Aristocrat reported NPATA from continuing operations of AUD1.49bn for the 12 months to 30 September, a 13.6% year-on-year increase. Revenue fell 3.2% to AUD6.09bn, while statutory profit rose 15.2% to AUD1.36bn; the company also announced a final dividend of AUD0.51 per share, payable on 8 December.
Investors can weigh higher continuing-operations NPATA and statutory profit against lower revenue and the announced final dividend.
Financial year ended 30 September 2025
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Light & Wonder reported revenue of $824m for Q3 2026, down 2% year on year, while adjusted EBITDA rose 2% to $383m. The company said iGaming revenue increased 13% to $97m, but SciPlay revenue declined 24% to $173m amid continued weakness in the social casino free-to-play market. Light & Wonder also named Matthieu Labbat chief executive of SciPlay, replacing Josh Wilson, who stepped down on 30 October.
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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 said Dylan Slaney will become chief executive of Aristocrat Interactive on 3 November 2025, subject to regulatory approval. Moti Malul is due to leave the role in March 2026; Barry French will immediately take on an expanded corporate affairs and marketing position, while Natalie Toohey will remain as a consultant during the transition.
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.