Aristocrat appointed Dafne Guisard as CEO-elect, subject to any required regulatory pre-approvals, with her expected to succeed Trevor Croker in April 2027 after a transition. Croker intends to retire then and will support Guisard for 12 months from the announcement.
Aristocrat’s CEO succession affects counterparties, and Guisard’s appointment is subject to required regulatory pre-approvals.
Financial year ended 30 September 2025
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It was reported that Aristocrat chief executive and managing director Trevor Croker sold more than 120,000 company shares. A company filing valued the sale at approximately AUD7.5m.
Aristocrat Leisure reported net profit after tax of AU$794 million for the six months ended 31 March 2026, up 8.4% year on year. Revenue was AU$3.03 billion, while Aristocrat Gaming revenue rose 4.9% to AU$1.96 billion; the company also declared an interim dividend of AU$0.50 per share.
Light & Wonder agreed to pay Aristocrat Leisure $127.5m to settle litigation over the Dragon Train game. It will stop selling Dragon Train and Jewel of the Dragon globally and make best efforts to remove existing installations; Aristocrat’s claims in the US and Australia will be dismissed under the agreement.
Aristocrat Leisure said in its full-year update that it had returned $1.4bn to shareholders. From financial year 2026, its Product Madness mobile operations will focus entirely on social casino, ending its social casual gaming activity. The company reported normalised net profit after tax and before amortisation of $1.6bn, up 12% year on year.
Aristocrat Leisure said it will retire Pixel United and establish Product Madness as a division combining its social slots business and Big Fish Games. Big Fish will maintain and monetise existing titles, with no new game development and reduced portfolio investment; the change follows Aristocrat’s completed sale of Plarium to Modern Times Group.