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Flutter Entertainment Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Flutter Entertainment PLC
Flutter Entertainment PLC

NEW YORK, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT; LSE:FLTR), the world's leading online sports betting and iGaming operator, announces Q4 and full year 2024 results and introduces 2025 guidance.

Key financial highlights:

In $ millions except where stated otherwise

Three months ended December 31

Fiscal year ended December 31

2024

 

2023

 

YOY

2024

 

2023

 

YOY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average monthly players (AMPs) (‘000s)1

14,605

 

13,588

 

+7

%

13,898

 

12,325

 

+13

%

Revenue

3,792

 

3,313

 

+14

%

14,048

 

11,790

 

+19

%

Net income (loss)

156

 

(902

)

+117

%

162

 

(1,211

)

+113

%

Net income (loss) margin

4.1

%

(27.2

)%

+3,130bps

1.2

%

(10.3

)%

+1,150bps

Adjusted EBITDA2,3

655

 

632

 

+4

%

2,357

 

1,875

 

+26

%

Adjusted EBITDA Margin2

17.3

%

19.1

%

(180)bps

16.8

%

15.9

%

+90bps

Earnings (loss) per share ($)

0.45

 

(5.14

)

+109

%

0.24

 

(6.89

)

+103

%

Adjusted earnings per share ($)2

2.94

 

1.76

 

+67

%

7.27

 

4.42

 

+64

%

Net cash provided by operating activities

652

 

391

 

+67

%

1,602

 

937

 

+71

%

Free Cash Flow2

473

 

172

 

+175

%

941

 

335

 

+181

%

Leverage ratio2

 

 

 

2.2x

 

3.1x

 

(0.9)x

 


FY 2024 highlights:

Unparalleled scale and strategic execution underpinned Flutter’s global leadership during the year:

  • Strong full year 2024 performance; AMPs +13% and revenue +19%

  • FanDuel leadership extended; now number one operator for both sportsbook and iGaming4

  • Ex-US portfolio expanded; MaxBet added, substantial growth from local heroes in UK and Italy

  • Significant earnings transformation; net income +113%, Adjusted EBITDA +26% as US rapidly scales

  • Excellent cash conversion; net cash provided by operating activities +$0.7bn year-over-year

  • Balance sheet further strengthened; leverage ratio 2.2x, reduced from 3.1x at December 31, 2023

  • Share repurchase program commenced; $121m returned in Q4 with up to $1bn expected in 2025

  • Strong momentum carried into 2025

Q4 2024 overview:

  • Encouraging Q4 with Group AMPs +7%, revenue +14%, net income+117%, and Adjusted EBITDA +4% positioning Flutter exceptionally well for 2025

  • Net income +117% to $156m included the non-cash impact of a (i) $134m acquired intangibles amortization charge and (ii) $212m fair value loss on Fox Option liability. The Q4 2023 net loss included a $725m impairment charge5

  • US: Online gross gaming revenue (GGR) market share 36%4 (sportsbook GGR: 43%, sportsbook net gaming revenue (NGR): 49% and iGaming GGR: 26%):

- Revenue +14% despite the most customer friendly NFL results in 20 years

- Leading product delivered record sportsbook structural gross revenue margin of 14.5%, and excellent iGaming revenue growth of 43%

- Healthy customer acquisition opportunity with payback periods of less than 18 months6 in line with 2024 year-to-date trends

- Strong pre-2022 state growth, despite the impact of sports results, with online revenue +9%7

- Adjusted EBITDA -3% at $163m, as good underlying momentum was offset by sports results

  • Group Ex-US: Revenue +14% driven by structural sportsbook revenue margin expansion, favorable sports results and excellent iGaming momentum:

- UKI strength driven by sustained sportsbook and iGaming product innovation

- International division leveraging the Flutter Edge with ‘consolidate and invest’8 revenue +18% (excluding M&A benefit) and strong performances in Italy, India, Turkey, Georgia and Brazil

- Australia performance reflected expected market declines however, player trends remain encouraging with a third consecutive quarter of AMP growth

- Group Ex-US Adjusted EBITDA +6% at $492m from strong revenue growth above (constant currency +8%)

  • Earnings per share increased $5.59 to $0.45 primarily due to a tax credit on historic US tax losses and the prior year impairment charge. Adjusted EPS, which no longer includes the impact of fair value adjustments related to the Fox Option9, as well as other fair value measurements included within other expense, increased 67% to $2.94 also primarily due to the US tax credit

  • Net cash provided by operating activities grew 67% year-over-year to $652m, free cash flow +175% to $473m reflecting significant expansion of the business

Full year 2025 guidance10,11 highlights (see further detail included on page 9):