DraftKings DKNG
NASDAQ DKNG
$23.66 -0.21 (-0.88%)
At close: Sep 9, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

DraftKings (DKNG) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)

DraftKings' (DKNG) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $82.6 million in Q2 2026, down 2.53% year-over-year from $84.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 26.59% quarter-over-quarter from $65.2 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

DraftKings (DKNG) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

DraftKings (DKNG) has reported Share-based Compensation for 6 consecutive years, with $82.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 2.53% year-over-year to $82.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $323.5 million, a 10.42% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $339.3 million, down 11.03% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $82.6 million for Q2 2026 at DraftKings, up from $65.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $187.1 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at $65.2 million in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of $102.5 million and a median of $91.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation grew 23.2% in 2022 and sank 37.83% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $130.2 million in 2022, then declined by 12.79% to $113.5 million in 2023, then dropped by 3.05% to $110.1 million in 2024, then decreased by 6.15% to $103.3 million in 2025, then dropped by 20.08% to $82.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $82.6 million (Q2 2026), $65.2 million (Q1 2026), and $103.3 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Flutter Entertainment 17.32 Bn 15.76 Bn 1.71 Bn 67.00 Mn
2 DraftKings 11.73 Bn 10.74 Bn 551.45 Mn 82.55 Mn
3 Super Group (SGHC) 7.05 Bn 6.50 Bn - 5.00 Mn
4 Rush Street Interactive 2.98 Bn 2.64 Bn 139.66 Mn 7.84 Mn
5 Codere Online Luxembourg 418.56 Mn 349.13 Mn - -
6 Meridian Holdings 168.45 Mn 151.13 Mn 26.85 Mn -97,292.00
7 High Roller Technologies 54.19 Mn 51.53 Mn - 967,600.00
8 VIP Play 24.98 Mn 24.89 Mn -313,000.00 141,000.00
9 Apple iSports 16.64 Mn 16.64 Mn - 250,000.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 82.55 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 65.22 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 103.29 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 72.47 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 84.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 78.85 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 110.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 87.55 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 90.22 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 93.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 113.52 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 78.35 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 89.19 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 117.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 130.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 126.04 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 135.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 187.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 184.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 175.66 Mn