DraftKings Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
DraftKings' CEO is Jason Robins, appointed in Dec 2011, has a tenure of 13.42 years. total yearly compensation is $20.90M, comprised of 0% salary and 100% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.68% of the company’s shares, worth $118.61M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.3 years and 5.1 years respectively.
Key information
Jason Robins
Chief executive officer
US$20.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 0.00% |
| CEO tenure | 13.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.7% |
| Management average tenure | 4.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
DraftKings: Keep Your Eyes On The Profitability Prize
May 20DraftKings: I Am Finally Upgrading My Investment Outlook To Bullish, Here's Why
Apr 28DraftKings: A Baby Thrown Out With The Tariff Bathwater
Apr 20What You Can Learn From DraftKings Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DKNG) P/S After Its 27% Share Price Crash
Apr 05
DraftKings: Excellent 2025 Momentum At An Attractive Valuation
Mar 28DraftKings: A Pivotal 2025, Real Profits Ahead (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 18DraftKings: Incredible Customer Acquisition, Terrible Price (Rating Upgrade)
Feb 16DraftKings: Narrow Moat At An Unreasonable Price
Jan 16Does DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jan 11DraftKings: Odds Are In Investor's Favor
Dec 16DraftKings Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DKNG) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
Nov 18DraftKings: Haunted By The Ghost Of Reignmakers
Nov 09Is DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) A Risky Investment?
Oct 10DraftKings: Losing Share To FanDuel And Extremely Overvalued (Rating Downgrade)
Oct 06DraftKings: Great Upside With Limited Downside
Sep 25The House Always Wins: Why DraftKings Could Be Your Best Bet
Sep 03DraftKings: Fairly Valued, But Lottery Acquisition And Declining CAC Point To Huge Wins
Aug 06DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ:DKNG) Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing
Jul 30DraftKings: State And League Tax And Fee Greed Do Not Challenge FCF Performance
Jul 11DraftKings: A Bet On Growth And Potential Profitability In The Expanding Sports Betting Market
Jul 04DraftKings: The Odds Are Against You At The Current Valuation
Jun 25DraftKings: Tailwinds On All Sides
May 23DraftKings: Good Growth Prospects, But Overvalued
Apr 19DraftKings: More Fuel For The Rally
Mar 18DraftKings: Time For A Big Bet
Feb 26DraftKings: Q4 Results Support A Strong Long-Term Success Story
Feb 16DraftKings: Striving For Profitability, But Is It Enough? (Downgrade)
Jan 30DraftKings: The Long Term Opportunity Is Vast
Jan 23CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$399m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$21m | US$1 | -US$507m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$417m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$406m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$548m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$21m | US$1 | -US$802m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$47m | US$1 | -US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$14m | US$113k | -US$2b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$237m | US$650k | -US$1b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$679m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$181m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$4m | US$400k | -US$143m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$115m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$14m | US$400k | -US$76m |
Compensation vs Market: Jason's total compensation ($USD20.90M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.32M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jason's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Jason Robins (43 yo)
Mr. Jason D. Robins is Chief Executive Officer at DraftKings Holdings Inc. (formerly known as DraftKings Inc.) since December 2011 and has been its Chairman of the Board since April 2020. He is a Co-Founde...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 13.4yrs | US$20.90m | 0.68% $ 118.6m | |
| Co-Founder | 13.4yrs | US$11.26m | 0.38% $ 65.9m | |
| Co-Founder | 13.4yrs | US$12.13m | 0.88% $ 152.8m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.3yrs | US$5.87m | 0.035% $ 6.0m | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | 7.5yrs | US$6.57m | 0.11% $ 19.5m | |
| Chief Transformation Officer | 1yr | US$6.49m | 0.082% $ 14.3m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.0027% $ 471.8k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Compliance Officer | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Responsible Gaming Officer | 1.1yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: DKNG's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 5.1yrs | US$20.90m | 0.68% $ 118.6m | |
| Co-Founder | 5.1yrs | US$11.26m | 0.38% $ 65.9m | |
| Co-Founder | 5.1yrs | US$12.13m | 0.88% $ 152.8m | |
| Special Advisor to Board | 4.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Vice Chairman of the Board | 5.1yrs | US$305.23k | 0.045% $ 7.9m | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$359.33k | 0.015% $ 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$338.13k | 0.038% $ 6.7m | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$332.92k | 0.014% $ 2.5m | |
| Special Advisor to Board | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$326.17k | 0.0088% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$336.67k | 0.021% $ 3.6m | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$317.82k | 0.0070% $ 1.2m |
Experienced Board: DKNG's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/25 16:42 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
DraftKings Inc. is covered by 48 analysts. 31 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Marie D'Ornano | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Brandt Montour | Barclays |
| Michael Hickey | Benchmark Company |