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DKNG · Why this verdict

Why DraftKings (DKNG) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.1/10
ConfidenceHIGH
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

7.2/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/S9.0
EV/EBITDA0.0
Fwd P/E8.1
PEG10.0
Analyst target9.0
  • Forward P/E: 14.6x
  • PEG: 0.09
  • Attractively valued

Quality

4.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE2.6
ROA0.5
Gross margin10.0
Op margin0.1
Net margin0.5
Current ratio4.1
FCF quality10.0
Moat6.4
Rule of 405.5
Piotroski F6.7
  • Excellent cash conversion: 1000% FCF/NI

Growth

6.7/10data confidence 33%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth6.7

Momentum

2.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.5
MACD3.1
OBV1.0
MA position3.0
Volume1.7
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Below 200-MA, MA slope -8.7%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Sentiment

7.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment6.7
Analyst rating7.5
Price target9.2
  • LLM news sentiment: +0.34 (n=6)
  • Analyst upside: 40%

Insider

3.4/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality3.0
insider conviction2.0
holder change5.1
  • Notable insider selling — $13,144,962 (0.106% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

3.1/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank2.5
quality rank1.7
growth rank3.3

Technical

4.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger5.7
support resistance6.2
52w position0.2
gap5.0

Risk (lower is worse)

4.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest6.0
days to cover7.6
volatility0.1
put call7.0
implied vol2.1
beta4.5
debt equity1.8
  • High IV: 67%

Catalyst

4.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history1.1
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg2.0
news activity8.0
  • Earnings concerns: 1B/2M

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL
Passed (7)
  • ASYMMETRY:2.9>=1.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_BOOST:ANALYST:0.60
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:59d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • MOMENTUM:2.7<4.5
  • DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
2.90
Upside
+28.7%
Downside
9.9%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupRANGE_BOUND RSI 50 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE Beta 1.65>1.3

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 1.6 below the 5.6 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Sentiment at 7.8) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( MOMENTUM:2.7<4.5, DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is 2.90 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Sentiment at 7.8, Value at 7.2, and Growth at 6.7; the weakest are Momentum at 2.7, Peer rank at 3.1, and Insider at 3.4. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 2.90 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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