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Churchill Downs vs Carters

Churchill Downs and Carters are similar in size: $2.93bn and $2.90bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Churchill Downs grew faster (7.0% against 1.9%). Churchill Downs kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 13.1% against 3.2%.

Latest fiscal yearChurchill DownsCHDN, 2025CartersCRI, 2025
Revenue $2.93bn $2.90bn
Revenue growth 7.0% 1.9%
Net income $383m $91.8m
Operating margin — 5.0%
Net margin 13.1% 3.2%
Return on equity 36.6% 10.3%
Free cash flow $565m $68.6m
Cash $201m $487m
Total debt $5.16bn $575m
Debt to equity — 62.2%
Dividend per share $0.44 $1.55
Dividend yield 0.5% 3.1%
Share buybacks $428m $0
Employees 9,000 15,400
Market value $6.80bn $1.14bn
Price vs our value range Within our value range Below our value range
Moat score 66 (Moderate) 69 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 0 sales 0 buys, 0 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.