Ainsworth Game Technology has reported a challenging first H1 of 2025 regarding profitability, with the company’s EBITDA plunging 63.5% year-on-year to AU$14.6 million.
This significant downturn occurred despite a robust 22.4% surge in group revenue, which climbed to AU152.1million (US98.3 million) for the six-month period.
The supplier’s profit after tax also saw a steep decline, falling to AU$4.9 million from AU$14 million in the corresponding period last year.
Ainsworth attributed the sharp drop in profitability primarily to significant pressure on gross margins within its product sales division, which offset the strong top-line growth.
The impressive revenue figures were largely driven by exceptional performance in key international markets. The North American market continued its strong trajectory, delivering a 20.1% increase in revenue to AU$83.1 million.
Even more striking was the growth in the Asia-Pacific region, where revenue surged by an impressive 57.7% to AU$34.6 million.
These powerful regional gains were instrumental in bolstering the overall revenue figure, helping to counterbalance significant headwinds in the Latin American market and a company-wide drop in online revenue.
While navigating these profitability challenges, the company successfully improved its financial position by reducing its total debt from AU$24.1 million to AU$11.4 million.
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