DKNG vs CZR vs BYD Stock Comparison

DraftKings, Caesars Entertainment and Boyd Gaming Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DKNG DraftKings Inc.
$20.30 -4.1% 1M -34.9% 1Y
Market cap
$18.05B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$6.22B
Div. yield
–
Sports Betting Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
BYD Boyd Gaming Corp
$70.75 +2.2% 1M -10.4% 1Y
Market cap
$5.04B
P/E
10.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.08B
Div. yield
1.10%
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
5 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Boyd Gaming leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Boyd Gaming 5, DraftKings 3, Caesars Entertainment 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDKNGCZRBYDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $18.05B $5.82B $5.04B DKNG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -60.3x -10.9x 10.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 10.5x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +15.0% +3.1% +0.3% DKNG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2.7% -4.5% 12.3% BYD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -15.7% 11.4% 11.5% BYD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -3.7x 3.3x 2.2x DKNG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 1.10% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -34.9% +29.3% -10.4% CZR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.3%/yr -23.6%/yr +2.1%/yr BYD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.7% 43.8% 26.3% BYD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 49/100 55/100 BYD

Percentile Scorecard

DKNGCZRBYD

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

AxisDKNGCZRBYD
Valuation 23 #34 of 44 91 #5 of 44 61 #18 of 44
Growth 93 #4 of 43 24 #33 of 43 7 #40 of 43
Profitability 29 #30 of 42 49 #22 of 42 76 #11 of 42
Financial Health 76 #12 of 47 39 #29 of 47 57 #21 of 47
Shareholder Returns 30 #20 of 28 41 #17 of 28 74 #8 of 28
Overall 50 49 55
  • DKNG ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • CZR ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • BYD 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

PeriodDKNGCZRBYDSPY
1 month -4.1%-3.4%+2.2% +0.9%
3 months -17.3%-4.0%-22.1% +5.9%
6 months -12.3%+4.3%-18.0% +8.5%
Year to date -41.1%+22.1%-17.0% +13.3%
1 year -34.9%+29.3%-10.4% +12.4%
3 years -23.8%-27.0%+29.7% +88.1%
3 years, per year -8.7%-10.0%+9.1% +23.5%
5 years -56.4%-73.9%+10.9% +68.2%
5 years, per year -15.3%-23.6%+2.1% +11.0%
10 years —+136.1%+293.3% +263.4%
10 years, per year —+9.0%+14.7% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureDKNGCZRBYDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.7%43.8%26.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 55.8%40.3%26.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.770.580.56 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.660.67-0.40 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -79.0%-83.8%-35.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.0%-6.1%-22.4% -0.9%
52-week high $36.24$30.41$91.15 $779.14
52-week low $18.59$18.14$66.10 $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.

MultipleDKNGCZRBYD
P/E now vs peer median -60.3xmedian 16.8x -10.9xmedian 16.8x 10.3xmedian 16.8x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 1.9x 0.5xmedian 1.9x 1.2xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 160.9xmedian 10.2x 5.1xmedian 10.2x 6.7xmedian 10.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 27.7xmedian 11.2x 10.0xmedian 11.2x -8.2xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 31.7xmedian 2.2x 1.7xmedian 2.2x 2.1xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -1.23median 0.44 0.27median 0.44 -31.29median 0.44

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 monthsDKNGCZRBYD
Revenue $6.22B $11.72B $4.08B
Gross profit $2.52B $5.82B $2.01B
Operating income -$182.46M $1.80B $725.98M
Net income -$166.90M -$497.00M $496.64M
Free cash flow $650.89M $582.00M -$615.15M
R&D $499.06M – –
EPS (diluted) $-0.34 $-2.61 $6.87
Cash & equivalents $983.88M $864.00M $297.18M
Total debt $574.57M $11.56B $2.68B
Shares (diluted) 496.09M 204.00M 73.05M
Enterprise value $13.71B $2.41B $3.69B

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
MetricDKNGCZRBYD
P/E -60.3x -10.9x 10.3x
P/FCF 27.7x 10.0x -8.2x
P/Operating cash flow 26.9x 4.7x 8.6x
P/S 2.9x 0.5x 1.2x
P/B 31.7x 1.7x 2.1x
P/Tangible book -67.3x -11.8x 5.2x
EV/EBITDA 160.9x 5.1x 6.7x
EV/EBIT -96.7x 9.2x 10.2x
EV/Revenue 2.8x 1.4x 1.8x
EV/FCF 27.1x 28.4x -12.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 26.3x 13.3x 12.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.23 0.27 -31.29

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDKNGCZRBYD
Revenue growth (1Y) 15.0% 3.1% 0.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 27.5% 0.6% 3.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 18.2% 1.9% -2.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 31.4% -2.1% -0.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 45.3% -18.0% -13.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 45.8% -9.4% -10.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 45.2% -140.1% -73.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 47.7% -39.0% -10.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 41.5% -124.4% -70.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 48.9% -40.9% -0.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 30.6% -4.7% -38.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 60.4% -11.9% -14.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 29.7% 53.2% -13,315%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 57.4% -5.7% -59.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDKNGCZRBYD
Gross margin 40.5% 49.7% 49.1%
EBITDA margin 1.8% 27.4% 27.0%
Operating margin -2.9% 15.4% 17.8%
Pretax margin -2.8% -4.1% 15.0%
Net margin -2.7% -4.5% 12.3%
FCF margin 10.5% 5.0% -15.1%
Operating cash flow margin 10.8% 10.6% 14.4%
Return on equity -29.8% -13.3% 20.1%
Return on assets -4.1% -1.5% 7.4%
Return on invested capital -15.7% 11.4% 11.5%
Return on capital employed -6.7% 6.1% 13.9%
Asset turnover 1.4x 0.4x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -4.0x -2.5x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 5.2% 0.8% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDKNGCZRBYD
Debt / assets 13.4% 36.8% 40.2%
Debt / equity 1.0x 3.4x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA -3.7x 3.3x 2.2x
Debt / FCF 0.9x 19.9x -4.3x
Liabilities / assets 86.7% 89.0% 63.2%
Equity / assets 13.3% 11.0% 36.8%
Interest coverage – – 6.1x
Current ratio 1.0x 0.8x 0.3x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.6x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.4x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 2.12 – 2.03

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDKNGCZRBYD
Dividend yield – – 1.1%
Net buyback yield 2.5% 3.1% 13.1%
Shareholder yield 2.5% 3.1% 14.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 11.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – -9.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -2.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -3.2%

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.

ConsensusDKNGCZRBYD
Forward P/E – – 10.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.17FY2026 $-1.01FY2026 $6.71FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -1,800.0%FY2026 – -9.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – +8.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.87BFY2026 $11.36BFY2026 $4.35BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.6%FY2026 -1.1%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.9% +9.7% -7.7%

Institutional Ownership

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

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.

DKNGCZRBYD
DKNG 1.00 0.31 0.32
CZR 0.31 1.00 0.34
BYD 0.32 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DKNG, CZR and BYD?

DraftKings (DKNG) is the largest by market capitalisation: DraftKings (DKNG) $18.05B, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) $5.82B, Boyd Gaming (BYD) $5.04B.

Which company is growing faster?

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

Which company is more profitable?

Boyd Gaming (BYD) has the highest net margin (DraftKings (DKNG) -2.7%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) -4.5%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 12.3%). On return on invested capital, Boyd Gaming (BYD) leads (DraftKings (DKNG) -15.7%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) 11.4%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 11.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Caesars Entertainment (CZR) returned the most: DraftKings (DKNG) -34.9%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) +29.3%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) -10.4%. Over five years, Boyd Gaming (BYD) compounded fastest (DraftKings (DKNG) -15.3%/yr, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) -23.6%/yr, Boyd Gaming (BYD) +2.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Boyd Gaming (BYD) 1.10%. DraftKings (DKNG) and Caesars Entertainment (CZR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Boyd Gaming (BYD) has been the steadiest (DraftKings (DKNG) 52.7%, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) 43.8%, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 26.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Boyd Gaming (BYD) 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.