playtechPlaytech, the online gaming software giant, announced last week that it’s revenue had broken its previous record.

The record revenue was recorded for the six month to June 30, 2014.

The company released an interim report that showed the firm’s total revenue was €212.4 million in the first half of the year – this represents an increase of 21.2% on the €176.8 million achieved in the same period in 2013.

Furthermore, the company’s adjusted earnings before tax, interest, amortisation and depreciation also jumped during this period by 28.2% to €97.6 million. At the same time, adjusted profit rose to €96.8 million, which was up 44.8% on the €66.7 million that the company reported in the first half of 2013.

Responding to the results, Playtech issued an increased interim dividend of 8.9 cents per share. This is up from 7.8 cents per share in 2013.

The non-executive chairman of Playtech, Alan Jackson, said: “Playtech’s vision has allowed the company to cement its position as the world’s leading supplier of technology and services in the online gambling industry.

“During the first six months of the year, Playtech continued to improve the way it develops its products, while growing revenue to an all-time high and managing its cost base, to again deliver an outstanding set of interim results.

“Our strategy for future success concentrates on improving and diversifying the quality of earnings with an emphasis on opportunities in regulated and soon to be regulated markets.”

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