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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Churchill Downs (CHDN)

Churchill Downs Q4 net income rises 24% to $71.7 million; EPS $0.95

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Churchill Downs reported fourth quarter 2024 net revenue of $624.2 million, up 11%, and net income attributable to the company of $71.7 million, up 24%. For the full year, net revenue rose 11% to $2.7 billion and net income was $426.8 million, up 2%, a smaller gain that reflects an $86.2 million after-tax gain on the 2023 sale of the Arlington property. Headline results improved for shareholders, but the release does not include earnings guidance for 2025.

Key points

  • Q4 2024 diluted EPS was $0.95 versus $0.76 a year earlier; adjusted EBITDA was $236.6 million, up 8%.
  • Full-year 2024 diluted EPS was $5.68 versus $5.49; adjusted EBITDA was $1.2 billion, up 13%.
  • The board approved an annual dividend of $0.409 per share, a 7% increase, paid January 3, 2025.
  • Project capital is expected to be $350 million to $400 million in 2025.

The filing

CompanyChurchill Downs (CHDN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 19, 2025, 4:31 PM ET
Accession number0000020212-25-000050

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:57 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 19, 2025.

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