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Jun 30, 2020

Churchill Downs Q2 2020 Earnings Report

Churchill Downs' financial performance significantly declined due to COVID-19 impacts, with strong growth in TwinSpires partially offsetting losses.

Key Takeaways

Churchill Downs Incorporated reported a challenging second quarter in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to temporary suspensions of operations. Net revenue decreased by 61% compared to the prior year, resulting in a net loss. However, the TwinSpires online wagering platform showed strong performance with handle growth.

Net revenue decreased 61% year-over-year to $185.1 million.

Net loss was $118.8 million, a significant decrease from the prior year's net income of $107.1 million.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased 86% to $30.1 million.

TwinSpires showed strong performance with $18.3 million of Adjusted EBITDA growth and $100.7 million of handle growth.

Total Revenue
$185M
Previous year: $477M
-61.2%
EPS
-$0.27
Previous year: $1.42
-119.0%
Adjusted EBITDA
$30.1M
Previous year: $215M
-86.0%
Gross Profit
$22.2M
Previous year: $187M
-88.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$649M
Previous year: $203M
+220.3%
Total Assets
$3.22B
Previous year: $2.59B
+24.2%

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Forward Guidance

Churchill Downs did not provide specific forward guidance in this earnings report. The report focuses on the impact of COVID-19 and the rescheduling of the Kentucky Derby.