Evolution Q3 revenue slightly misses estimates, margin declines

By Reuters News


Overview

  • Sweden B2B casino supplier's Q3 revenue rose 3.7% yr/yr, slightly missing analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin for Q3 was 65.8%, down from 66.4% a year ago

  • Company temporarily closed Brazilian studio due to regulatory uncertainty, expects LatAm growth to offset impact


Outlook

  • Company to launch Ice Fishing in North America in Q4 2026

  • Evolution to launch Game Night title before end-2026

  • Company says Brazil regulatory changes create uncertainty; LatAm momentum expected to offset some impact


Result Drivers

  • REGIONAL PERFORMANCE - Co said all regions reported qtr-on-qtr growth, with strong yr/yr increases in North America, LatAm and Africa

  • PRODUCT SEGMENTS - Co said both Live and RNG segments grew yr/yr, with RNG up 10.1% and Live up 2.6%

  • NEW GAMES - Co launched several new games and a US-focused slots brand during the qtr


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Slight Miss*

EUR 526.10 mln

EUR 527.94 mln (8 Analysts)

Q3 EPS

EUR 1.31

Q3 Net Income

EUR 243.30 mln

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 8 "hold" and 8 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the casinos & gaming peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Evolution AB (publ) is SEK712.50, about 12.3% below its October 22 closing price of SEK812.00

  • The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago


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