Draftkings Inc (DKNG)
NASDAQ:DKNG
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DraftKings
(NASDAQ:DKNG)
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
$27.00
▲(12.78% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/14/26
Improving fundamentals and strong free cash flow, reinforced by upbeat earnings-call operating momentum and FY2026 EBITDA guidance, support the score. The main offsets are elevated balance-sheet leverage and very weak technicals (clear downtrend despite oversold readings), with valuation metrics offering limited support due to a negative P/E and no dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Free Cash Flow Turnaround
DraftKings shifted to consistently strong free cash flow (~$648M in 2025). Durable positive FCF increases financial flexibility to fund product investment, share repurchases, or debt paydown, reducing refinancing risk and enabling strategic optionality over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Elevated Financial Leverage
Debt-to-equity near ~3.1x and materially higher absolute debt magnify downside risk if growth or margins slip. High leverage reduces flexibility for strategic moves, increases interest burden, and leaves a smaller equity cushion against shocks over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Free Cash Flow Turnaround
DraftKings shifted to consistently strong free cash flow (~$648M in 2025). Durable positive FCF increases financial flexibility to fund product investment, share repurchases, or debt paydown, reducing refinancing risk and enabling strategic optionality over the next several quarters.
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DraftKings (DKNG) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$21.21B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)13.74M
Price to Earnings (P/E)3446.0
Beta (1Y)1.56
Revenue Growth18.51%
EPS Growth37.25%
CountryUS
Employees5,100
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryGambling, Resorts & Casinos
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.25
Shares Outstanding492,991,400
10 Day Avg. Volume11,923,310
30 Day Avg. Volume13,735,014
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-34.22
Price to Book (P/B)20.25
Price to Sales (P/S)2.11
P/FCF Ratio19.74
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.58
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.88
Enterprise Value/Ebitda34.29
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$34.83Price Target Upside45.49% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering31
EPS Forecast (FY)0.31
Revenue Forecast (FY)$6.87B
DraftKings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
DraftKings Inc. operates a digital sports entertainment and gaming company. It offers multi-channel sports betting and gaming technologies, powering sports and gaming entertainment for operators in 17 countries. The company operates iGaming throug...
How the Company Makes Money
DraftKings generates revenue primarily from real-money gaming and related services. Its largest revenue streams are: (1) Online Sports Betting: DraftKings earns revenue from the net gaming revenue (NGR) it retains on sports wagers, which is genera...
DraftKings Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Monthly Unique Payers
Tracks the number of distinct users placing bets each month, highlighting customer engagement and the platform's ability to attract and retain a loyal user base.
Tracks the number of distinct users placing bets each month, highlighting customer engagement and the platform's ability to attract and retain a loyal user base.
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The Fly
The FlyDraftKings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 12, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Apr 30, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlights a strong operational and financial quarter and year: record Q4 revenue and margin expansion, substantial adjusted EBITDA growth, first‑time GAAP net income, meaningful Sportsbook outperformance, active share repurchases, and a clear strategic push into a potentially large Predictions market with favorable regulatory movement. Offsets include conservative FY2026 guidance, prior guidance execution issues (management acknowledged a miss), early‑stage costs and uncertainty around Predictions monetization, flat overall MUPs (impacted by Jackpocket), and short‑term variance from sports outcomes. On balance, the positive results, scale, margin expansion and new growth initiatives materially outweigh the risks and near‑term costs.Positive Updates
Record Quarterly Revenue and Margin Expansion
Fourth quarter revenue grew 43% year‑over‑year to nearly $2.0 billion; adjusted EBITDA was $343 million (4x the prior year period) and adjusted EBITDA margin expanded by more than 1,000 basis points year‑over‑year to 17%.
Negative Updates
Conservative FY2026 Guidance and Implied Deceleration
FY2026 guidance is conservative relative to FY2025 performance (management intentionally lowered guide to avoid misses), implying slower revenue growth versus fiscal 2025's 27% increase; management declined to include Predictions revenue in the guide.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Quarterly Revenue and Margin Expansion
Fourth quarter revenue grew 43% year‑over‑year to nearly $2.0 billion; adjusted EBITDA was $343 million (4x the prior year period) and adjusted EBITDA margin expanded by more than 1,000 basis points year‑over‑year to 17%.
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Company Guidance
DraftKings guided fiscal 2026 revenue of $6.5–$6.9 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $700–$900 million, noting those ranges reflect planned investments in Predictions, incremental marketing (tens of millions of dollars of incremental spend and some fixed head‑count costs), and line‑of‑sight jurisdiction launches (mentioned Maine iGaming and Alberta) while assuming state tax rates remain consistent; management said no material Predictions revenue was included in the guide but expects upside from that initiative and will remain active in share repurchases as adjusted EBITDA grows (16 million shares repurchased in FY2025, 8 million in Q4). The guidance is framed off a FY2025 base where revenue grew 27% to above $6 billion, adjusted EBITDA more than tripled to over $600 million (Q4 revenue nearly $2.0 billion, Q4 adjusted EBITDA $343 million and a 17% adj. EBITDA margin), and Sportsbook scale included $54 billion handle (+11% YoY for FY2025; Q4 handle +13% YoY), Q4 Sportsbook revenue of $1.4 billion (+64% YoY), Sportsbook net revenue margin up ~250 bps to 8%, parlay handle mix up ~500 bps, Q4 hold slightly above 12%, and a 2025–2026 NFL hold of 16%.DraftKings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
66
Positive
Balance Sheet
52
Neutral
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 6.05B | 4.77B | 3.67B | 2.24B | 1.30B |
| Gross Profit | 2.50B | 1.82B | 1.37B | 756.19M | 501.86M |
| EBITDA | 259.67M | -319.35M | -586.65M | -1.27B | -1.39B |
| Net Income | 3.71M | -507.29M | -802.14M | -1.38B | -1.52B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 4.53B | 4.28B | 3.94B | 4.04B | 4.07B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.60B | 788.29M | 1.27B | 1.31B | 2.15B |
| Total Debt | 1.93B | 1.34B | 1.35B | 1.32B | 1.32B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.90B | 3.27B | 3.10B | 2.72B | 2.39B |
| Stockholders Equity | 631.46M | 1.01B | 840.31M | 1.32B | 1.68B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 647.50M | 407.59M | -115.14M | -729.16M | -517.78M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 662.86M | 417.77M | -1.75M | -625.52M | -419.51M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -166.00M | -566.60M | -90.36M | -208.77M | -195.02M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -222.46M | -144.47M | -63.22M | -16.73M | 1.14B |
DraftKings Technical Analysis
Neutral
23.94
Price Trends
24.56
Negative
28.93
Negative
34.83
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.66
Negative
52.05
Neutral
81.64
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DKNG, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 23.94 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 23.47, below the 50-day MA of 24.56, and below the 200-day MA of 34.83, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.66 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 52.05 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 81.64 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for DKNG.
DraftKings Risk Analysis
DraftKings disclosed 10 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. DraftKings 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 0 New Risks
DraftKings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $6.51B | 3.78 | 91.87% | 0.84% | 5.91% | 336.91% | |
73 Outperform | $5.16B | 55.90 | 27.50% | ― | 23.15% | ― | |
73 Outperform | $5.48B | 17.39 | 30.38% | 1.34% | 29.54% | 4389.69% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
61 Neutral | $21.21B | 3,446.00 | 0.46% | ― | 18.51% | 37.25% | |
52 Neutral | $19.20B | -124.17 | -3.56% | ― | ― | ― | |
50 Neutral | $2.05B | -2.53 | -34.58% | ― | 8.24% | -77.54% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
DKNG
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23.94
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-33.20%
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