DraftKings (DKNG) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)

DraftKings (DKNG) has reported Research & Development for 6 consecutive years, with $322.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 38.32% year-over-year to $322.5 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.5 billion, a 18.82% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.4 billion, up 9.09% from the prior year.
• Research & Development was $322.5 million for Q2 2026 at DraftKings, down from $401.7 million in the prior quarter.
• Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $442.6 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $197.5 million in Q2 2022.
• A 5-year average of $319.8 million and a median of $331.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
• Across the five-year window, Research & Development surged 40.56% in 2022 and slipped 15.79% in 2023, its largest moves.
• Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $345.3 million in 2022, then decreased by 15.79% to $290.8 million in 2023, then increased by 26.77% to $368.6 million in 2024, then grew by 20.09% to $442.6 million in 2025, then declined by 27.13% to $322.5 million in 2026.
• The last three Research & Development figures came in at $322.5 million (Q2 2026), $401.7 million (Q1 2026), and $442.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.