For the quarter ended June 2026, DraftKings (DKNG) reported revenue of $1.44 billion, down 4.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.09, compared to $0.38 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.5 billion, representing a surprise of -3.84%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -59.09%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.22.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how DraftKings performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Average Revenue per MUP (ARPMUP): $132.00 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $149.78.
  • Monthly Unique Payers (MUPs): 3.6 million compared to the 3.26 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Revenue- Sportsbook: $891.88 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $903.29 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -10.6%.
  • Revenue- Other: $89.42 million versus $90.59 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.2% change.
  • Revenue- iGaming: $461.93 million versus $446.67 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.5% change.

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Shares of DraftKings have returned -19.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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