LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN) (the "Company", "CDI", "we") today reported business results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. Company Highlights Third quarter 2025 financial results, as compared to the prior year quarter: Record third quarter net revenue of $683.0 million, up $54.5 million or 9%Net income attributable to CDI of $38.1 million, down $27.3 million or 42% driven by a one-time, non-cash impairment Adjusted net income a ...

Company Highlights - Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) reported record net revenue of $934.4 million for Q2 2025, an increase of $43.7 million or 5% compared to Q2 2024 [6] - Net income attributable to CDI was $216.9 million, up $7.6 million or 4% year-over-year [6] - Diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased to $2.99 from $2.79 in the prior year [6] - Adjusted EBITDA reached an all-time high of $450.9 million, up $6.1 million or 1% from the previous year [6] Segment Results Live and Historical Racing - Revenue for this segment was $540.9 million in Q2 2025, up from $490.2 million in Q2 2024, reflecting a $50.7 million increase [5] - Adjusted EBITDA for Live and Historical Racing increased to $296.5 million from $279.2 million [5] Wagering Services and Solutions - Revenue increased to $168.4 million in Q2 2025 from $159.9 million in Q2 2024, a rise of $8.5 million [9] - Adjusted EBITDA for this segment rose to $48.0 million from $46.2 million [9] Gaming - Revenue decreased to $266.3 million in Q2 2025 from $274.4 million in Q2 2024, a decline of $8.1 million [11] - Adjusted EBITDA for Gaming fell to $127.3 million from $140.7 million [11] All Other - Revenue increased to $2.3 million in Q2 2025 from $1.9 million in Q2 2024 [13] - Adjusted EBITDA improved slightly to -$20.9 million from -$21.3 million [13] Capital Management - The company repurchased 2,565,964 shares at a total cost of $250.4 million during Q2 2025 [14] - As of June 30, 2025, approximately $184.2 million of repurchase authority remained under the 2025 Stock Repurchase Program [14] Subsequent Events - CDI announced the acquisition of 90% of Casino Salem in New Hampshire for $180 million, which will include the development of a charitable gaming and entertainment destination [16] - A new $500 million stock repurchase program was approved by the Board of Directors on July 22, 2025 [17] Financial Position - As of June 30, 2025, total assets were $7,375.7 million, up from $7,275.9 million at the end of 2024 [33] - Total liabilities increased to $6,311.6 million from $6,172.6 million [33]

Financial Performance - The company experienced an 11% year-over-year revenue growth from 2023 to 2024[14] - Adjusted EBITDA increased by 13% from 2023 to 2024[14] - In Q1 2025, the company achieved a 9% year-over-year revenue growth[16] - Adjusted EBITDA grew by 1% in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024[16] Segment Performance (2024 vs 2023) - Live & Historical Racing revenue increased from $2.462 billion to $2.734 billion[14] - Wagering Services & Solutions revenue increased from $1.024 billion to $1.159 billion[14] - Gaming revenue increased from $591 million to $643 million[16] Capital Investments - The company plans to spend $250-290 million on project capital investments in 2025[22] - Maintenance capital expenditure is forecasted to be $90-100 million in 2025[168] Shareholder Returns - The company has returned nearly $2.1 billion of capital to shareholders since 2015 through dividends and share repurchases[171] - A new $500 million share repurchase program was announced on March 12, 2025[173] Kentucky Derby - The 150th Kentucky Derby had 167 million average viewers on NBC[60]

Company Highlights - Churchill Downs Incorporated reported record net revenue of $642.6 million for Q1 2025, an increase of $51.7 million or 9% compared to Q1 2024 [6][3] - Net income attributable to CDI was $76.7 million, down $3.7 million or 5% from the prior year [6][20] - Adjusted EBITDA reached a record $245.1 million, up $2.6 million or 1% year-over-year [6][3] Segment Results Live and Historical Racing - Revenue for Live and Historical Racing was $276.4 million in Q1 2025, up from $248.9 million in Q1 2024 [5][3] - Adjusted EBITDA for this segment was $102.0 million, slightly up from $100.8 million in the previous year [5][3] Wagering Services and Solutions - Revenue increased to $115.8 million in Q1 2025 from $114.1 million in Q1 2024 [9][3] - Adjusted EBITDA rose to $41.3 million, compared to $39.6 million in the prior year [9][3] Gaming - Gaming revenue increased to $267.2 million in Q1 2025, up from $243.2 million in Q1 2024 [12][3] - Adjusted EBITDA for the Gaming segment was $123.5 million, slightly up from $122.8 million [12][3] All Other - Revenue from All Other segments was $2.0 million in Q1 2025, compared to a loss of $21.7 million in Q1 2024 [16][3] - Adjusted EBITDA decreased to a loss of $21.7 million from a loss of $20.7 million in the previous year [16][3] Capital Management - The Board of Directors approved a new $500 million share repurchase program in March 2025 [18][19] - The company repurchased 798,250 shares at a total cost of $89.4 million in Q1 2025 [19][3] - As of March 31, 2025, the company had approximately $434.6 million of repurchase authority remaining under the 2025 Stock Repurchase Program [19][3] Financial Position - The company ended Q1 2025 with net bank leverage of 4.0x and returned $119.5 million of capital to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends [6][3] - The total assets of the company as of March 31, 2025, were $7,347.1 million, compared to $7,275.9 million at the end of 2024 [37][3]