DraftKings Notches First Profitable Quarter, Could Repeat Feat in Q4

Shares of DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) spiked in Thursday’s after-hours trading session after the online sportsbook operator delivered its first profitable quarter as a public company. Inside a DraftKings office. The company was profitable in the second quarter and lifted its 2023 guidance. (Image: Wall Street Journal) The Boston-based company said its non-generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP) earnings per share in the second quarter were 14 cents, well ahead of the loss of 14 cents analysts expected. Thus, DraftKings generated positive adjusted earnings before, interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) in the June quarter as revenue surged 88% to $875 million, blowing past analysts’ estimates of $772.9 million. The gaming company’s …