Lottery Corporation reported steady revenue of AUD 3.6 billion for the 12 months ended June 30, 2026, while earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization before significant items decreased 1.8% year-over-year to AUD 736 million.
Gruppenettoverførelsen efter skatt før viktige poster gikk ned med 6% til 412 millioner australske dollar, med jackpotomsetningen som falt med 21% da Powerball for første gang på fem år ikke nådde 100 millioner australske dollar, og Oz Lotto for første gang på ni år ikke nådde 50 millioner australske dollar. Man har justert for 88 millioner australske dollar i negativ innvirkning fra svake jackpotstandarder, og EBITDA vil ha gått opp nesten litt.
Operating expenses decreased 4% to AUD 296 million, odráža disciplínu v nákladoch a nižší výdaje na reklamu a propagandu ve výši cca AUD 10 milionů. Zásadní položky po zdanění dosáhly celkové výšky AUD 58 milionů, což bylo především způsobené otálením licence v australské hlavním městě a náklady na reorganizaci.
Net interest expense increased by 4% to AUD 5 million, with the average interest rate on debt at 5.8%. Roughly 75% of the debt is fixed or hedged. Lending leverage stood at 3.1 times on a reported basis and 4.2 times on an adjusted basis, including the cost of the Victorian licence extension and jackpot normalization. S&P Global Ratings has reaffirmed the group’s BBB+ credit rating.
Board maintained the full-year dividend at AUD 0.165 per share and outlined a new payout policy for the FY 2027 based on net profit after tax before significant items plus license amortization after tax. الأسهم ارتفعت 1.98% إلى AUD 5.42، مما يمنح الشركة قيمة تبلغ حوالي AUD 8.4 مليار دولار. عوائد الأرباح بلغت 3.11% إجمالية، مع هامش ربح إجمالي 95.75%. تعد الأرقام القياسية للعلاوة ما يلي: معامل P / E ما يعادل 32 و متوسطة سعر/أصول ما يعادل 34.7.
Base games' revenue grew 5.6% year-on-year, driven by Instant Scratch-Its and Lucky Lotteries, while Keno delivered another record year. Digital revenue share increased by 90 basis points despite weaker jackpot turnover. Retained customers, who represent over 4 million unregistered Australian players, spend roughly five times more than new or reactivated customers and have grown at about 3% annually since FY 2022.
For FY 2027, operating expenses are expected to be between AUD 305 million and AUD 315 million. Interest expense is expected to rise materially due to refinancing the Victorian license extension at rates above the current 5.8% average. The planned end of online Keno is projected to reduce EBITDA by approximately AUD 25 million on a FY 2026 run-rate basis.
Victoria licens की अवधि 2068 तक बढ़ा दी गई है, न्यू साउथ वेल्स और दक्षिण ऑस्ट्रेलिया के शर्तों के साथ। Powerball, Oz Lotto और Saturday Lotto के ड्रा समय 7:30 pm से 9:00 pm तक बदल दिए गए हैं। उत्पाद अपडेटों में PlayPick और Draw Reveal लॉन्च शामिल है, जो अगले महीने से शुरू होगा, फिर Set Life का री-लॉन्च सितंबर में और BYOD Keno का परीक्षण नवंबर में विक्टोटिया में होगा। Oz Lotto 2028 की पहली छमाही में अद्यतन किया जाएगा, साथ ही AI तैयार एक ग्रीनफील्ड ऐप की शुरुआत की जाएगी। सोशल प्ले, डिजिटल उपहार और ऑटोप्ले जैसे अतिरिक्त विशेषताएं बाद में रोलआउट की जाएंगी।
