DraftKings (DKNG) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)
DraftKings (DKNG) reported Share-based Compensation of $65.2 million for Q1 2026, down 17.29% year-over-year from $78.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 36.86% on a QoQ basis from $103.3 million in Q4 2025.
DraftKings (DKNG) has 6 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $65.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 17.29% year-over-year to $65.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $325.7 million (down 11.18% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $339.3 million, down 11.03% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation fell to $65.2 million in Q1 2026 per DKNG's latest filing, from $103.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $187.1 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $65.2 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $93.5 million (2024), against an average of $103.7 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Share-based Compensation climbed 23.2%; it then slumped 37.83% in 2023.
- Tracing DKNG's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $130.2 million in 2022, then dropped by 12.79% to $113.5 million in 2023, then slipped by 3.05% to $110.1 million in 2024, then retreated by 6.15% to $103.3 million in 2025, then slumped by 36.86% to $65.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest DKNG Share-based Compensation figures stand at $65.2 million (Q1 2026), $103.3 million (Q4 2025), and $72.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flutter Entertainment | 18.39 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 53.00 Mn |
| 2 | DraftKings | 13.23 Bn | 12.22 Bn | 696.69 Mn | 65.22 Mn |
| 3 | Churchill Downs | 6.28 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 475.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 4 | Rush Street Interactive | 2.60 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 132.17 Mn | 6.69 Mn |
| 5 | Brightstar Lottery | 2.28 Bn | 2.94 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Accel Entertainment | 1.01 Bn | 735.58 Mn | 109.94 Mn | 2.50 Mn |
| 7 | Codere Online Luxembourg | 490.38 Mn | 420.96 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Bragg Gaming | 269.74 Mn | 261.99 Mn | 18.22 Mn | -236,300.83 |
| 9 | Inspired Entertainment | 233.43 Mn | 189.93 Mn | 54.60 Mn | 1.40 Mn |
| 10 | High Roller Technologies | 45.23 Mn | 42.56 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 65.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 65.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 103.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 103.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 72.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 72.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 84.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 84.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 78.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 78.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 110.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 110.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 87.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 87.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 90.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 90.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 93.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 93.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 113.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 113.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 78.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 78.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 89.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 89.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 117.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 117.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 130.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 130.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 126.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 126.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 135.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 135.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 187.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 187.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 184.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 184.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 175.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 175.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 171.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 171.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 151.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 151.84 Mn |