DKNG vs BYD vs CZR Stock Comparison

DraftKings, Boyd Gaming and Caesars Entertainment Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DKNG DraftKings Inc.
$20.78 -5.6% 1M -37.0% 1Y
Market cap
$10.16B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$6.22B
Div. yield
–
Sports Betting Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
BYD Boyd Gaming Corp
$71.90 +0.9% 1M -9.7% 1Y
Market cap
$5.37B
P/E
2.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.08B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

DraftKings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (DraftKings 5, Caesars Entertainment 2, Boyd Gaming 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDKNGBYDCZRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $10.16B $5.37B $5.85B DKNG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -60.9x 2.8x -11.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 10.7x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +15.0% +0.3% +3.1% DKNG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2.7% — -4.5% DKNG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -15.7% — 11.4% CZR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -3.7x — 3.3x DKNG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -37.0% -9.7% +27.9% CZR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.1%/yr +2.1%/yr -23.6%/yr BYD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 53.0% 26.3% 43.8% BYD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 47/100 47/100 DKNG

Percentile Scorecard

DKNGBYDCZR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDKNGBYDCZR
Valuation 23 #34 of 44 77 #11 of 44 86 #7 of 44
Growth 93 #4 of 43 41 #26 of 43 17 #36 of 43
Profitability 30 #29 of 41 – 50 #21 of 41
Financial Health 74 #13 of 47 – 37 #30 of 47
Shareholder Returns 39 #18 of 29 25 #22 of 29 46 #16 of 29
Overall 52 47 47
  • DKNG ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • BYD ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • CZR ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDKNGBYDCZRSPY
1 month -5.6%+0.9%-2.5% -0.2%
3 months -15.6%-21.1%-3.7% +3.9%
6 months -11.2%-17.2%+5.6% +8.2%
Year to date -39.7%-15.6%+23.3% +12.9%
1 year -37.0%-9.7%+27.9% +12.3%
3 years -22.0%+31.8%-26.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year -8.0%+9.6%-9.7% +23.3%
5 years -56.0%+10.8%-74.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year -15.1%+2.1%-23.6% +10.9%
10 years —+300.3%+138.4% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+14.9%+9.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDKNGBYDCZRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 53.0%26.3%43.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 56.2%26.4%40.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.770.570.58 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.70-0.370.64 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -79.0%-35.1%-83.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -42.7%-21.1%-5.1% -1.2%
52-week high $36.24$91.15$30.41 $779.14
52-week low $18.59$66.10$18.14 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDKNGBYDCZR
P/E now vs peer median -61.8xmedian 17.0x 2.8xmedian 17.0x -11.0xmedian 17.0x
P/S now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 1.9x 1.3xmedian 1.9x 0.5xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 164.8xmedian 10.8x —median 10.8x 5.2xmedian 10.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 28.4xmedian 11.2x -8.7xmedian 11.2x 10.1xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 32.4xmedian 2.4x —median 2.4x 1.7xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median -1.26median 0.56 —median 0.56 0.27median 0.56

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDKNGBYDCZR
Revenue $6.22B $4.08B $11.72B
Gross profit $2.52B – $5.82B
Operating income -$182.46M $725.98M $1.80B
Net income -$166.90M $496.64M -$497.00M
Free cash flow $650.89M – $582.00M
R&D $499.06M – –
EPS (diluted) $-0.34 – $-2.61
Cash & equivalents $983.88M – $864.00M
Total debt $574.57M – $11.56B
Shares (diluted) 496.09M 74.82M 204.00M
Enterprise value $5.82B $5.37B $2.27B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDKNGBYDCZR
P/E -61.8x 2.8x -11.0x
P/FCF 28.4x -8.7x 10.1x
P/Operating cash flow 27.5x – 4.7x
P/S 3.0x 1.3x 0.5x
P/B 32.4x – 1.7x
P/Tangible book -68.9x – -12.0x
EV/EBITDA 164.8x – 5.2x
EV/EBIT -99.0x – 9.2x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 1.3x 1.4x
EV/FCF 27.8x – 28.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 26.9x – 13.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.26 – 0.27

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDKNGBYDCZR
Revenue growth (1Y) 15.0% 0.3% 3.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 27.5% 3.3% 0.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 18.2% – 1.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 31.4% – -2.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 45.3% -13.9% -18.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 45.8% -10.0% -9.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 45.2% -73.5% -140.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 47.7% -10.8% -39.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 41.5% – -124.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 48.9% – -40.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 30.6% – -4.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 60.4% – -11.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 29.7% – 53.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 57.4% – -5.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDKNGBYDCZR
Gross margin 40.5% – 49.7%
EBITDA margin 1.8% – 27.4%
Operating margin -2.9% – 15.4%
Pretax margin -2.8% – -4.1%
Net margin -2.7% – -4.5%
FCF margin 10.5% – 5.0%
Operating cash flow margin 10.8% – 10.6%
Return on equity -29.8% – -13.3%
Return on assets -4.1% – -1.5%
Return on invested capital -15.7% – 11.4%
Return on capital employed -6.7% – 6.1%
Asset turnover 1.4x – 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -4.0x – -2.5x
Stock comp / revenue 5.2% – 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDKNGBYDCZR
Debt / assets 13.4% – 36.8%
Debt / equity 1.0x – 3.4x
Net debt / EBITDA -3.7x – 3.3x
Debt / FCF 0.9x – 19.9x
Liabilities / assets 86.7% – 89.0%
Equity / assets 13.3% – 11.0%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.0x – 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.7x – 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.6x – 0.4x
Altman Z-score 2.19 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDKNGBYDCZR
Dividend yield – 1.1% –
Net buyback yield 2.5% – 3.0%
Shareholder yield 2.5% 1.1% 3.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDKNGBYDCZR
Forward P/E – 10.7xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.17FY2026 $6.71FY2026 $-1.01FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -1,800.0%FY2026 -9.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +8.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.87BFY2026 $4.35BFY2026 $11.36BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.6%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026 -1.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.9% -7.7% +9.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDKNGBYDCZR
Held by institutions 82.3% 72.8% 96.6%
Institutions holding 689 423 415
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.9% +5.4% -4.0%
Institutions buying 307 186 208
Institutions selling 250 175 151
Buyers to sellers 1.23 1.06 1.38

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DKNGBYDCZR
DKNG 1.00 0.32 0.30
BYD 0.32 1.00 0.36
CZR 0.30 0.36 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DKNG, BYD and CZR?

DraftKings (DKNG) is the largest by market capitalisation: DraftKings (DKNG) $10.16B, Boyd Gaming (BYD) $5.37B, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) $5.85B.

Which company is growing faster?

DraftKings (DKNG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: DraftKings (DKNG) +15.0%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) +0.3%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) +3.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

DraftKings (DKNG) has the highest net margin (DraftKings (DKNG) -2.7%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) -4.5%). On return on invested capital, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) leads (DraftKings (DKNG) -15.7%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) 11.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Caesars Entertainment (CZR) returned the most: DraftKings (DKNG) -37.0%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) -9.7%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) +27.9%. Over five years, Boyd Gaming (BYD) compounded fastest (DraftKings (DKNG) -15.1%/yr, Boyd Gaming (BYD) +2.1%/yr, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) -23.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Boyd Gaming (BYD) has been the steadiest (DraftKings (DKNG) 53.0%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 26.3%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) 43.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DKNG, BYD and CZR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, DraftKings (DKNG) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.