Allwyn witnessed significant revenue expansion in the 2023 fiscal year, achieving a remarkable 98% increase. This exceptional performance is primarily credited to the company’s strategic purchase of Camelot UK, the entity responsible for managing the UK National Lottery. Excluding the impact of this acquisition, Allwyn still achieved a commendable 6% internal revenue growth.
The company’s financial statements demonstrate total revenue of €7.88 billion (equivalent to roughly $8.53 billion) for the year. Following necessary modifications, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) reached €1.48 billion. Net income also experienced a substantial 42% rise, increasing from €2.53 billion the prior year to €3.59 billion. This accomplishment is reflected in the company’s gross gaming revenue (GGR), which practically doubled from €3.81 billion to €7.55 billion.
This extraordinary expansion is largely linked to the incorporation of Camelot UK, a transaction authorized by the UK Gambling Commission in January and concluded in March. Camelot UK, formerly held by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, documented £81.9 billion (or $103.4 billion) in UK lottery sales for its fiscal year concluding in March 2023, a 1% rise from the preceding year.
Apart from the acquisition, Allwyn has been diligently broadening and reorganizing its business activities. A noteworthy alteration was the renaming of Camelot Illinois to Allwyn North America, indicating the company’s aspirations within the region.
Alongside its debut in nations such as Austria and Greece, the firm is gearing up for an anticipated rollout in October. Throughout the year, the company has been actively forging alliances with prominent entities like Vodafone for the British lottery and collaborating with 0xCollection in Switzerland.
These encouraging advancements come as no surprise, as the company’s third-quarter results reflected a comparable upward trend. Both overall income and gross gaming revenue (GGR) witnessed a substantial surge of 98%. It’s important to note, however, that net earnings experienced a marginal decrease of 1% when accounting for mergers.
## UK Market Analysis
Looking specifically at the UK market, the reported total income and GGR reached €39.3 billion, nearly half of the consolidated revenue. This number signifies a 4% reduction compared to the preceding period. Likewise, both net earnings and operational EBITDA underwent declines, falling by 2% and 5% respectively. The fourth quarter mirrored these patterns, with GGR slipping by 2% to €975.3 million and net earnings contracting by 5% to €199.5 million.
## Revisiting Q4 2023
The fourth-quarter outcomes largely remained in line with the general positive course. Consolidated revenue experienced a significant rise of 97% (or 4% excluding mergers), reaching a total of €21.8 billion. GGR mirrored this with a comparable 97% increase, reaching €20.8 billion. Adjusted EBITDA displayed robust expansion, ascending by 30% (or 15% excluding mergers) to hit €3.885 billion for the quarter.
## Executive Remarks
Robert Chvatal, Chief Executive Officer of Allwyn, conveyed his contentment with the company’s achievements: “I am delighted to report another year of robust financial and operational performance combined with strategic progress in 2023… This report, encompassing the effects of our acquisition of Camelot in Q1, reveals a total revenue growth of 98% year-over-year.”
He further emphasized the organic expansion, noting, “Excluding the influence of mergers, our total revenue witnessed a healthy organic rise of 6% year-over-year…”
Crew, Id like to convey my sincerest appreciation for your amazing efforts and commitment over the course of this past year. Our collective accomplishments have been substantial, and none of it would have been attainable without the contributions of every single one of you!
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