Aristocrat Leisure Ltd reported an 8.4 percent rise in first-half normalized profit and declared a higher interim dividend, supported by continued momentum in its gaming business and market share gains in key regions.
The Australian gaming supplier posted normalized profit after tax and amortization (NPATA) of AU$794.0 million ($574.4 million) for the six months ended March 31st, 2026, up from AU$732.6 million a year earlier, according to a filing to the Australian Securities Exchange. On a constant-currency basis, NPATA increased by 16.3 percent.
Revenue was little changed year-on-year at AU$3.03 billion ($2.19 billion), although constant-currency growth reached 6.4 percent.
Aristocrat also announced an interim unfranked dividend of AU$0.50 per share, up from AU$0.44 a year earlier, representing a total payout of AU$301 million ($217.8 million). The record and payment dates are May 26th and July 1st, respectively.
The company’s gaming division generated revenue of AU$1.96 billion ($1.42 billion), up 4.9 percent year-on-year, while segment profit rose 3.0 percent to AU$1.06 billion ($767.0 million).
Aristocrat said the segment benefited from strong outright sales growth, including market share gains in North America and the ANZ region, as well as continued expansion of its gaming operations installed base.
Social gaming division Product Madness reported revenue of $546.2 million, down 4.1 percent year-on-year, although social casino revenue increased 4.7 percent.
Meanwhile, Aristocrat Interactive recorded revenue growth of 6.5 percent to $230.3 million, though segment profit declined 10.6 percent to $64.3 million due to investment in newly acquired businesses and the company’s exit from the white-label business.
“Aristocrat delivered a strong first half, with clear progress across the business and market share gains in key segments,” chief executive and managing director Trevor Croker said in a statement.
The company also announced a AU$1 billion increase to its on-market share buy-back program, lifting the total authorized amount to AU$2.5 billion and extending the program through May 12th, 2027. Aristocrat said it returned AU$981 million ($709.0 million) to shareholders during the half through dividends and on-market buy-backs.
