One-glance verdict
$40.62 our estimate vs market $25.89
Wall Street consensus: $36.00 (-11.4% lower than our fair-value estimate)
36% below our estimate, below the bear case
Fundamentals snapshot
RSI · NYQ · Consumer Cyclical · Gambling
Current price
$25.89
52-week range
$15.51 - $34.53
Market cap
$6.32B
One-glance verdict
Wall Street consensus: $36.00 (-11.4% lower than our fair-value estimate)
36% below our estimate, below the bear case
Balance sheet
Net cash $340.27M. Interest coverage shows how many times profit covers the interest bill.
What stands out
What this company does
Rush Street Interactive operates online casino and sports betting platforms, like BetRivers and PlaySugarHouse, where people can bet real money on games and sports. The company makes its money by keeping a small portion of all the wagers placed by its users. This is important because its growth depends on more regions legalizing online gambling and its ability to attract players in a very competitive market.
Founded in 2012 by gaming industry veterans, Rush Street Interactive (RSI) was created to jump into the then-new world of legal online gambling. A key moment was its 2016 launch in New Jersey, which gave it an early start in the U.S. online casino market. After the Supreme Court allowed states to legalize sports betting in 2018, RSI expanded its sports betting operations under the brand BetRivers. To get more money to grow, the company became publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange in December 2020 through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (a faster way to get on the stock market than a traditional IPO).
Rush Street Interactive runs online gambling websites and smartphone apps where people can bet real money. Think of it as a casino and a sportsbook that you can carry in your pocket. Customers in places where it's legal, like certain U.S. states and parts of Latin America, can play casino games like slots and table games or bet on sports. The company makes money from the difference between what players bet and what they win, which is known as the house win or gross gaming margin.
This is the company's largest and most emphasized business, making up the majority of its revenue. It offers digital versions of games you would find in a physical casino, like slot machines, blackjack, and roulette, which people can play on their phones or computers. A popular feature is its "live dealer" games, where customers interact with a real person dealing cards or spinning a wheel through a video stream, making it feel more like a real casino. The company sees this as its most important area for growth and profitability.
Through its BetRivers, PlaySugarHouse, and RushBet brands, the company offers online sports betting, where customers can wager on the outcomes of sporting events. This part of the business is strategically important because it attracts a wide range of customers who might then also try the online casino games. While a significant part of the business, management has often emphasized a "casino-first" strategy, suggesting sports betting is a key tool to bring in new players for their more profitable casino segment.
This is a very small slice of the company's business, contributing less than 1% of total revenue. In this segment, RSI provides the technology and services for physical, in-person sports betting locations, such as at land-based casinos that are partners. Essentially, they run the sports betting operations for another company in their physical location and in return receive a commission or a share of the revenue.
Management's main focus is on growing the online casino business, which they believe has better and more stable profitability than sports betting. They are concentrating on expanding into new geographic markets as more states and countries make online gambling legal, with a particular emphasis on Latin America and new U.S. states. The company is also investing in its own technology to create unique games and features, aiming to keep players engaged and loyal to their brands. A key part of their strategy is to grow profitably by being disciplined with marketing spending, rather than trying to attract customers at any cost.
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Is it cheap or expensive?
Wall Street consensus is the average analyst price target: $36.00 (-11.4% lower than our fair-value estimate).
Our most-likely fair value is $40.62 a share — about 56.9% above today's price of $25.89, so the stock currently looks cheap (undervalued).
Is it drowning in debt?
Net cash $340.3M - more cash than debt. Interest coverage 152.6x.
Rush Street Interactive, Inc.'s profit covers its interest bill about 152.6 times over. which is stronger than every peer shown here and 4 peers sit below 1x, which is the danger zone where profit does not fully cover the interest bill.
Total debt $5.15M Interest coverage 152.57x This is the baseline the peer rows are being compared against.
Total debt $1.92B Interest coverage -5.35x -100% vs RSI This peer has almost no interest-payment cushion compared with RSI.
Total debt $11.06B Interest coverage 0.67x -100% vs RSI Carries about 227.9x less debt cushion than RSI.
Total debt $12.58B Interest coverage 0.94x -99% vs RSI Carries about 162.2x less debt cushion than RSI.
Total debt $25.92B Interest coverage 0.89x -99% vs RSI Carries about 170.6x less debt cushion than RSI.
Total debt $4.86B Interest coverage 2.47x -98% vs RSI Carries about 61.7x less debt cushion than RSI.
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