Churchill Downs (CHDN) Competitors $103.27 +1.65 (+1.62%) As of 01:19 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CHDN vs. LVS, WMS, MGM, WYNN, BYD, CZR, IGT, PENN, MCRI, and KShould you be buying Churchill Downs stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Churchill Downs include Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS), MGM Resorts International (MGM), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Boyd Gaming (BYD), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), International Game Technology (IGT), PENN Entertainment (PENN), Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI), and Kellanova (K). Churchill Downs vs. Las Vegas Sands Advanced Drainage Systems MGM Resorts International Wynn Resorts Boyd Gaming Caesars Entertainment International Game Technology PENN Entertainment Monarch Casino & Resort Kellanova Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) and Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings. Does the media prefer LVS or CHDN? In the previous week, Churchill Downs had 8 more articles in the media than Las Vegas Sands. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Churchill Downs and 23 mentions for Las Vegas Sands. Las Vegas Sands' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Churchill Downs' score of 0.48 indicating that Las Vegas Sands is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Las Vegas Sands 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Churchill Downs 7 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend LVS or CHDN? Las Vegas Sands presently has a consensus price target of $59.42, indicating a potential upside of 84.98%. Churchill Downs has a consensus price target of $153.44, indicating a potential upside of 51.00%. Given Las Vegas Sands' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Las Vegas Sands is more favorable than Churchill Downs.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Las Vegas Sands 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77Churchill Downs 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LVS or CHDN? Las Vegas Sands received 836 more outperform votes than Churchill Downs when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.58% of users gave Las Vegas Sands an outperform vote while only 67.01% of users gave Churchill Downs an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLas Vegas SandsOutperform Votes129771.58% Underperform Votes51528.42% Churchill DownsOutperform Votes46167.01% Underperform Votes22732.99% Which has higher earnings & valuation, LVS or CHDN? 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 RatioLas Vegas Sands$11.30B2.01$1.45B$1.9716.30Churchill Downs$2.73B2.73$417.30M$5.6817.89 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LVS or CHDN? 39.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.6% of Churchill Downs shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Las Vegas Sands shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Churchill Downs shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is LVS or CHDN a better dividend stock? Las Vegas Sands pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Churchill Downs pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Las Vegas Sands pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Churchill Downs pays out 7.0% 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 raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Which has more risk & volatility, LVS or CHDN? Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Churchill Downs has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is LVS or CHDN more profitable? Churchill Downs has a net margin of 15.61% compared to Las Vegas Sands' net margin of 12.80%. Las Vegas Sands' return on equity of 45.82% beat Churchill Downs' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Las Vegas Sands12.80% 45.82% 8.00% Churchill Downs 15.61%43.67%6.15% SummaryLas Vegas Sands beats Churchill Downs on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$7.47B$7.47B$7.41B$7.58BDividend Yield0.40%0.40%3.48%4.33%P/E Ratio17.8917.8915.9517.79Price / Sales2.732.737.6994.54Price / Cash13.5613.5616.4234.64Price / Book6.896.894.123.99Net Income$417.30M$417.30M$259.47M$247.24M7 Day Performance3.69%3.69%4.87%6.12%1 Month Performance-8.04%-8.04%-7.24%-7.10%1 Year Performance-16.83%-16.83%-7.47%-0.85% Churchill Downs Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CHDNChurchill Downs4.8479 of 5 stars$103.27+1.6%$153.44+48.6%-15.8%$7.59B$2.73B18.187,000LVSLas Vegas Sands4.6307 of 5 stars$32.11-3.8%$59.42+85.1%-36.3%$22.99B$11.30B16.3035,700Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsWMSAdvanced Drainage Systems4.9118 of 5 stars$99.97-1.1%$160.89+60.9%-35.4%$7.75B$2.94B16.725,640Positive NewsGap DownMGMMGM Resorts International4.9548 of 5 stars$26.28-2.2%$51.29+95.2%-30.2%$7.44B$17.24B10.9546,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeWYNNWynn Resorts4.5402 of 5 stars$67.93-3.1%$119.58+76.0%-27.3%$7.21B$7.13B16.1427,000Positive NewsBYDBoyd Gaming4.9613 of 5 stars$61.15-1.0%$95.00+55.4%+0.5%$5.05B$3.93B9.8315,800News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCZRCaesars Entertainment4.0404 of 5 stars$23.75+2.5%$49.80+109.7%-37.0%$5.04B$11.25B-14.2249,000Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeIGTInternational Game Technology3.7113 of 5 stars$14.73+1.4%$28.25+91.8%-21.7%$2.98B$2.51B24.5511,016Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumePENNPENN Entertainment3.6277 of 5 stars$14.06-1.6%$23.56+67.6%-14.4%$2.15B$6.58B-3.9621,900Analyst ForecastMCRIMonarch Casino & Resort4.0421 of 5 stars$72.87-0.2%$87.20+19.7%+4.9%$1.35B$522.19M14.722,650Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓KKellanova3.0752 of 5 stars$81.76-0.6%$77.96-4.6%+48.8%$28.22B$12.75B21.1330,000Analyst ForecastInsider TradePositive NewsHigh Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LVS Competitors WMS Competitors MGM Competitors WYNN Competitors BYD Competitors CZR Competitors IGT Competitors PENN Competitors MCRI Competitors K 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 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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