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DKNG (DraftKings) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is DraftKings Financial Strength?

DraftKings has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.
4. Other debt related ratios.

A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

DraftKings did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. DraftKings's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.24. As of today, DraftKings's Altman Z-Score is 1.66.


Competitive Comparison of DraftKings's Financial Strength

For the Gambling subindustry, DraftKings's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength 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 Financial Strength Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, DraftKings's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DraftKings's Financial Strength falls into.


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DraftKings Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

DraftKings's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-1 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-139 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $1,324 Mil.

DraftKings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

DraftKings did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

DraftKings's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(10.993 + 1324.089) / 5571.088
=0.24

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

DraftKings has a Z-score of 1.66, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.66 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* 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.


DraftKings  (NAS:DKNG) Financial Strength Explanation

The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

DraftKings has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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DraftKings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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 about 25 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
R Stanton Dodge officer: Chief Legal Officer ECHOSTAR CORPORATION, 100 INVERNESS TERRACE EAST, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Jocelyn Moore director 222 BERKELEY STREET, FLOOR 5, BOSTON MA 02116
Matthew Kalish director, officer: See Remarks 222 BERKELEY STREET, FLOOR 5, BOSTON MA 02116
Jason Robins director, officer: See Remarks 222 BERKELEY STREET, FLOOR 5, BOSTON MA 02116
Paul Liberman 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