Super Group Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter of 2024
- Revenue of approximately €1.7 billion; includes highest ever total revenue for a fourth quarter of approximately €500.0 million
- Profit before tax for the year of €188.8 million and €96.8 million for the fourth quarter
- Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA ex-US of €391.1 million for the year exceeded guidance and €128.8 million for the fourth quarter
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Unrestricted cash of €355.8 million as of
December 31, 2024 -
Minimum quarterly dividend target raised to
4.0 cents per share up from2.5 cents
Dividend Announcement
The Group is delighted to confirm that annual dividend program targets will be increased from
Quarterly Financial Highlights (Unaudited)
- Revenue increased by 39% to €500.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2024 from €359.9 million in 2023 (constant currency increase 39%).
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Profit before tax for the fourth quarter of 2024 was €96.8 million compared to a loss before tax of €44.9 million in 2023. The loss for the fourth quarter of 2023 was mainly affected by non-cash charges of €35.9 million relating to the impairment of the
Digital Gaming Corporation Limited (“DGC”) cash generating unit, as well as €6.1 million relating to an increase in the fair value of a liability for a call option granted to a third-party to purchase the B2B division of DGC, which was exercised in the first quarter of 2024.
- Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, was €118.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to €33.6 million in 2023.
- Monthly Average Customers for the fourth quarter of 2024 were 5.3 million compared to 4.7 million in 2023, a 12% increase.
Full Year Financial Highlights (Unaudited)
- Revenue increased by 18% to approximately €1.7 billion for 2024 from €1.4 billion in 2023 (constant currency increase 21%).
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Profit before tax was €188.8 million for 2024 compared to €16.8 million in 2023. The profit in 2024 includes non-cash charges of €13.0 million (2023: €28.6 million) relating to an increase in the fair value of a liability for a call option granted to a third-party to purchase the B2B division of DGC as well as a gain of €40.1 million relating to the sale of the division in
February 2024 . Additionally included in 2024 is a non-cash charge of €36.8 million (2023: €35.9 million) relating to the impairment of the DGC cash generating unit.
- Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, was €330.3 million for 2024 compared to €198.2 million in 2023. The measure for 2024 comprised Adjusted EBITDA ex-US of €391.1 million and an Adjusted EBITDA loss of €60.8 million in the US.
- Monthly Average Customers for 2024 were 4.8 million compared to 4.0 million in 2023, a 20% increase.
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Unrestricted cash was €355.8 million as of
December 31, 2024 compared to €241.9 million at the end of 2023.
Guidance 2025
Super Group projects double-digit growth across both Total Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA.
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Ex-US guidance projections:
- Total Revenue: >€1.830 billion
- Adjusted EBITDA: >€435 million
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US guidance projections:
- Total Revenue: ~€85 million
- Adjusted EBITDA: Between €(30) and €(35) million
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Combined guidance projections:
- Total Revenue: >€1.915 billion
- Adjusted EBITDA: >€400 million
Preliminary Financial Results
The financial results included in this press release are preliminary, have not been audited and are subject to change upon completion of the audit of Super Group’s financial statements for the year ended
Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release includes non-GAAP financial information not presented in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA ex-US, Adjusted EBITDA US and revenue on a constant currency basis are non-GAAP company-specific performance measures that Super Group uses to supplement the Company’s results presented in accordance with IFRS. EBITDA is defined as profit before depreciation, amortization, finance income, finance expense and income tax expense. Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA adjusted for RSU expense, change in fair value of options, unrealized foreign exchange, gain on disposal of business, impairment of assets, US sportsbook closure, market closure and other adjustments. Adjusted EBITDA ex-US is Adjusted EBITDA relating to the rest of the group, excluding
Super Group believes that these non-GAAP measures are useful in evaluating the Company’s operating performance as they provide additional perspective on the financial performance of our core business, are similar to measures reported by the Company’s public competitors and are regularly used by securities analysts, institutional investors and other interested parties in analyzing operating performance and prospects.
Management does not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with IFRS. The principal limitation of these non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude significant expenses that are required by IFRS to be recorded in Super Group’s financial statements. In order to compensate for these limitations, management presents non-GAAP financial measures together with IFRS results. Non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to results and guidance prepared in accordance with IFRS, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, IFRS results.
Reconciliation tables of the most comparable IFRS financial measure to the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release, other than revenue on a constant currency basis, and supplemental materials are included below. Super Group urges investors to review the reconciliation and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate its business. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly named non-GAAP measures differently than we do, which limits their usefulness in comparing our financial results with theirs.
Reconciliation of Profit before taxation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
for the Three Months and for the Year ended
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Three Months Ended
|
Year ended |
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2024 |
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2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Profit / (loss) before taxation |
96,782 |
|
(44,863 |
) |
188,798 |
|
16,780 |
|
Finance income |
(2,277 |
) |
(3,112 |
) |
(10,225 |
) |
(8,912 |
) |
Finance expense |
1,429 |
|
947 |
|
6,082 |
|
2,726 |
|
Depreciation and amortization expense |
17,161 |
|
20,585 |
|
77,709 |
|
82,189 |
|
EBITDA |
113,095 |
|
(26,443 |
) |
262,364 |
|
92,783 |
|
Change in fair value of options |
137 |
|
6,147 |
|
12,976 |
|
28,642 |
|
RSU expense |
2,214 |
|
4,138 |
|
10,337 |
|
16,836 |
|
Unrealized foreign exchange |
(2,606 |
) |
(83 |
) |
5,185 |
|
3,526 |
|
Gain on bargain purchase |
— |
|
(209 |
) |
— |
|
(209 |
) |
Market closure |
— |
|
10,397 |
|
5,834 |
|
10,397 |
|
US Sportsbook closure |
— |
|
— |
|
32,749 |
|
— |
|
Gain on disposal of business |
— |
|
— |
|
(40,135 |
) |
— |
|
Impairment of assets |
— |
|
35,949 |
|
36,775 |
|
35,949 |
|
Other adjustments1 |
5,227 |
|
3,730 |
|
4,179 |
|
10,254 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
118,067 |
|
33,626 |
|
330,264 |
|
198,178 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Adjusted EBITDA, ex-US |
128,780 |
|
51,186 |
|
391,094 |
|
255,033 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA, US |
(10,713 |
) |
(17,560 |
) |
(60,830 |
) |
(56,855 |
) |
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Other adjustments in 2024 includes Sportsbook acquisition related costs and certain legal costs and 2023 includes bad debt and SOX implementation fees relating to new acquisitions. |
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