Brightstar Lottery PLC reported Q1 2026 results with revenue up 1% to $587 million and Adjusted EBITDA up 15% to $287 million, reaffirming full year 2026 outlook while returning over $70 million to shareholders.
Key takeaways
Revenue increased 1% to $587 million driven by Italy same-store sales growth and U.S. mix, offset by U.K. transition.
Adjusted EBITDA rose 15% to $287 million from profit flow-through, OPtiMa efficiencies, and FX benefits.
Income from continuing operations improved to $63 million from $8 million prior year.
Deployed over $70 million in shareholder returns including $42 million dividends and $30 million share repurchases.
Reaffirmed FY2026 revenue outlook of $2.50-$2.55 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $1.16-$1.19 billion.
Net debt leverage at 2.4x with $2.8 billion total liquidity as of March 31, 2026.