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ZEAL Network SE Financial Results FY 2025 | Revenue Growth, Margin Strength and Digital Lottery Scale

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ZEAL Network SE FY 2025: Key TakeawaysPresented by Andrea Behrendt, CFOZEAL Network SE presented its full year 2025 financial results, with CFO Andrea Behrendt outlining a year of continued profitable growth, improving operating quality, and further progress in strengthening the company’s position as Germany’s leading online lottery platform.The FY 2025 results are particularly noteworthy because ZEAL delivered strong growth despite a less supportive jackpot environment than in the prior year. This is an important point for investors, as it suggests that the company’s performance is increasingly driven by internal operating execution rather than simply benefiting from unusually strong lottery jackpot cycles.Financial Performance: Revenue Growth and Profitability ExpansionFor the full year 2025, ZEAL reported revenue growth to €218.5 million, up from €188.2 million in the prior year. EBITDA increased to €68.8 million, while EBIT also moved higher, underlining the company’s continued ability to scale profitably. Although reported net profit declined year-on-year, this was primarily influenced by prior-year tax effects rather than a deterioration in the underlying operating business.Core Lottery Brokerage: Main Earnings Driver with Strong ResilienceThe core lottery brokerage business remained the main earnings driver and again showed strong resilience. While overall billings growth was more moderate, ZEAL benefited from an improved product mix and stronger monetisation, which supported a clear increase in profitability within the lottery segment. This is one of the most important takeaways from the FY 2025 results: ZEAL was able to generate stronger revenue and earnings not simply by growing transaction volumes, but by improving the quality of its revenue base.Customer Development: Scale Expansion with Long-Term FocusCustomer development also remained positive. ZEAL continued to expand its active user base, demonstrating that the platform remains highly relevant even in a softer jackpot year. While acquisition costs increased, management’s approach appears clearly focused on long-term customer value and continued scale expansion rather than maximising short-term margins at the expense of growth. From an investor perspective, that is an encouraging signal, as it reflects confidence in the long-term economics of the business model.Games Segment: Growing Importance as a Complementary Growth PillarAnother highlight of the FY 2025 results was the continued momentum in the games segment, which delivered strong double-digit growth and is becoming an increasingly relevant complementary pillar to the core lottery business. The combination of rising user activity and improving monetisation in games supports the broader strategic case that ZEAL is gradually diversifying beyond its traditional lottery brokerage base.Investment PerspectiveOverall, ZEAL’s FY 2025 results reinforce the company’s positioning as a highly cash-generative, scalable digital platform in a regulated and structurally attractive market. The company delivered revenue growth, expanded EBITDA, improved its underlying margin quality, and continued to invest in customer acquisition and product diversification. Most importantly, it achieved this in a year that was not unusually boosted by external jackpot conditions ....▶️ Other videos:Elevator Pitch: https://seat11a.com/investor-relations-elevator-pitch/Company Presentation: https://seat11a.com/investor-relations-company-presentation/Deep Dive Presentation: https://seat11a.com/investor-relations-deep-dive/Financial Results Presentation: https://seat11a.com/investor-relations-financial-results/ESG Presentation: https://seat11a.com/investor-relations-esg/T&CThis publication is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Using this website, you agree to our terms and conditions outlined on www.seat11a.com/legal and www.seat11a.com/imprint.

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