Strong performance from SciPlay
SciPlay Corp on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $4.4 million. Fourth quarter revenue was $112.9 million, which included a negative $6.3 million impact from an out of period adjustment recorded during the fourth quarter versus $113.7 million in the prior year period.
Mobile revenue was $98.2 million including a negative $2.4 million from the same adjustment. Mobile revenue established a quarterly record.
Net income was $28.6 million including a negative $3.6 million impact from the adjustment mentioned above. Net income margin was 25.3%, up from $18.7 million and 16.4%.
Josh Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of SciPlay, said, “We grew our annual revenue by 12%, beating the market growth rate by nearly 1.5 times, and delivered a 30% increase in AEBITDA. We increased ARPDAU 9% to $0.50 and average monthly revenue per payer increased 15% to a quarterly record of $88.06. We believe we are in the very early stages of a multi-year revenue growth and earnings expansion cycle at SciPlay, and we couldn’t be more excited by our future prospects and opportunities.”
Mike Cody, Chief Financial Officer of SciPlay, added, “The strong profitability and cash generation this quarter highlight the strength of our evergreen franchises and business model. We are excited about our organic opportunities as well as the flexibility we have through our balance sheet to explore other avenues of growth.”