Stock

DraftKings

DKNG

Gambling, Resorts & Casinos · Consumer Cyclical

Also trades as: 0ABA.L GBP 0.19 (-19.19%)

Price

$20.91

-0.03 (-0.14%)

Market Cap

$10.38B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Data as of Oct 24, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

4/30

Growth

Good

11/20

Cash Flow

Weak

2/10

Stability

Weak

0/10

Valuation

Data not available

0/10

Ownership

Mixed

6/15

Dividends

Not counted

n/a

23 of 95 counted points = Winston Score 24. Pillars marked n/a do not apply to this company and are left out of the total.

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Share count rising — dilution

+23.2% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 402.5M (2021) → 495.9M (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

DraftKings is an online sports betting and daily fantasy sports company based in the United States. It lets customers place bets on professional and college sports, play casino-style games online, and compete in fantasy sports contests — all through its app or website. It is one of the two dominant players in the US online sports betting market, alongside FanDuel.

DraftKings makes money by keeping a portion of every bet placed, called the "hold," plus fees from fantasy contests and online casino games. It operates primarily in the US, where it holds licenses in more than 25 states that have legalized online sports betting, with a smaller presence in Canada. Its brand recognition and large existing customer base give it some competitive advantage, but the business spends heavily on promotions and marketing to attract new bettors. The key risk is that customer acquisition costs remain high, and profitability depends on how quickly legal sports betting expands to new states.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-4.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

Reported EPS Growth

-143.8% YoY

Quarterly reporting periods ended:

30 Jun 2025: $0.32

30 Jun 2026: $-0.14

Reported/statutory EPS, not adjusted or underlying earnings. One-off items can affect this figure. Provider rounding can affect the growth rate.

YoY Growth Rate

Reported EPS decreased year over year

R&D Spend

$460M/ year

↑ Rising (+16% vs prior year)

7.6% of revenue

1.9x the sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

4.0%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1.0B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

DraftKings's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

38.2%

Modest — 38.2% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

-4.7%

Losing money on operations — -4.7%

Return on the money invested

ROCE

-7.3%

Weak — -7.3% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+15.0%

Fast-growing sales (+15.0% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

9.9%

Modest free cash flow (9.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

3.36

Heavy debt load (3.36)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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