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DKNG (DraftKings) Beneish M-Score : -3.54 (As of Jul. 02, 2025)


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What is DraftKings Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for DraftKings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

DKNG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.81   Med: -2.79   Max: -2.11
Current: -3.54

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DraftKings was -2.11. The lowest was -3.81. And the median was -2.79.


DraftKings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for DraftKings's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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DraftKings Beneish M-Score Chart

DraftKings Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -3.81 -2.24 -2.82 -3.69

DraftKings Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.56 -2.11 -2.38 -3.69 -3.54

Competitive Comparison of DraftKings's Beneish M-Score

For the Gambling subindustry, DraftKings's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


DraftKings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, DraftKings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DraftKings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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DraftKings Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of DraftKings for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.3761+0.528 * 1.0191+0.404 * 1.2729+0.892 * 1.2286+0.115 * 0.8314
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9285+4.679 * -0.168433-0.327 * 1.0333
=-3.54

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $148 Mil.
Revenue was 1408.806 + 1392.772 + 1095.49 + 1104.441 = $5,002 Mil.
Gross Profit was 565.003 + 558.128 + 353.056 + 441.027 = $1,917 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,801 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,516 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $125 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $288 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,022 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,499 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,908 Mil.
Net Income was -33.864 + -134.851 + -293.688 + 63.822 = $-399 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 2.517 + -14.376 + -4.599 + 9.345 = $-7 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -119.016 + 325.189 + 133.584 + 29.389 = $369 Mil.
Total Receivables was $319 Mil.
Revenue was 1174.996 + 1230.857 + 789.957 + 874.927 = $4,071 Mil.
Gross Profit was 464.927 + 514.199 + 246.503 + 364.604 = $1,590 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,938 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,801 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $150 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $207 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,773 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,442 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,333 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(147.527 / 5001.509) / (319.282 / 4070.737)
=0.029496 / 0.078433
=0.3761

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(1590.233 / 4070.737) / (1917.214 / 5001.509)
=0.39065 / 0.383327
=1.0191

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (1800.801 + 125.345) / 4515.813) / (1 - (1937.973 + 150.351) / 3800.653)
=0.573466 / 0.450535
=1.2729

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=5001.509 / 4070.737
=1.2286

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(206.887 / (206.887 + 150.351)) / (287.79 / (287.79 + 125.345))
=0.579129 / 0.6966
=0.8314

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(2022.147 / 5001.509) / (1772.628 / 4070.737)
=0.404307 / 0.435456
=0.9285

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((1907.86 + 1498.873) / 4515.813) / ((1333.338 + 1441.61) / 3800.653)
=0.754401 / 0.730124
=1.0333

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(-398.581 - -7.113 - 369.146) / 4515.813
=-0.168433

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

DraftKings has a M-score of -3.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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DraftKings Business Description

Address
222 Berkeley Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA, USA, 02116
DraftKings got its start in 2012 as an innovator in daily fantasy sports. Then, following a Supreme Court ruling in 2018 that allowed states to legalize online sports wagering, the company expanded into online sports and casino gambling, where it generally holds the number two or three revenue share position across states in which it competes. DraftKings is now live with online or retail sports betting in 28 states and iGaming in five states, with both products available to around 40% of Canada's population. In 2024, sports revenue was 61% of total sales, i-gaming 32%, and fantasy and lottery 7%. The company also operates a non-fungible token commissioned-based marketplace and develops and licenses online gaming products.
Executives
Matthew Kalish director, officer: See Remarks 222 BERKELEY STREET, FLOOR 5, BOSTON MA 02116
R Stanton Dodge officer: Chief Legal Officer ECHOSTAR CORPORATION, 100 INVERNESS TERRACE EAST, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Paul Liberman director, officer: See Remarks 222 BERKELEY STREET, FLOOR 5, BOSTON MA 02116
Jocelyn Moore director 222 BERKELEY STREET, FLOOR 5, BOSTON MA 02116
Jason Robins director, officer: See Remarks 222 BERKELEY STREET, FLOOR 5, BOSTON MA 02116
Harry Sloan director 1450 2ND STREET, SUITE 247, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Jason Park officer: Chief Financial Officer 222 BERKELEY STREET, FLOOR 5, BOSTON MA 02116
Erik Bradbury officer: Chief Accounting Officer 222 BERKELEY STREET, FLOOR 5, BOSTON MA 02116
Marni M Walden director 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Shalom Meckenzie director 222 BERKELEY STREET, FLOOR 5, BOSTON MA 02116
Ryan R Moore director 56 WAREHAM STREET, 3RD FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02118
Steven Joseph Murray director C/O SOFTBANK CAPITAL, 38 GLEN AVENUE, NEWTON MA 02459
Woodrow Levin director 535 MISSION STREET, 11TH FLOOR, SAN FRANSISCO CA 941105
Valerie Mosley director TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Hany M Nada director 800 MARKET STREET #800 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102