 308 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −1 | −1 | −900,000 | −900,000 | −900,000 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 1,010 | 1,084 | 894 | 552 | 307 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 7,485 | 7,276 | 6,956 | 6,207 | 2,982 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 233 | 199 | 169 | 114 | 103 | |
| Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates | 116 | 139 | 155 | 157 | 109 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 30 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 28 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 87 | 45 | 47 | 109 | — | |
| Asset impairments | 88 | 4 | 25 | — | — | |
| Gain on settlement of liability | −40 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Amortization of operating lease assets | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Other | 9 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | |
| Income taxes | −4 | −5 | −1 | — | — | |
| Deferred revenue | −3 | −12 | 34 | −13 | 11 | |
| Other assets and liabilities | 1 | 67 | −25 | 21 | 54 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 770 | 772 | 605 | 511 | 460 | |
| Capital maintenance expenditures | −70 | −84 | −78 | −50 | −40 | |
| Capital project expenditures | −205 | −463 | −599 | −373 | −52 | |
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | −241 | −2,919 | 0 | |
| Acquisition of gaming rights, net of cash acquired | −185 | 0 | 0 | −33 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 0 | 0 | 196 | 279 | 0 | |
| Other | −11 | 2 | 4 | −7 | −9 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −472 | −545 | −718 | −3,104 | −100 | |
| Proceeds from borrowings under long-term debt obligations | 1,098 | 966 | 1,771 | 2,862 | 781 | |
| Repayments of borrowings under long-term debt obligations | −882 | −901 | −1,536 | −205 | −431 | |
| Payment of dividends | −31 | −29 | −27 | −26 | −25 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −428 | −186 | −56 | −175 | −298 | |
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock awards | −17 | −30 | −26 | −28 | −13 | |
| Proceeds from pending equity transaction | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −300,000 | −3 | −13 | −27 | −7 | |
| Change in bank overdraft | −2 | −11 | 2 | 13 | −11 | |
| Other | −700,000 | −3 | −700,000 | 2 | 2 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −263 | −197 | 129 | 2,416 | −500,000 | |
| Operating cash flows of discontinued operations | 0 | 1 | 500,000 | 26 | −124 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 36 | 31 | 17 | −151 | 235 | |
| Interest | 295 | 307 | 284 | 134 | 78 | |
| Federal | 47 | 83 | 67 | — | — | |
| Total | 64 | 103 | 98 | — | — |