Outright slots sales in North America rose 26% on year.Īristocrat said its mobile-games division, Pixel United, delivered a resilient performance against the backdrop of a 5% decline in the global games market. The company called out execution in North America as a key driver of its result, alongside what it called a high-performing gaming portfolio. 'At the same time, we have been able to accelerate investment behind our successful growth strategy.' 'The growth that Aristocrat delivered over the period demonstrates the ongoing resilience, competitiveness and diversification of our portfolio,' Chief Executive Trevor Croker said.
The average analyst forecast had been for a normalized net profit of A$1.29 billion from revenue of A$6.22 billion, according to data compiled by FactSet.Īristocrat raised its final dividend to A$0.34, from A$0.26 last year.
Stripping out one-off items, normalized net profit rose 21% to A$1.33 billion. The ASX-listed company on Wednesday reported a net profit for the 12 months through September of 1.45 billion Australian dollars (US$924.8 million), compared with A$948.5 million a year earlier. SYDNEY-Australian gaming company Aristocrat Leisure lifted its annual profit 53% and raised its final dividend following a strong performance in its slot-machine business.
