DraftKings Inc.(DKNG)Stock Analysis
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DKNG Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for DraftKings Inc. (DKNG), a Communication Services sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores DKNG at 54.0/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,242 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. DKNG scores in the top quartile across revenue growth (85.3), revenue scale (79.8). Areas of concern include institutional flow (18.3) and balance sheet strength (28.5), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 24.2/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), DraftKings Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $1.6B, net income of $21.1M, an operating margin of 0.4%. Top institutional holders of DKNG by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, Capital World Investors, AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. DKNG trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1883685. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate DKNG daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for DraftKings Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$1.6B
Net Income
Q1 2026
$21.1M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$-55.5M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
0.4%
ROIC
Q1 2026
1.0%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+27.0% YoYNet Income
+100.7% YoYOperating Income
+97.4% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+99.0% YoYTotal Assets
+5.8% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+58.7% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.05B +27.0% | $4.77B +30.1% | $3.67B +63.6% | $2.24B +72.9% | $1.30B +110.9% | $614.5M |
| Net Income | $3.7M +100.7% | $-507.3M +36.8% | $-802.1M +41.8% | $-1.38B +9.5% | $-1.52B -23.7% | $-1.23B |
| Operating Income | $-15.8M +97.4% | $-609.0M +22.8% | $-789.2M +47.8% | $-1.51B +3.2% | $-1.56B -85.2% | $-843.3M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.01 +99.0% | $-1.05 +39.3% | $-1.73 +45.3% | $-3.16 +16.4% | $-3.78 +6.2% | $-4.03 |
| Total Assets | $4.53B +5.8% | $4.28B +8.6% | $3.94B -2.4% | $4.04B -0.7% | $4.07B | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | $662.9M +58.7% | $417.8M +23958.8% | $-1.8M +99.7% | $-625.5M -49.1% | $-419.5M -116.1% | $-194.2M |
AI Insight: DKNG Financial Trends
DraftKings posted its first positive Q1 operating income of $6M in Q1 2026, but equity erosion to $605M and negative operating cash flow signal fragile progress.
• Revenue grew year-over-year in every comparable quarter: Q1 2026 at $1,646M vs. Q1 2025 at $1,409M, a 17% increase.
• Operating income turned positive at $6M in Q1 2026, versus -$46M in Q1 2025 — a meaningful sequential improvement in profitability.
• Equity has steadily declined from $1,298M in Q2 2024 to $605M in Q1 2026, shrinking by more than half in six quarters.
• Operating cash flow swung negative in both Q1 periods: -$119M in Q1 2025 and -$48M in Q1 2026, reflecting seasonal working capital patterns.
⚠ Equity fell to $605M in Q1 2026 from $1,298M in Q2 2024 — continued net losses risk further balance sheet deterioration.
⚠ Net income of $21M in Q1 2026 is thin; Q3 seasonality has consistently produced large losses (-$294M in Q3 2024, -$257M in Q3 2025).
⚠ Q4 2025 revenue surged to $1,989M — whether that momentum sustains into future quarters is a key inflection to monitor.
AI Insight: DKNG Ratio Trends
DraftKings is near break-even on a TTM basis at 0.6% operating margin, masking violent seasonal swings that define the business model.
• Operating margin swings dramatically by season: Q2 and Q4 post positives (10.0%, 7.6%) while Q3 and Q1 remain deeply negative (-23.8%, -3.3%).
• TTM operating margin improved to 0.6% and TTM net margin to 0.9%, suggesting the company is approaching sustained profitability for the first time.
• Q4 2025 ROIC surged to 96.1% versus -55.1% in Q4 2024, indicating sharply better capital efficiency in the seasonally strong fourth quarter.
⚠ Q1 2026 ROIC collapsed to 3.9% from 96.1% in Q4 2025 — seasonal deterioration remains severe and threatens full-year profitability targets.
⚠ D/E data is absent across all periods, leaving leverage and balance-sheet risk unquantifiable — a key gap for credit and equity investors.
⚠ Q3 seasonality consistently destroys value: -27.3% op margin in Q3 2024 and -23.8% in Q3 2025 with no clear improvement trend.
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Top Institutional Holders of DKNG
BlackRock, Inc.
$575.1M26,599,818 shCapital World Investors
$534.3M24,711,953 shAQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$482.0M22,852,485 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$461.0M21,320,598 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$402.0M18,593,772 shCIBC Bancorp USA Inc.
$264.5M12,236,212 shSTATE STREET CORP
$220.0M10,174,116 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$209.3M9,702,963 shSUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP
$209.1M9,669,600 shSPRUCE HOUSE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
$208.6M9,650,000 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $575.1M | 26,599,818 |
| Capital World Investors | $534.3M | 24,711,953 |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $482.0M | 22,852,485 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $461.0M | 21,320,598 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $402.0M | 18,593,772 |
| CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. | $264.5M | 12,236,212 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $220.0M | 10,174,116 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $209.3M | 9,702,963 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | $209.1M | 9,669,600 |
| SPRUCE HOUSE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | $208.6M | 9,650,000 |
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