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RNS Number : 8041H Flutter Entertainment PLC 08 May 2025
Flutter Entertainment Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
May 7, 2025 (New York): Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT; LSE:FLTR), the
world's leading online sports betting and iGaming operator, announces Q1
results, and updates 2025 guidance. A letter to shareholders has also been
published on the Group's website at www.flutter.com/investors
Key financial highlights:
In $ millions except where stated otherwise Three months ended March 31,
2025 2024 YOY
Average monthly players (AMPs) ('000s)(1) 14,880 13,722 +8%
Revenue 3,665 3,397 +8%
Net income (loss) 335 (177) +289%
Net income (loss) margin 9.1% (5.2)% +1,440bps
Adjusted EBITDA(2) 616 514 +20%
Adjusted EBITDA margin(2) 16.8% 15.1% +170bps
Earnings (loss) per share ($) 1.57 (1.10) +243%
Adjusted earnings per share ($)(2) 1.59 1.05 +51%
Net cash provided by operating activities 188 337 (44)%
Free Cash Flow(2) 88 185 (52)%
Leverage ratio(2) (December 2024 2.2x) 2.2x
Q1 2025 overview
· Continued Group earnings transformation underpinned by 8% AMP and revenue
growth. Rapid scaling of US business helped drive Group net income +289% and
adjusted EBITDA +20%
· US: leadership position continues with revenue +18% including sportsbook +15%
despite adverse March Madness sports results, and iGaming +32%. Adjusted
EBITDA 5x higher to $161m from strong operating leverage
· International: revenue and adjusted EBITDA broadly in line with prior year
(constant currency3 revenue and EBITDA +3% and +2%, respectively) primarily
driven by strong revenue growth in Southern Europe and Africa (SEA), Central
and Eastern Europe (CEE), and UK and Ireland (UKI) iGaming, offsetting Asia
Pacific (APAC) sportsbook
· Earnings per share increased by $2.67, driven by Group earnings transformation
and positive swing in Fox option liability4 year-over-year, with adjusted
earnings per share +51%
· Net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow declined (net
cash from operating activities -44%, free cash flow -52%) reflecting timing of
quarter-end on player deposit liabilities year-over-year, which offset
increase in cash generated through growth of the business
Full year 2025 guidance highlights (see further detail included on page 5)
Underlying trends overall have been in line with expectations and our 2025
outlook(5) is therefore only updated to reflect (i) the impact since our Q4
earnings of US sports results(6) and foreign currency movements(7), and (ii)
the anticipated contributions from Snai, completed on April 30, 2025, and NSX,
expected to complete during May(8). Together these acquisitions are expected
to add $1.07bn in revenue and $120m in adjusted EBITDA to the Group's 2025
results.
Group revenue and adjusted EBITDA are now expected to be $17.08bn and $3.18bn
at the midpoint representing 22% and 35% year-over-year growth, respectively
(14% and 30% before including the benefit of Snai and NSX).
Peter Jackson, CEO, commented:
"I am pleased with the performance of the business during the first quarter,
with the scaling of our US business driving a step change in the earnings
profile of the Group.
FanDuel continues to win in the US, retaining leadership positions in both
online sports betting and iGaming, while we saw a positive performance within
International, where our scale and the competitive advantages of our Flutter
Edge have been enhanced by the acquisition of Snai in Italy.
We are delivering against our strategic priorities, with clear optionality as
an 'and' business that can create significant value through a combination of
organic growth, accretive M&A, and returns to shareholders. The global
regulated market opportunity is significant, and Flutter remains uniquely
positioned to win."
Q1 2025 review
In $ millions except percentages Three months ended March 31,
Revenue Adju
sted
EBIT
DA(2
)
2025 2024 YOY YOY CC(3) 2025 2024 YOY YOY CC
US 1,666 1,410 +18% +18% 161 26 +519% +496%
International 1,999 1,987 +1% +3% 518 524 (1)% +2%
Unallocated corporate overhead(9) (63) (36) +75% +90%
Group 3,665 3,397 +8% +10% 616 514 +20% +23%
The Group delivered a strong start to the year with AMP(1) and revenue growth
of 8%.
Net income of $335m compared to a net loss of $177m in Q1 2024, after non-cash
impacts of (i) a gain in the fair value of the Fox Option liability(4) of
$205m (Q1 2024 $184m loss) and (ii) a charge relating to the amortization of
acquired intangibles of $158m (Q1 2024: $172m).
Adjusted EBITDA of $616m grew 20% with adjusted EBITDA margin(2) 170bps higher
primarily driven by the expansion of our US business.
Earnings per share improved by $2.67 driven by the earnings transformation of
the Group and the positive swing in the Fox option liability year-over-year
with adjusted earnings per share growing 51%.
The Group's net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow(2)
decreased 44% and 52% respectively in Q1 2025. This was due to a swing in
player deposit liabilities year-over-year arising as a result of the final day
in Q1 2025 closing on a weekday, compared to closing during the weekend, when
customers typically hold a greater amount of funds in their wallets, during Q1
2024. This more than offset the expansion of adjusted EBITDA within the Group.
US performance continued to reflect our strong US leadership position, with
sports betting and iGaming GGR market shares of 43% and 27% in the quarter,
and a 48% NGR sports betting share(10).
Q1 revenue grew 18% driven by AMP(1) growth of 11% with sportsbook revenue up
15% and iGaming revenue up 32%.
The increase in sportsbook revenue was driven by handle growth of 8% (pre-2024
states(11) online handle +5%) and a net revenue margin increase of 50 basis
points to 7.8%. Handle growth was in line with expectations with lower than
expected basketball handle, offset by stronger growth on other sports. The
increase in net revenue margin included:
· Structural revenue margin +70bps to 14.1% driven by our market-leading pricing
and risk-management capabilities delivering an increase in Same Game parlay
penetration of 260bps across NFL and NBA
· Adverse sports results year-over-year of 70 basis points (GGR $285m, revenue
$230m) (Q1 2025: 200bps unfavorable, Q1 2024: 130bps unfavorable)
· A year-over-year improvement in promotional spend of 50 basis points to 4.4%
of handle as we lapped the impact of state launch investment in North Carolina
in the prior year
iGaming revenue grew 32% driven by AMPs growth of 28% and underpinned by our
continued focus on US direct casino customers.
Adjusted EBITDA was $161m (Q1 2024 $26m) with an adjusted EBITDA margin of
9.7%, up +790bps year-over-year. This reflected the sustained operating
leverage progress we continue to see in our business. Cost of sales as a
percentage of revenue of 57.4% was 170bps lower year-over-year primarily
reflecting the impact of increased North Carolina generosity investment in the
prior year. Sales and marketing expenses also continued to deliver operating
leverage and reduced by 750bps year-over-year as a percentage of revenue to
22.4%.
International revenue was 1% higher year-over-year (up 3% on a constant
currency(3) basis), underpinned by good AMP growth of 8%.
Sportsbook revenue was 2% lower (flat constant currency) reflecting 6% lower
handle which was partially offset by a net revenue margin expansion of 50bps
to 12.7%. Handle growth primarily reflected the increased mix of
higher-revenue margin, lower-handle parlay products, and horse racing market
trends in UKI and Australia. The net revenue margin expansion included:
· Structural revenue margin improvement of 110bps to 16.9% driven by continued
growth in Same Game Parlay products
· Adverse year-over-year sports results of 10bps comprising favorable results
year-over-year in SEA and UKI, and unfavorable results in APAC (Q1 2025: 20bps
favorable, Q1 2024 30bps favorable)
· Promotional spend increased by 50bps to 4.4% of handle with reinvestment of
favorable UKI sports results partially offset by the benefit of increasingly
sophisticated generosity application in APAC
iGaming growth of 4% year-over-year (up 7% on a constant currency basis)
reflected AMP growth of 9%, driven by a strong performance in UKI and SEA.
Revenue performance across our International regions was as follows:
· UKI revenue grew 2%. Sportsbook revenue was down 2% with a product-driven
increase in structural gross win margin offset by the impact of lower horse
racing handle in-line with market trends. iGaming grew 9% year-over-year
driven by the roll out of premium and bespoke games
· SEA revenue grew 14% from SEA AMP growth of 25% to 1.8m in the quarter. SEA
sportsbook revenue growth of 27% reflected good underlying momentum combined
with favorable sports results. iGaming revenue benefited from improved content
to grow by 8%. SEA Italian revenue of $378m12 was up 9% (sportsbook: $155m
+27%, and iGaming: $222m in line year-over-year) with Turkey revenue growing
57% (or 84% in constant currency), driven by AMP growth
· APAC revenue was 13% lower (8% on a constant currency basis) as strong iGaming
growth in India of 45% was offset by 18% lower sportsbook revenues in
Australia, where unfavorable sports results compounded the previously
highlighted horse racing market softness
· Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) revenue grew 15% primarily driven by strong
performances in Georgia and Serbia
· Brazil revenue was 44% lower (36% on a constant currency basis) reflecting the
transitory impact of customer re-registration friction in the newly regulated
market
· Other regions revenue was 12% lower driven by the impact of market exits and
regulatory change
Adjusted EBITDA reduced 1% (2% increase on a constant currency basis).
Adjusted EBITDA margin was 50bps lower at 25.9%. This reflects cost of sales
60bps higher as a percentage of revenue year-over-year driven primarily by tax
increases in CEE.
Unallocated corporate overhead(6) increased by 75% year-over-year primarily
due to a one-off $18m credit in the prior year relating to the settlement of
historic litigation and a $6m incremental investment in Flutter Edge,
revenue-driving initiatives in the current year.
Capital structure
Available cash remained unchanged quarter-on-quarter at approximately $1.5bn.
The $88m increase in total debt to $6,824m at March 31, 2025 from $6,736m at
December 31, 2024 was a function of prevailing foreign exchange rates on our
Euro and Sterling denominated debt. Net debt was $5,329m at the end of Q1
2025, with a leverage ratio(2) of 2.2x based on the last 12 months adjusted
EBITDA (2.2x at December 31, 2024). As per our announcement on April 30, 2025,
the acquisition of Snai was completed using existing debt facilities at
attractive terms. We therefore expect our leverage to increase in the near
term but then reduce rapidly given the highly visible and profitable growth
opportunities that exist across the Group. We remain committed to our
medium-term leverage ratio target of 2.0-2.5x.
The share repurchase program, which commenced in November 2024 with up to $5bn
expected to be returned to shareholders over the coming years, continued into
2025 with 891 thousand shares repurchased in the quarter for a consideration
of $230m (of which $226m was paid in the quarter). We expect to return up to
approximately $1bn of cash to shareholders via the program during 2025.
Guidance
Underlying trends overall have been in line with expectations and our 2025
outlook(5) is therefore only updated to reflect (i) the impact since our Q4
earnings of US sports results(6) and foreign currency movements(7), and (ii)
the anticipated contributions from Snai, completed on April 30, 2025, and NSX,
expected to complete during May(8). Together these acquisitions are expected
to add $1.07bn in revenue and $120m in adjusted EBITDA to the Group's 2025
results.
The changes to the midpoints of our previous guidance are summarized in the
table below:
US International Corporate Ex-US Group
($ in millions) Revenue Adjusted EBITDA Revenue Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA Revenue Adjusted EBITDA Revenue Adjusted EBITDA
US existing states 7,720 1,400
US new states (40) (90)
Previous Guidance 7,680 1,310 8,250 2,080 (230) 8,250 1,850 15,930 3,160
US sports results (280) (180) (280) (180)
Foreign currency 360 100 (20) 360 80 360 80
Snai acquisition 850 190 850 190 850 190
NSX acquisition 220 (70) 220 (70) 220 (70)
Change (280) (180) 1,430 220 (20) 1,430 200 1,150 20
Revised Guidance 7,400 1,130 9,680 2,300 (250) 9,680 2,050 17,080 3,180
US existing states 7,440 1,220
Our updated outlook for 2025 now includes the following midpoints:
Group: revenue and adjusted EBITDA of $17.08bn and $3.18bn representing 22%
and 35% year-over-year growth, respectively (14% and 30% before including the
benefit of Snai and NSX)
US: revenue and adjusted EBITDA of $7.40bn and $1.13bn, representing
year-over-year growth of 28% and 123%, respectively, and comprising:
· Existing state revenue of $7.44bn and adjusted EBITDA of $1.22bn. This
represents year-over-year growth of 28% and 141%, respectively, which on a
normalized basis remains unchanged from our investor day guidance of 22.5%
revenue growth and 5.4 percentage points of adjusted EBITDA margin expansion
· New state and territory launches with negative revenue of $40m and adjusted
EBITDA cost of $90m based on a Q4 launch for Missouri and an early 2026 launch
for Alberta, Canada (unchanged since Q4 earnings)
International: revenue and adjusted EBITDA of $9.68bn and $2.30bn representing
year-over-year growth of 17% and 11%, respectively.
Unallocated corporate overhead: cost increased to $250m to include impact of
foreign currency headwinds of $20m since previous guidance was issued.
Other items: are also updated to reflect the impact of acquisitions and
changes in foreign currency. Details of the changes to other items, together
with our various guidance ranges are set out in the table below.
Updated 2025 guidance(5) Previous
Low High Low High
Group revenue $16.63bn $17.53bn $15.48bn $16.38bn
Group adjusted EBITDA $2.96bn $3.40bn $2.94bn $3.38bn
US existing state(11) revenue $7.19bn $7.69bn $7.47bn $7.97bn
US existing state adjusted EBITDA $1.10bn $1.34bn $1.28bn $1.52bn
US new states revenue cost ($40m) ($40m)
US new states adjusted EBITDA ($90m) ($90m)
US total revenue $7.15bn $7.65bn $7.43bn $7.93bn
US total adjusted EBITDA $1.01bn $1.25bn $1.19bn $1.43bn
International organic revenue $8.41bn $8.81bn $8.05bn $8.45bn
International organic EBITDA $2.08bn $2.28bn $1.98bn $2.18bn
International new acquisitions(8) revenue $1.07bn Not applicable
International new acquisitions EBITDA $120m Not applicable
International total revenue $9.48bn $9.88bn $8.05bn $8.45bn
International total adjusted EBITDA $2.20bn $2.40bn $1.98bn $2.18bn
Unallocated corporate overhead $250m $230m
Interest expense, net $480m $500m $360m $380m
Depreciation and amortization excl. acquired intangibles Approximately $670m Approximately $580m
Capital expenditure(13) Approximately $820m Approximately $710m
Share repurchases Unchanged Up to $1bn
Guidance is provided (i) on the basis that sports results are in line with our
expected margin for the remainder of the year, (ii) at current foreign
exchange rates and (iii) on the basis of a consistent regulatory and tax
framework except where otherwise stated.
A reconciliation of our forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the
most directly comparable GAAP financial measure cannot be provided without
unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of accurately
forecasting the occurrence and financial impact of the adjusting items
necessary for such a reconciliation to be prepared of items that have not yet
occurred, are out of our control, or cannot be reasonably predicted.
Conference call:
Flutter management will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET (9:30
p.m. BST) to review the results and be available for questions, with access
via webcast and telephone.
A public audio webcast of management's call and the related Q&A can be
accessed by registering here (https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/478080225) or
via www.flutter.com/investors. For those unable to listen to the live
broadcast, a replay will be available approximately one hour after the
conclusion of the call. This earnings release and supplementary materials will
also be made available via www.flutter.com/investors.
Analysts and investors who wish to participate in the live conference call
must do so by dialing any of the numbers below and using conference ID 20251.
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Forward-Looking Statements
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our current expectations as to future events based on certain assumptions and
include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or
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Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual
outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these
statements. Such factors include, among others: Flutter's ability to
effectively compete in the global entertainment and gaming industries;
Flutter's ability to retain existing customers and to successfully acquire new
customers; Flutter's ability to develop new product offerings; Flutter's
ability to successfully acquire and integrate new businesses; Flutter's
ability to maintain relationships with third-parties; Flutter's ability to
maintain its reputation; public sentiment towards online betting and iGaming
generally; the potential impact of general economic conditions, including
inflation, tariffs and/or trade disputes fluctuating interest rates and
instability in the banking system, on Flutter's liquidity, operations and
personnel; Flutter's ability to obtain and maintain licenses with gaming
authorities, adverse changes to the regulation (including taxation) of online
betting and iGaming; the failure of additional jurisdictions to legalize and
regulate online betting and iGaming; Flutter's ability to comply with complex,
varied and evolving U.S. and international laws and regulations relating to
its business; Flutter's ability to raise financing in the future; Flutter's
success in retaining or recruiting officers, key employees or directors;
litigation and the ability to adequately protect Flutter's intellectual
property rights; the impact of data security breaches or cyber-attacks on
Flutter's systems; and Flutter's ability to remediate material weaknesses in
its internal control over financial reporting.
Additional factors that could cause the Company's results to differ materially
from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in Part I,
"Item 1A. Risk Factors" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") on March 4, 2025 and other periodic filings with the
SEC, which are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Accordingly,
there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or
results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. These
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conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in the
Company's filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to
publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result
of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by
law.
About Flutter Entertainment plc
Flutter is the world's leading online sports betting and iGaming operator,
with a market leading position in the US and across the world. Our ambition is
to leverage our significant scale and our challenger mindset to change our
industry for the better. By Changing the Game, we believe we can deliver
long-term growth while promoting a positive, sustainable future for all our
stakeholders. We are well-placed to do so through the distinctive, global
competitive advantages of the Flutter Edge, which gives our brands access to
group-wide benefits to stay ahead of the competition, as well as our clear
vision for sustainability through our Positive Impact Plan.
Flutter operates a diverse portfolio of leading online sports betting and
iGaming brands including FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet,
PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sisal, Snai, tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, Junglee Games
and Adjarabet. We are the industry leader with $14,048m of revenue globally
for fiscal 2024, up 19% YoY, and $3,665m of revenue globally for the quarter
ended March 31, 2025.
Contacts:
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Email: investor.relations@flutter.com Email: corporatecomms@flutter.com
Notes
1. Average Monthly Players ("AMPs") is defined as the average over the applicable
reporting period of the total number of players who have placed and/or wagered
a stake and/or contributed to rake or tournament fees during the month. This
measure does not include individuals who have only used new player or player
retention incentives, and this measure is for online players only and excludes
retail player activity. In circumstances where a player uses multiple product
categories within one brand, we are generally able to identify that it is the
same player who is using multiple product categories and therefore count this
player as only one AMP at the Group level while also counting this player as
one AMP for each separate product category that the player is using. As a
result, the sum of the AMPs presented at the product category level is greater
than the total AMPs presented at the Group level. See Part II, "Item 7.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations-Key Operational Metrics" of Flutter's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on March 4, 2025 for
additional information regarding how we calculate AMPs data, including a
discussion regarding duplication of players that exists in such data.
2. Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, Free Cash Flow, net debt, leverage
ratio, constant currency, adjusted net income attributable to Flutter
shareholders and adjusted earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures.
See "Definitions of non-GAAP financial measures" and "Reconciliations of
Non-GAAP Financial Measures" sections of this document for definitions of
these measures and reconciliations to the most directly comparable financial
measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Due to rounding, these numbers
may not add up precisely to the totals provided.
3. Constant currency growth rates are calculated by retranslating the non-US
dollar denominated component of Q1 2024 at Q1 2025 exchange rates. See
reconciliation on page 19.
4. Fox has an option to acquire an 18.6% equity interest in FanDuel (the Fox
Option). Gains or losses in the fair value of the Fox Option primarily due to
changes in the fair value of FanDuel during the reporting period are recorded
in Other income (expense), net. The Fox Option impact per share is calculated
as the Fox Option impact during the reporting period divided by the diluted
weighted average number of shares for the equivalent period (pre-tax). See
Part II, "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data-Fair Value
Measurements" of Flutter's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on March 4, 2025 for additional
information regarding The Fox Option.
5. A reconciliation of our forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the
most directly comparable GAAP financial measure cannot be provided without
unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of accurately
forecasting the occurrence and financial impact of the adjusting items
necessary for such a reconciliation to be prepared of items that have not yet
occurred, are out of our control, or cannot be reasonably predicted.
6. Year to date sports results impact is $280m in revenue and $180m in adjusted
EBITDA. The Q1 impact was $230m revenue and $150m of adjusted EBITDA primarily
arising in March. The April impact was $50m in revenue and $30m in adjusted
EBITDA. Both impacts include an estimate for the benefit of recycling.
7. Foreign exchange rates assumed in year to go forecasts for 2025 guidance are
per the prevailing rates on April 30 of USD:GBP of 0.746, USD:EUR of 0.878 and
USD:AUD of 1.563.
8. In the event either the acquisition of NSX does not complete or the completion
is not within the stipulated timeline, by the end of May, guidance will be
updated accordingly.
9. Unallocated corporate overhead includes shared technology, research and
development, sales and marketing, and general and administrative expenses that
are not allocated to a specific segment.
10. US market position based on available market share data for states in which
FanDuel is active. Online sportsbook market share is the gross gaming revenue
(GGR) and net gaming revenue (NGR) market share of our FanDuel brand for the
three months to March 31, 2025 in the states in which FanDuel was live
(excluding Tennessee as they no longer report this data), based on published
gaming regulator reports in those states. iGaming market share is the GGR
market share of FanDuel for the three months to March 31, 2025 in the states
in which FanDuel was live, based on published gaming regulator reports in
those states. US iGaming GGR market share including PokerStars US (which is
reported in the International segment) for the three months to March 31, 2025
was 27%.
11. US analysis by state cohort includes the states and provinces by FanDuel
launch date. Pre-2024, states include: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Indiana, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Tennessee, Virginia,
Arizona, Connecticut, New York, Ontario, Louisiana, Wyoming, Kansas, Maryland,
Ohio, Massachusetts, Kentucky.
12. In addition to Q1 Italian revenues of $378m reported with in SEA (including
sports $155m and iGaming $222m) there was also $27m Italian revenues in the
quarter generated across tombola (reported in UKI) and Betfair (reported in
Other regions).
13. Capital expenditure is defined as payments for the purchase of property and
equipment, the purchase of intangible assets and capitalized software.
Definitions of non-GAAP financial measures
This press release includes Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted
Net Income Attributable to Flutter Shareholders, Adjusted Earnings Per Share
("Adjusted EPS"), leverage ratio, Net Debt, Free Cash Flow, and constant
currency which are non-GAAP financial measures that we use to supplement our
results presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles ("GAAP"). These non-GAAP measures are presented solely as
supplemental disclosures to reported GAAP measures because we believe that
these non-GAAP measures are useful in evaluating our operating performance,
similar to measures reported by its publicly-listed U.S. competitors, and
regularly used by analysts, lenders, financial institutional and investors as
measures of performance. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net
Income Attributable to Flutter Shareholders, Adjusted EPS, leverage ratio, Net
Debt, Free Cash Flow, and Adjusted Depreciation are not intended to be
substitutes for any GAAP financial measures, and, as calculated, may not be
comparable to other similarly titled measures of performance of other
companies in other industries or within the same industry.
Constant currency reflects certain operating results on a constant-currency
basis in order to facilitate period-to-period comparisons of our results
without regard to the impact of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates.
The term foreign currency exchange rates refer to the exchange rates used to
translate our operating results for all countries where the functional
currency is not the U.S. Dollar, into U.S. Dollars. Because we are a global
company, foreign currency exchange rates used for translation may have a
significant effect on our reported results. In general, our financial results
are affected positively by a weaker U.S. Dollar and are affected negatively by
a stronger U.S. Dollar. References to operating results on a constant-currency
basis mean operating results without the impact of foreign currency exchange
rate fluctuations. We believe the disclosure of constant-currency results is
helpful to investors because it facilitates period-to-period comparisons of
our results by increasing the transparency of our underlying performance by
excluding the impact of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates. We
calculate constant currency revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Segment Adjusted
EBITDA by translating prior-period revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Segment
Adjusted EBITDA, as applicable, using the average exchange rates from the
current period rather than the actual average exchange rates in effect in the
prior period.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined on a Group basis as net income (loss) before income
taxes; other income, net; interest expense, net; depreciation and
amortization; transaction fees and associated costs; restructuring and
integration costs; impairment of PPE and intangible assets and share based
compensation expense.
Adjusted EBITDA Margin is Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue,
respectively.
Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Flutter Shareholders is defined as net
income (loss) as adjusted for after-tax effects of transaction fees and
associated costs; restructuring and integration costs; gaming taxes dispute,
amortization of acquired intangibles, accelerated amortization, loss (gain) on
settlement of long-term debt; impairment of PPE and intangible assets;
financing related fees not eligible for capitalization; gain from disposal of
businesses, fair value (gain)/loss on derivative instruments, fair value
(gain)/loss on contingent consideration, fair value (gain)/loss on Fox Option
Liability and fair value (gain)/loss on investment, and share-based
compensation.
Adjusted EPS is calculated by dividing adjusted net income attributable to
Flutter shareholders by the number of diluted weighted-average ordinary shares
outstanding in the period.
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted net income attributable to
Flutter shareholders and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP measures and should not be
viewed as measures of overall operating performance, indicators of our
performance, considered in isolation, or construed as alternatives to
operating profit (loss), net income (loss) measures or earnings per share, or
as alternatives to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, as
measures of liquidity, or as alternatives to any other measure determined in
accordance with GAAP.
Management has historically used these measures when evaluating operating
performance because we believe that they provide additional perspective on the
financial performance of our core business.
Adjusted EBITDA has further limitations as an analytical tool. Some of these
limitations are:
· it does not reflect the Group's cash expenditures or future requirements for
capital expenditure or contractual commitments
· it does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Group's working
capital needs;
· it does not reflect interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to
service interest or principal payments, on the Group's debt;
· it does not reflect shared-based compensation expense which is primarily a
non-cash charge that is part of our employee compensation
· although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being
depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;
· it is not adjusted for all non-cash income or expense items that are reflected
in the Group's statements of cash flows; and
· the further adjustments made in calculating Adjusted EBITDA are those that
management consider not to be representative of the underlying operations of
the Group and therefore are subjective in nature
Net debt is defined as total debt, excluding premiums, discounts, and deferred
financing expense, and the effect of foreign exchange that is economically
hedged as a result of our cross-currency interest rate swaps reflecting the
net cash outflow on maturity less cash and cash equivalents.
Leverage ratio is defined as net debt divided by last twelve months Adjusted
EBITDA. We use this non-GAAP financial measure to evaluate our financial
leverage. We present net debt to Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it is more
representative of our financial position as it is reflective of our ability to
cover our net debt obligations with results from our core operations, and is
an indicator of our ability to obtain additional capital resources for our
future cash needs. We believe net debt is a meaningful financial measure that
may assist investors in understanding our financial condition and recognizing
underlying trends in our capital structure. The Leverage Ratio is not a
substitute for, and should be used in conjunction with, GAAP financial ratios.
Other companies may calculate leverage ratios differently.
Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities less payments for property and equipment, intangible assets and
capitalized software. We believe that excluding these items from free cash
flow better portrays our ability to generate cash, as such items are not
indicative of our operating performance for the period. This non-GAAP measure
may be useful to investors and other users of our financial statements as a
supplemental measure of our cash performance, but should not be considered in
isolation, as a measure of residual cash flow available for discretionary
purposes, or as an alternative to operating cash flows presented in accordance
with GAAP. Free Cash Flow does not necessarily represent funds available for
discretionary use and is not necessarily a measure of our ability to fund our
cash needs. Our calculation of Free Cash Flow may differ from similarly titled
measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness as a comparative
measure.
Adjusted depreciation is defined as depreciation and amortization excluding
amortization of acquired intangibles.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
($ in millions except share and per share amounts) As of As of
March 31, December 31,
2025 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 1,537 1,531
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted 54 48
Player deposits - cash and cash equivalents 1,802 1,930
Player deposits - investments 127 130
Accounts receivable, net 109 98
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 612 607
Total current assets 4,241 4,344
Investments 7 6
Property and equipment, net 490 493
Operating lease right-of-use assets 523 507
Intangible assets, net 5,456 5,364
Goodwill 13,736 13,352
Deferred tax assets 241 267
Other non-current assets 131 175
Total assets 24,825 24,508
Liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable 359 266
Player deposit liability 1,832 1,940
Operating lease liabilities 121 119
Long-term debt due within one year 68 53
Other current liabilities 2,089 2,212
Total current liabilities: 4,469 4,590
Operating lease liabilities - non-current 446 428
Long-term debt 6,756 6,683
Deferred tax liabilities 595 605
Other non-current liabilities 786 935
Total liabilities 13,052 13,241
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable non-controlling interests 1,737 1,808
Shareholders' equity
Ordinary share (Authorized 3,000,000,000 shares of €0.09 ($0.10) par value 36 36
each; issued March 31, 2025: 177,186,883 shares; December 31, 2024:
177,895,367 shares)
Additional paid-in capital 1,670 1,611
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,591) (1,927)
Retained earnings 9,748 9,573
Total Flutter Shareholders' Equity 9,863 9,293
Non-controlling interests 173 166
Total shareholders' equity 10,036 9,459
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and shareholders' 24,825 24,508
equity
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
($ in millions except share and per share amounts) Three months ended March 31,
2025 2024
Revenue 3,665 3,397
Cost of Sales (1,956) (1,793)
Gross profit 1,709 1,604
Technology, research and development expenses (215) (190)
Sales and marketing expenses (840) (881)
General and administrative expenses (431) (409)
Operating profit (loss) 223 124
Other income (expense), net 216 (174)
Interest expense, net (85) (112)
Income (loss) before income taxes 354 (162)
Income tax expense (19) (15)
Net income (loss) 335 (177)
Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests and redeemable 3 4
non-controlling interests
Adjustment of redeemable non-controlling interest to redemption value 49 15
Net income (loss) attributable to Flutter shareholders 283 (196)
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic 1.59 (1.10)
Diluted 1.57 (1.10)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges (44) 23
Fair value of cash flow hedges transferred to the income statement 36 (14)
Changes in excluded components of fair value hedge (1) -
Foreign exchange loss on net investment hedges (14) (21)
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on translation of the net assets of foreign 369 (185)
currency denominated entities
Fair value movements on available for sale debt instruments - (1)
Other comprehensive income (loss) 346 (198)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Flutter shareholders 336 (188)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest and 10 (10)
redeemable non-controlling interest
Total comprehensive income (loss) 681 (375)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions) 2025 2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss 335 (177)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 294 297
Change in fair value of derivatives - (15)
Non-cash interest expense (income), net 12 (1)
Non-cash operating lease expense 43 32
Unrealized foreign currency exchange (gain) loss, net (8) 8
Gain on disposals (3) -
Share-based compensation - equity classified 56 40
Share-based compensation - liability classified 1 1
Other income (expense), net (205) 186
Deferred tax expense (benefit) 1 (48)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Player deposits 9 -
Accounts receivable (9) 19
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (1) 13
Accounts payable 84 (18)
Other liabilities (236) (40)
Player deposit liability (147) 73
Operating leases liabilities (38) (33)
Net cash provided by operating activities 188 337
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment (19) (22)
Purchases of intangible assets (33) (57)
Capitalized software (48) (73)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired - (107)
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets 5 -
Cash settlement of derivatives designated in net investment hedge 4 -
Other advances (9) -
Net cash used in investing activities (100) (259)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issue of ordinary share upon exercise of options 3 14
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt (net of transactions costs) - 639
Repayment of long-term debt (10) (834)
Distributions to non-controlling interests (4) -
Payment of contingent consideration (16) -
Repurchase of ordinary shares and taxes withheld and paid on employee share (244) -
awards
Net cash used in financing activities (271) (181)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (183) (103)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - Beginning of the period 3,509 3,271
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss) on cash and cash equivalents 67 (11)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - End of the period 3,393 3,157
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash comprise of:
Cash and cash equivalents 1,537 1,353
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted 54 22
Player deposits - cash & cash equivalents 1,802 1,782
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - End of the period 3,393 3,157
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid 91 123
Income tax paid (net of refunds) 21 29
Operating cash flows from operating leases 38 38
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchase of intangible assets with accrued expense 91 -
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities 15 20
Adjustments to lease balances as a result of remeasurement 25 (2)
Business acquisitions (including contingent consideration) - 26
Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures
Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation
See below a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin to
net income, the most comparable GAAP measure.
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions) 2025 2024
Net income (loss) 335 (177)
Add back:
Income taxes 19 15
Other income (expense), net (216) 174
Interest expense, net 85 112
Depreciation and amortization 294 297
Share-based compensation expense 57 41
Transaction fees and associated costs (1) 1 29
Restructuring and integration costs (2) 41 23
Group Adjusted EBITDA 616 514
Group Revenue 3,665 3,397
Group Adjusted EBITDA Margin 16.8% 15.1%
1. Fees primarily associated with (i) transaction costs related to Snaitech and
NSX during the three months ended March 31, 2025; and (ii) advisory fees
related to implementation of internal controls, information system changes and
other strategic advisory related to the change in the primary listing of the
Group during the three months ended March 31, 2024
2. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, costs of $41 million (three
months ended March 31, 2024: $23 million) primarily relate to various
restructuring and other strategic initiatives to drive synergies. The programs
are expected to run until 2027. These actions include efforts to consolidate
and integrate our technology infrastructure, back-office functions and
relocate certain operations to lower cost locations. It also includes business
process re-engineering cost, planning and design of target operating models
for the Group's enabling functions and discovery and planning related to the
Group's anticipated migration to a new enterprise resource planning system.
The costs primarily include severance expenses, advisory fees and temporary
staffing cost
Adjusted net income attributable to Flutter shareholders
See below a reconciliation of Adjusted net income attributable to Flutter
shareholders to net income/ (loss), the most comparable GAAP measure.
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions) 2025 2024
Net income (loss) 335 (177)
Less:
Transaction fees and associated costs 1 29
Restructuring and integration costs 41 23
Amortization of acquired intangibles 158 172
Share-based compensation 57 41
Loss on settlement of long-term debt - -
Financing related fees not eligible for capitalization 1 -
Fair value (gain) / loss on derivative instruments - (15)
Fair value (gain) / loss on contingent consideration - -
Fair value (gain) / loss on Fox Option Liability (205) 184
Fair value (gain) / loss on Investment - 2
Tax impact of above adjustments(1) (50) (51)
Adjusted net income 338 208
Less:
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests and redeemable 3 4
non-controlling interests(2)
Adjustment of redeemable non-controlling interest(3) 49 15
Adjusted net income attributable to Flutter shareholders 286 189
Weighted average number of shares 180 178
1. Tax rates used in calculated adjusted net income attributable to Flutter
shareholders is the statutory tax rate applicable to the geographies in which
the adjustments were incurred.
2. Represents net loss attributed to the non-controlling interest in Sisal and
the redeemable non-controlling interest in FanDuel, MaxBet and Junglee
3. Represents the adjustment made to the carrying value of the redeemable
non-controlling interests in Junglee and MaxBet to account for the higher of
(i) the initial carrying amount adjusted for cumulative earnings allocations,
or (ii) redemption value at each reporting date through retained earning
Adjusted earnings per share reconciliation
See below a reconciliation of adjusted earnings per share to diluted earnings
per share, the most comparable GAAP measure.
Three months ended March 31,
$ 2025 2024
Earnings / (loss) per share to Flutter shareholders 1.57 (1.10)
Add/ (Less):
Transaction fees and associated costs 0.01 0.16
Restructuring and integration costs 0.23 0.13
Amortization of acquired intangibles 0.88 0.96
Share-based compensation 0.31 0.23
Loss on settlement of long-term debt - -
Financing related fees not eligible for capitalization 0.01 -
Fair value (gain) / loss on derivative instruments - (0.08)
Fair value (gain) / loss on contingent consideration - -
Fair value (gain) / loss on Fox Option Liability (1.14) 1.02
Fair value (gain) / loss on Investment - 0.01
Tax impact of above adjustments (0.28) (0.28)
Adjusted earnings per share 1.59 1.05
Net debt reconciliation
See below a reconciliation of net debt to long-term debt, the most comparable
GAAP measure.
($ in millions) As of As of
March 31, December 31,
2025 2024
Long-term debt 6,756 6,683
Long-term debt due within one year 68 53
Total Debt 6,824 6,736
Add:
Transactions costs, premiums or discount included in the carrying value of 49 52
debt
Less:
Unrealized foreign exchange on translation of foreign currency debt (1) (7) (97)
Cash and cash equivalents (1,537) (1,531)
Net Debt 5,329 5,160
1. Representing the adjustment for foreign exchange that is economically hedged
as a result of our cross-currency interest rate swaps to reflect the net cash
outflow on maturity
Free Cash Flow reconciliation
See below a reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to net cash provided by operating
activities, the most comparable GAAP measure.
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions) 2025 2024
Net cash provided by operating activities 188 337
Less cash impact of:
Purchases of property and equipment (19) (22)
Purchases of intangible assets (33) (57)
Capitalized software (48) (73)
Free Cash Flow 88 185
Constant currency ('CC') growth rate reconciliation
See below a reconciliation of constant currency growth rates to nominal
currency growth rates, the most comparable GAAP measure.
($ millions except percentages) Three months ended March 31,
Unaudited 2025 2024 YOY 2025 2024 YOY
FX impact CC CC
Revenue
US 1,666 1,410 +18% (1) 1,409 +18%
International 1,999 1,987 +1% (53) 1,934 +3%
Group 3,665 3,397 +8% (55) 3,342 +10%
Adjusted EBITDA
US 161 26 +519% 1 27 +496%
International 518 524 (1)% (16) 508 +2%
Unallocated corporate overhead (63) (36) +75% 3 (33) +90%
Group 616 514 +20% (12) 502 +23%
See below a reconciliation of other reported constant currency revenue growth
rates to nominal currency growth rates.
Three months ended March 31, 2025
Unaudited YoY YoY YoY
Nom FX impact CC
International sportsbook (2)% (2)% 0%
International iGaming +4% (3)% +7%
Turkey +57% (27)% +84%
Reconciliation of supplementary non GAAP information: Adjusted depreciation
and amortization
($ millions) Three months ended March 31, 2025 Three months ended March 31, 2024
Unaudited US Intl Corp Total US Intl Corp Total
Depreciation and Amortization 33 250 11 294 29 262 6 297
Less: Amortization of acquired intangibles (4) (154) - (158) (4) (168) - (172)
Adjusted depreciation and amortization(1) 29 96 11 136 25 94 6 125
1. Adjusted depreciation and amortization is defined as depreciation and
amortization excluding amortization of acquired intangibles
Segment KPIs
($ millions except percentages) Three months ended March 31, 2025 YOY
Unaudited US Intl US Intl
Average monthly players ('000s) 4,312 10,568 +11% +8%
Sportsbook stakes 14,606 6,912 +8% (6)%
Sportsbook net revenue margin 7.8% 12.7% +50bps +50bps
Sportsbook revenue 1,134 880 +15% (2)%
iGaming revenue 472 1,050 +32% +4%
Other revenue 60 69 (9)% (15)%
Total revenue 1,666 1,999 +18% +1%
Adjusted EBITDA 161 518 +519% (1)%
Adjusted EBITDA margin 9.7% 25.9% +790bps (50)bps
Additional information: Segment operating expenses
Cost of sales 956 880 +15% +2%
Technology, research and development expenses 82 95 +49% (4)%
Sales & marketing expenses 374 309 (11)% (3)%
General and administrative expenses 93 197 +26% +6%
International revenue by region
($ millions except percentages) Three months ended March 31,
Unaudited 2025 2024 YoY YoY YoY
Nom FX impact CC
UK and Ireland 882 861 +2% (1)% +3%
Southern Europe and Africa 448 394 +14% (5)% +19%
Asia Pacific 313 358 (13)% (5)% (8)%
Central and Eastern Europe 140 122 +15% (3)% +18%
Brazil 9 16 (44)% (8)% (36)%
Other regions 207 236 (12)% (3)% (9)%
Total segment revenue 1,999 1,987 +1% (2)% +3%
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