Doubledown Interactive Co (DDI)
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Rating:80Outperform
Price Target:
$12.50
▲(43.35% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/29/26
DDI scores well on financial strength (high margins, strong free cash flow, and very low leverage) and looks attractively valued on earnings (low P/E). The key offsets are consistency risks highlighted by historical earnings/cash-flow volatility and near-term technical stretch (RSI ~83), while the latest earnings call supports the outlook with strong cash generation and DTC momentum but flags monetization (ARPP) and cost pressures.
Positive Factors
Strong cash position
A large net cash balance provides durable financial optionality: it underpins disciplined marketing during CAC cycles, funds DTC and iGaming investments, enables opportunistic M&A or buybacks, and materially reduces solvency and refinancing risk in a cyclical gaming market.
Negative Factors
Earnings & cash volatility
Historic swings in profitability and cash flow indicate underlying operational cyclicality and sensitivity to product performance or one-offs. That variability hampers forecasting, could force uneven marketing or capex pacing, and raises execution risk for sustaining recent margin and cash generation levels.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong cash position
A large net cash balance provides durable financial optionality: it underpins disciplined marketing during CAC cycles, funds DTC and iGaming investments, enables opportunistic M&A or buybacks, and materially reduces solvency and refinancing risk in a cyclical gaming market.
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Doubledown Interactive Co (DDI) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$544.59M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)34.86K
Price to Earnings (P/E)4.2
Beta (1Y)0.60
Revenue Growth5.44%
EPS Growth-16.50%
CountryUS
Employees190
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryElectronic Gaming & Multimedia
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.49
Shares Outstanding49,553,440
10 Day Avg. Volume33,058
30 Day Avg. Volume34,859
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.24
Price to Book (P/B)0.45
Price to Sales (P/S)1.19
P/FCF Ratio3.13
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.36
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.54
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit0.75
Enterprise Value/Ebitda1.29
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$17.56Price Target Upside101.40% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)2.31
Revenue Forecast (FY)$379.31M
Doubledown Interactive Co Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. engages in the development and publishing of digital games on mobile and web-based platforms for casual players in South Korea. The company offers DoubleDown Casino, DoubleDown Classic, DoubleDown Fort Knox, and Un...
How the Company Makes Money
DDI primarily makes money through the free-to-play (F2P) monetization model used in social casino games. Its key revenue stream is the sale of in-game virtual items and currency (microtransactions), where players can purchase chips/coins, boosts, ...
Doubledown Interactive Co Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Doubledown Interactive Co Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 11, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a largely positive financial and operational picture driven by healthy revenue growth (+17% consolidated), strong adjusted EBITDA (+16%) and significant cash generation ($136.8M FY operating cash flow) alongside successful integration of Wow Games and rapid iGaming expansion (+78% SuperNation). Offsetting items included a non-cash goodwill impairment (SuperNation), a meaningful drop in average revenue per payer (~29.8%), higher operating and marketing costs, and market maturity/legislative pressures that keep customer acquisition costs elevated. Management emphasized disciplined marketing, DTC momentum (DTC >30% of social revenue), and AI-enabled efficiencies while retaining a strong balance sheet and a focus on M&A and shareholder value decisions.Positive Updates
Overall Revenue and EBITDA Growth
Consolidated revenue of $95.8M, up 17% year-over-year; adjusted EBITDA of ~$40.6M, up ~16% year-over-year, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 42.3% (vs. 42.8% prior-year quarter).
Negative Updates
Goodwill Impairment on SuperNation Reduces Reported Profit
The company recognized a goodwill impairment related to SuperNation (approx. $8.0M disclosed by management during Q&A), which is non-cash but contributed to profit excluding noncontrolling falling 31% to $24.7M and materially reduced reported EPS versus the prior year.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Overall Revenue and EBITDA Growth
Consolidated revenue of $95.8M, up 17% year-over-year; adjusted EBITDA of ~$40.6M, up ~16% year-over-year, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 42.3% (vs. 42.8% prior-year quarter).
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Company Guidance
Management's guidance for 2026 emphasized continuing to ramp direct‑to‑consumer (DTC) revenue as a share of social casino sales (DTC already exceeded 30% of social external revenue in Q4) while maintaining disciplined, ROI‑driven marketing for SuperNation and making targeted product, live‑ops and marketing investments (e.g., new meta features such as The Supreme Show) to expand margins and sustain cash generation; this comes off a Q4/ FY2025 baseline of consolidated revenue $95.8M (+17% YoY), adjusted EBITDA ~$40.6M (+16% YoY; adjusted EBITDA for 2025 ~$40.5M vs $35.3M in 2024) and adjusted EBITDA margin 42.3% (vs 42.8% a year ago), Q4 social casino revenue $79.7M (+9% YoY) and SuperNation Q4 revenue $16.1M (+78% YoY), Q4 payer conversion 9.6% (up from 6.9%), ARPDAU $1.35 (vs $1.30), monthly revenue per payer $198 (vs $282 prior year), Q4 net cash from operations $42.6M and FY operating cash flow $136.8M, and a cash/short‑term investments balance of $490M (net cash ~$455M, ≈$9.19 per ADS); management also reiterated M&A optionality and continued evaluation of capital‑return alternatives but gave no specific buyback/dividend targets.Doubledown Interactive Co Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
81
Very Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 360.13M | 341.33M | 308.86M | 321.03M | 363.20M |
| Gross Profit | 258.51M | 237.79M | 209.69M | 211.72M | 236.59M |
| EBITDA | 142.37M | 170.01M | 136.85M | -299.54M | 120.54M |
| Net Income | 102.55M | 124.02M | 101.04M | -233.98M | 78.11M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.04B | 906.16M | 803.34M | 792.05M | 969.92M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 489.91M | 414.85M | 274.99M | 285.24M | 242.06M |
| Total Debt | 42.90M | 38.69M | 46.35M | 44.13M | 49.94M |
| Total Liabilities | 90.13M | 64.13M | 75.45M | 165.83M | 105.93M |
| Stockholders Equity | 949.95M | 841.91M | 727.73M | 626.23M | 863.99M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 136.65M | 147.56M | 23.89M | 50.52M | 95.84M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 136.84M | 148.45M | 24.09M | 50.79M | 96.11M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -81.75M | -15.61M | -30.27M | -67.83M | -1.81M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.35M | -2.01M | -3.25M | 0.00 | 86.04M |
Doubledown Interactive Co Technical Analysis
Negative
8.72
Price Trends
8.76
Negative
8.83
Negative
9.08
Negative
Market Momentum
0.02
Negative
48.74
Neutral
43.20
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DDI, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 8.72 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 8.69, below the 50-day MA of 8.76, and below the 200-day MA of 9.08, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.02 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 48.74 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 43.20 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for DDI.
Doubledown Interactive Co Risk Analysis
Doubledown Interactive Co disclosed 54 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Doubledown Interactive Co reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 2 New Risks
1.
There can be no assurance that the adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS, will not adversely affect our reported results of operations or financial condition. Q4, 2023
2.
Failure to comply with regulatory requirements in a particular jurisdiction, or the failure to successfully obtain a license or permit applied for in a particular jurisdiction, could impact SuprNation's ability to comply with licensing and regulatory requirements in other jurisdictions, or could cause the rejection of license applications or cancellation of existing licenses in other jurisdictions, or could cause financial institutions, online and mobile platforms, advertisers and distributors to stop providing services to Supernation which it relies upon to receive payments from, or distribute amounts to, its users, or otherwise to deliver and promote our product offerings and services. Q4, 2023
Doubledown Interactive Co Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | $544.59M | 4.17 | 11.28% | ― | 5.44% | -16.50% | |
76 Outperform | $430.14M | 8.47 | 11.19% | ― | 7.57% | -23.94% | |
68 Neutral | $298.76M | 3.94 | -64.47% | 18.48% | ― | ― | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
50 Neutral | $53.51M | -2.86 | -11.98% | ― | -18.77% | 0.35% | |
50 Neutral | $1.41B | -7.20 | 119.44% | 9.98% | 8.08% | -224.83% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
DDI
Doubledown Interactive Co
10.99
0.99
9.90%
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Doubledown Interactive Co Corporate Events
DoubleDown Interactive Sets May 12 Date to Unveil Q1 2026 Results and Host Investor Call
Apr 28, 2026
DoubleDown Interactive, a Seoul-based digital games developer best known for its social casino title DoubleDown Casino, operates a portfolio spanning mobile and web-based social casino games and Western European real-money iGaming via its SuprNati...
DoubleDown Interactive Sets March 27, 2026 Date for 18th Annual General Meeting
Mar 12, 2026
DoubleDown Interactive has scheduled its 18th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders for March 27, 2026 in Seoul, with a corresponding time of March 26, 2026 for U.S.-based investors. The meeting will focus on matters outlined in the company’...
DoubleDown Interactive Sets March 27, 2026 AGM to Add Independent Directors and Enable Treasury Share Flexibility
Mar 10, 2026
On March 10, 2026, DoubleDown Interactive’s board approved the convocation of its 18th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for March 27, 2026 in Seoul, with eligibility based on shareholders of record as of December 31, 2025. H...
DoubleDown Interactive Switches 2026 Audit Mandate to KPMG Samjong
Mar 9, 2026
DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. has appointed KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. as its new independent registered public accounting firm to audit its consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2026, following an audit commi...
DoubleDown Interactive Posts Record Q4 and 2025 Revenue as DTC and iGaming Fuel Growth
Feb 11, 2026
On February 11, 2026, DoubleDown Interactive reported record unaudited results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, driven by higher revenue across its portfolio and growing contributions from acquisitions. Fourth-quarter ...
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