DraftKings (DKNG) Tax Rate (2021 - 2026)
DraftKings' (DKNG) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 2.5% in Q2 2026, down 444.0% year-over-year from 0.73% in Q2 2025, and down 91.0% quarter-over-quarter from 27.79% in Q1 2026.
DraftKings (DKNG) Tax Rate (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
DraftKings (DKNG) has reported Tax Rate for 6 consecutive years, with 2.5% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate fell 444.0% year-over-year to 2.5% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 1.54%, a 355.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 60.94%, up 4639.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 2.5% for Q2 2026 at DraftKings, down from 27.79% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 773.69% in Q2 2024 and troughed at 18.3% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 47.06% and a median of 1.47% in 2026 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate jumped 77454 bps in 2024 and slumped 76675 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 4.18% in 2022, then plunged by 338 bps to 18.3% in 2023, then jumped by 142 bps to 7.65% in 2024, then dropped by 10 bps to 6.9% in 2025, then slumped by 64 bps to 2.5% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 2.5% (Q2 2026), 27.79% (Q1 2026), and 6.9% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 25.40 Bn | 22.34 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 19.09% |
| 2 | DraftKings | 18.89 Bn | 17.90 Bn | 551.45 Mn | 2.50% |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 14.91 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 1.00% |
| 4 | MGM Resorts International | 9.52 Bn | 7.83 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 21.94% |
| 5 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.51 Bn | 9.35 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 15.96% |
| 6 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.86 Bn | 8.63 Bn | 412.26 Mn | 24.66% |
| 7 | Wynn Resorts | 8.42 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 8.15% |
| 8 | Super Group (SGHC) | 6.08 Bn | 5.53 Bn | - | -26.79% |
| 9 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.03 Bn | 5.15 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 22.64% |
| 10 | Churchill Downs | 5.61 Bn | 5.46 Bn | 712.00 Mn | 26.22% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.50% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.79% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.46% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.21% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.44% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 773.69% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.25% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -18.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.46% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.85% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.18% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.71% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.71% |
DraftKings Tax Rate API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-rate&ticker=DKNG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "ticker": "DKNG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-rate&ticker=DKNG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();