DraftKings reports surprise second quarter loss
DraftKing’s second-quarter revenue fell, as sports bettors won their wagers and the company offered promotions to attract new customers.
DraftKings reported a loss of $67.6 million in its second quarter. The company posted revenue of $1.44 billion in the period, which also missed Wall Street forecasts. DraftKings expects full-year revenue in the range of $6.5 billion to $6.9 billion.
For the three months ended June 30, 2026, DraftKings reported sports consumer volume of $13.1 billion, an increase of $1.7 billion, or 15%, compared to $11.5 billion during the same period in 2025. The increase reflects strong customer acquisition and engagement.
DraftKings reported revenue of $1,443 million, a decrease of $69 million, or 5%, compared to $1,513 million during the same period in 2025.
The decrease in the company’s second quarter 2026 revenue was driven primarily by customer-friendly sport outcomes and increased promotional reinvestment associated with new customer acquisition on sportsbook and predictions offerings.
“We delivered a strong second quarter and enter the back half of the year with real momentum, as our core business grew across handle, users, and engagement,” said Jason Robins, DraftKings’ Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder.
“Our Super App is now live nationwide, and Predictions is already growing faster than we anticipated. The similarity of Predictions customer metrics to Sportsbook customer metrics, our advantaged LTV position, and our playbook to innovate on a leading Predictions offering all underpin our confidence that we can win the category this NFL season and beyond.”
“Our core business remains on track to generate approximately $1 billion of Adjusted EBITDA this year, providing us with financial flexibility to invest behind the significant opportunity that we are seeing in Predictions,” said Alan Ellingson, DraftKings’ Chief Financial Officer. “Therefore, we are maintaining our fiscal year 2026 guidance for revenue of $6.5 billion to $6.9 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $700 million to $900 million.”