DraftKings (DKNG): Evaluating the Stock’s Valuation After Launching a Spanish-Language Sportsbook and Casino Experience
DraftKings (DKNG) is rolling out a Spanish language experience across its Sportsbook and Casino app for select users in the U.S. and Ontario, aiming to better serve Spanish speaking bettors and boost engagement.
See our latest analysis for DraftKings.
The rollout of a Spanish language experience comes in a mixed but still bullish backdrop, with a 30 day share price return of 16.97 percent contrasting against a weaker 90 day share price return of minus 22.54 percent and a still impressive 3 year total shareholder return of 148.5 percent. This suggests long term momentum is intact even as sentiment moves around in the short term.
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With shares still trading at a sizeable implied discount to both analyst targets and intrinsic value despite strong revenue and earnings growth, is DraftKings a mispriced growth story, or is the market already baking in the next leg of upside?
Most Popular Narrative Narrative: 20.6% Undervalued
With DraftKings last closing at $35.56 against a narrative fair value near $44.81, the spread implies investors might be underestimating its long term earnings power.
Ongoing product innovation in live betting, in game personalization, and AI driven trading is increasing user engagement and dynamic pricing opportunities, which should boost average revenue per user and improve long term earnings potential.
Curious how ambitious growth, rising margins, and a richer earnings profile all mesh into one price tag? Want to see the full playbook driving that valuation?
Result: Fair Value of $44.81 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, rising state level taxes and intensifying competition from prediction markets could squeeze margins and slow the earnings ramp embedded in this narrative.
Find out about the key risks to this DraftKings narrative.
Another Lens on Value
While the narrative fair value points to a modest undervaluation, our SWS DCF model is more optimistic, suggesting DraftKings could be around 63 percent undervalued at $95.98 per share. Is this a genuine long term opportunity, or is the cash flow outlook simply too generous?
Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.
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A good starting point is our analysis highlighting 3 key rewards investors are optimistic about regarding DraftKings.
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