Churchill Downs Incorporated (CHDN) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.73x

Churchill Downs Incorporated (CHDN) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.73x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $159.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($217.00 Million). Explore Churchill Downs Incorporated capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

0.73x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$159.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$217.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$58.00 Million
USD

Churchill Downs Incorporated Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1993–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Churchill Downs Incorporated across 32 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Churchill Downs Incorporated (CHDN) cash flow conversion.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Churchill Downs Incorporated (1993–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Churchill Downs Incorporated. Check CHDN total capital reinvestment ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.40x $309.60 Million $769.80 Million $460.20 Million ▲ +37.7%
2024 0.29x $225.70 Million $772.70 Million $547.00 Million ▲ +350.3%
2023 -0.12x $-70.70 Million $605.80 Million $676.50 Million ▼ -178.3%
2022 0.15x $80.00 Million $536.80 Million $456.80 Million ▼ -79.5%
2021 0.73x $243.70 Million $335.50 Million $91.80 Million ▲ +211.7%
2020 -0.65x $-92.30 Million $141.90 Million $234.20 Million ▼ -249.1%
2019 0.44x $126.30 Million $289.60 Million $163.30 Million ▲ +78.2%
2018 0.24x $48.40 Million $197.80 Million $149.40 Million ▼ -47.3%
2017 0.46x $101.30 Million $218.20 Million $116.90 Million ▼ -37.9%
2016 0.75x $169.60 Million $226.80 Million $57.20 Million ▼ -9.6%
2015 0.83x $218.77 Million $264.53 Million $45.76 Million ▲ +38.0%
2014 0.60x $84.88 Million $141.62 Million $56.74 Million ▼ -7.1%
2013 0.65x $93.49 Million $144.91 Million $51.42 Million ▼ -7.6%
2012 0.70x $100.86 Million $144.41 Million $43.55 Million ▼ -18.4%
2011 0.86x $148.26 Million $173.18 Million $24.92 Million ▲ +1157.7%
2010 -0.08x $-4.84 Million $59.86 Million $64.70 Million ▲ +59.3%
2009 -0.20x $-14.14 Million $71.05 Million $85.19 Million ▼ -140.9%
2008 0.49x $38.08 Million $78.23 Million $40.15 Million ▲ +345.8%
2007 0.11x $5.59 Million $51.23 Million $45.63 Million ▼ -66.9%
2006 0.33x $22.91 Million $69.51 Million $46.60 Million ▲ +155.5%
2004 -0.59x $-28.77 Million $48.40 Million $77.17 Million ▼ -552.0%
2003 0.13x $6.18 Million $47.04 Million $40.85 Million ▼ -63.3%
2002 0.36x $12.70 Million $35.42 Million $22.72 Million ▼ -48.6%
2001 0.70x $33.68 Million $48.31 Million $14.63 Million ▲ +294.6%
2000 0.18x $4.81 Million $27.23 Million $22.42 Million ▲ +103.5%
1999 -5.06x $-200.70 Million $39.70 Million $240.40 Million ▼ -446.0%
1998 -0.93x $-10.00 Million $10.80 Million $20.80 Million ▼ -264.8%
1997 0.56x $5.90 Million $10.50 Million $4.60 Million ▼ -32.1%
1996 0.83x $12.50 Million $15.10 Million $2.60 Million ▲ +72.9%
1995 0.48x $7.90 Million $16.50 Million $8.60 Million ▲ +145.9%
1994 -1.04x $-11.90 Million $11.40 Million $23.30 Million ▼ -224.4%
1993 0.84x $7.30 Million $8.70 Million $1.40 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).