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

DraftKings' (DKNG) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $24.3 million in Q1 2026, up 293.0% year-on-year from $6.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 88.19% on a QoQ basis from $205.8 million in Q4 2025.

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

DraftKings (DKNG) has 6 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $24.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 293.0% year-over-year to $24.3 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $387.3 million, a 31.73% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $339.3 million, down 11.03% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $24.3 million, down from $205.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for DKNG reached as high as $205.8 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as -$204.9 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $84.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $90.2 million in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation tumbled 257.42% in 2023 and surged 293.0% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $130.2 million in 2022, then tumbled by 257.42% to -$204.9 million in 2023, then surged by 153.71% to $110.1 million in 2024, then surged by 87.02% to $205.8 million in 2025, then sank by 88.19% to $24.3 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $24.3 million in Q1 2026, $205.8 million in Q4 2025, and $72.5 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Codere Online Luxembourg 425.84 Bn 425.77 Bn - -
2 Flutter Entertainment 19.13 Bn 17.62 Bn 1.84 Bn 53.00 Mn
3 DraftKings 12.12 Bn 11.11 Bn 696.69 Mn 24.30 Mn
4 Super Group (SGHC) 7.57 Bn 7.15 Bn - 12.00 Mn
5 Churchill Downs 6.27 Bn 6.17 Bn 464.00 Mn -
6 Rush Street Interactive 3.15 Bn 2.82 Bn 132.17 Mn 22.69 Mn
7 Brightstar Lottery 1.94 Bn 670.63 Mn 297.00 Mn 7.00 Mn
8 Accel Entertainment 1.02 Bn 746.37 Mn 350.92 Mn 2.50 Mn
9 Inspired Entertainment 207.07 Mn 163.57 Mn 54.60 Mn 400,000.00
10 Gambling.com 58.26 Mn 42.45 Mn 39.34 Mn 1.58 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 24.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 24.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 205.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 205.83 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 6.18 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 6.18 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 -204.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -204.90 Mn