DraftKings (DKNG) Interest Expenses (2021 - 2026)
DraftKings (DKNG) posted quarterly Interest Expenses of $8.2 million for Q1 2026, up 61.44% year-over-year from $5.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 403.8% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.7 million in Q4 2025.
DraftKings (DKNG) Interest Expenses (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
DraftKings (DKNG) has reported Interest Expenses for 6 consecutive years, with $8.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 61.44% year-over-year to $8.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $22.3 million (up 134.86% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.5 billion, up 5.14% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses climbed to $8.2 million in Q1 2026 per DKNG's latest filing, from -$2.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $110.4 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$2.7 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $28.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $7.8 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Interest Expenses jumped 721.68% — and 2025, when it sank 92.83%.
- DraftKings' Interest Expenses stood at $7.3 million in 2022, then tumbled by 49.02% to $3.7 million in 2023, then surged by 2367.65% to $92.1 million in 2024, then slumped by 102.94% to -$2.7 million in 2025, then jumped by 403.8% to $8.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DKNG's Interest Expenses at $8.2 million in Q1 2026, -$2.7 million in Q4 2025, and $6.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flutter Entertainment | 17.48 Bn | 15.91 Bn | 1.71 Bn | - |
| 2 | DraftKings | 12.42 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 551.45 Mn | - |
| 3 | Super Group (SGHC) | 6.68 Bn | 6.26 Bn | - | -4.00 Mn |
| 4 | Churchill Downs | 6.51 Bn | 6.31 Bn | 712.00 Mn | 70.00 Mn |
| 5 | Rush Street Interactive | 2.83 Bn | 2.49 Bn | 139.66 Mn | - |
| 6 | Brightstar Lottery | 2.15 Bn | 877.09 Mn | 297.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Accel Entertainment | 993.49 Mn | 738.04 Mn | 115.51 Mn | - |
| 8 | Codere Online Luxembourg | 416.60 Mn | 347.18 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Inspired Entertainment | 170.71 Mn | 146.31 Mn | 52.10 Mn | 9.50 Mn |
| 10 | Grandstand | 71.71 Mn | 62.91 Mn | 31.83 Mn | -3.96 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 92.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 92.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 95.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 95.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 649,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 649,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.73 Mn |