draftkings inc Earnings Expectations!

OTHER Influencing Factors for draftkings inc Earnings

Sports Betting.....

Last earnings, DKNG mentioned that OSB, that's online sports betting, is only live in 29 percent of the United States populations.

Even with New York and with Louisiana happening this quarter, this is going to be less than 45 percent. iGaming is only in 11 percent of the US population. Online sports betting, if it's allowed in one state, it doesn't mean that iGaming, which is online casino, is allowed.

Super Bowl.....

The Super Bowl won’t be reflected in the earnings released by DraftKings Inc on Feb. 18. The Boston-based sports betting company is going all in on this year’s Super Bowl, hoping to capture some of the record $7.6 billion that is expected to be wagered on the big game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams.

DraftKings Inc had heavily promoted itself in the lead-up to the Super Bowl trying to draw in gamblers with several promotions. The company is estimated to be giving away $10 million in free bets and promotions to people who use its app to wager on the game, including a $1 million grand prize.

DraftKings Inc is also one of only two gaming companies advertising during the Super Bowl. How the aggressive promotions and advertising impact the company won’t be known until its next earnings report.

Political Uncertainty.....

While DKNG stock may eventually transition into a viable discount – and some evidence calls for that – you’ve got to focus on the immediate threat.

Right now, that threat is market panic, plain and simple. As you know, the Federal Reserve is not really a friend of risk-on assets. Due to soaring consumer prices, the central bank is worried about inflation spiraling out of control. Now, there’s some debate about whether this inflation is due to the unique disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic or something more deeply ingrained.

With the Federal Reserve pivoting toward a hawkish monetary policy, it doesn’t make sense for many investors to hold onto something like DKNG stock.

When it comes to any national endeavor, you cannot ignore the Golden State. Obviously, it’s the biggest economic engine for the U.S. If California were its own country, it would represent the fifth largest economy in the world. Therefore, it seems only reasonable that the state would legalize sports betting.

However, California’s local Native American tribes have heavily contested new sports wagering legislation, especially online wagering as it would not be under their direct control. And that’s where the music might stop, no matter how glamorous legalization would be.

Therefore, it is somewhat difficult to believe that California will simply allow sports betting to be the law of the land, knowing full well it could financially disrupt Indigenous businesses.

Profitability.....

DraftKings Inc has generated $822 million in revenue through the first three quarters of 2021 but spent $703 million on sales and marketing alone. Its total losses from business operations in these three quarters are almost $1.2 billion, which shows how far the company is from turning a profit.

The company hopes that acquired users will generate enough long-term value to grow revenue while sales and marketing spending slows down over time. Tracking how revenue grows versus sales and marketing expenses will be critical for investors over coming quarters.

Wall Street analysts mostly expect DraftKings Inc to remain unprofitable until 2024, according to Bloomberg consensus data. Additionally, Money MSN shows that on a relative basis, the stock is still overvalued.

Specifically, its price-to-sales (P/S) ratio is 28.7x compared to the Hotels & Entertainment Services industry P/S ratio of only 3.6x. Meanwhile, the price-to-book (P/B) ratio of DraftKings is 6.6x, compared to the P/B of 3.3x for its industry.

DraftKings Inc is a leading market share player in the very large and profitable sports betting industry. It continues to be expensive, and its fundamentals have not improved. It is losing money and burns cash.

Analysts.....

There’s no other way of saying it, it’s been a rough old 12 months for DraftKings Inc. The stock has shed 66% of its value as investors have fled from growth and speculative assets to more safe havens.

BTIG analyst Clark Lampen also thinks recent sentiment about the company and peers has “been muted,” with some apparently worried certain states will shortly raise taxes following NY’s launch of sports betting.

However, Lampen thinks other measures such as restrictions on marketing, or tighter background checks are more likely. Interestingly, it is the former which the analyst believes would be a “positive.” “Either way,” Lampen went on to add, “We expect DKNG to stay focused on growing MUPs (monthly unique payers), given improving net CAC rates and signs that smaller operators may be looking for exits.”

Lampen sticks with a Neutral (i.e. Hold) rating and no fixed price target in mind.

Summary.....

Revenue growth has not been the primary challenge for DraftKings Inc in 2021. Instead, the focus has been on the high degree of costs to achieve that growth. In the nine months ended Sept. 30, DraftKings has lost $1.2 billion on the bottom line.

The market appears to be most focused on losses to DraftKings' bottom line. In the past year, the stock is down nearly 60%. Management may need to shift attention to a more sustainable growth path. Otherwise, the stock may continue to suffer despite impressive top-line growth.

DKNG has a market capitalization of $9.40 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.03 and a beta of 2.03. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $25.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $41.38. DraftKings Inc. has a 1 year low of $17.41 and a 1 year high of $74.38. The company has a current ratio of 3.18, a quick ratio of 3.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68.

Sports betting, once seen as a sure way to profit, are now seen as more of a long shot. The problem is it costs a lot of money to get customers.

As well, keep in mind that DKNG stock entered the public arena via a reverse merger with a special purpose acquisition company. Although SPACs are interesting vehicles in that they facilitate greater access for retail investors to participate in ground-floor-like opportunities, it’s the sponsors that are laughing their way to the bank.

Indeed, at a few cents below $23, DKNG stock risks falling closer and closer to its initial offering price of $10. This is its overriding reality.