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Churchill Downs (CHDN) operating margin by quarter

Churchill Downs' operating margin was 20.5% in Q3 2026 (third quarter 2026), -15.9 pts from Q2 2026. Over the last 7 quarters it ranged from 14.3% (Q3 2025) to 36.4% (Q2 2026).

Churchill Downs operating margin by quarterChurchill Downs operating margin by quarter21.0%Q1 202535.0%Q2 202514.3%Q3 202518.6%Q4 202521.6%Q1 202636.4%Q2 202620.5%Q3 2026
QuarterOperating marginQ/QY/Y
Q3 202620.5%-15.9 pts+6.2 pts
Q2 202636.4%+14.9 pts+1.4 pts
Q1 202621.6%+3.0 pts+0.6 pts
Q4 202518.6%+4.2 pts—
Q3 202514.3%-20.7 pts—
Q2 202535.0%+14.0 pts—
Q1 202521.0%——

Q3 2026 at a glance

Churchill Downs, Q3 2026: revenue $696M (+2% year over year), operating margin 20.5%, net earnings $80.0M, operating cash flow $148M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Questions

What is Churchill Downs' operating margin?

Churchill Downs' operating margin was 20.5% in Q3 2026 (third quarter 2026), -15.9 pts from Q2 2026.

How has Churchill Downs' operating margin changed?

Over the last 7 quarters it ranged from 14.3% (Q3 2025) to 36.4% (Q2 2026).

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