DraftKings (DKNG) Deferred Taxes (2021 - 2026)
DraftKings' (DKNG) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at -$215000.0 in Q1 2026, down 126.03% year-over-year from $826000.0 in Q1 2025, and up 98.54% quarter-over-quarter from -$14.7 million in Q4 2025.
DraftKings (DKNG) Deferred Taxes (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
DraftKings (DKNG) has reported Deferred Taxes for 6 consecutive years, with -$215000.0 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Deferred Taxes fell 126.03% year-over-year to -$215000.0 in Q1 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$18.5 million, a 43.97% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$18.2 million, up 80.35% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was -$215000.0 for Q1 2026 at DraftKings, up from -$14.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Deferred Taxes peaked at $4.6 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at -$80.3 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$10.5 million and a median of -$261000.0 in 2023 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
- Across the five-year window, Deferred Taxes surged 780.47% in 2023 and tumbled 30667.05% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at $4.6 million in 2022, then slumped by 71.53% to $1.3 million in 2023, then sank by 1017.47% to -$12.1 million in 2024, then fell by 21.23% to -$14.7 million in 2025, then surged by 98.54% to -$215000.0 in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at -$215000.0 (Q1 2026), -$14.7 million (Q4 2025), and -$3.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 25.40 Bn | 22.34 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 4.00 Mn |
| 2 | DraftKings | 18.89 Bn | 17.90 Bn | 551.45 Mn | - |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 14.91 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 1.71 Bn | -53.00 Mn |
| 4 | MGM Resorts International | 9.52 Bn | 7.83 Bn | 3.10 Bn | -33.06 Mn |
| 5 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.51 Bn | 9.35 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 1.99 Mn |
| 6 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.86 Bn | 8.63 Bn | 412.26 Mn | 3.11 Mn |
| 7 | Wynn Resorts | 8.42 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 12.45 Mn |
| 8 | Super Group (SGHC) | 6.08 Bn | 5.53 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.03 Bn | 5.15 Bn | 2.04 Bn | -12.00 Mn |
| 10 | Churchill Downs | 5.61 Bn | 5.46 Bn | 712.00 Mn | -23.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -215,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -14.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -730,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 826,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -12.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -842,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -80.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 540,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -261,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -76.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 256,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.44 Mn |
DraftKings Deferred Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=DKNG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "DKNG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=DKNG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();