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Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
371.00 p
▼(-0.22% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/07/26
The score is primarily constrained by volatile and lower-quality/uneven earnings despite a steadier balance sheet and generally positive free cash flow. Technical signals are neutral-to-mixed, and valuation is penalized by a negative P/E and lack of dividend yield data.
Positive Factors
Improved balance sheet resilience
Leverage has been reduced from very high 2020 levels and 2025 total debt appears lower, while equity remains sizeable versus assets. This stronger balance-sheet footing improves financial flexibility for investment, M&A or downturns and reduces refinancing and solvency risk over months.
Negative Factors
Volatile revenue trends
Material swings in top-line across recent years undermine predictability of forward revenues and complicate capacity and cost planning. For a platform-heavy business with fixed costs, revenue volatility can strain margins and limit confidence in sustaining investments over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved balance sheet resilience
Leverage has been reduced from very high 2020 levels and 2025 total debt appears lower, while equity remains sizeable versus assets. This stronger balance-sheet footing improves financial flexibility for investment, M&A or downturns and reduces refinancing and solvency risk over months.
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Playtech (PTEC) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£1.10B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)929.22K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.92
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUK
Employees7,400
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.57
Shares Outstanding309,294,250
10 Day Avg. Volume545,645
30 Day Avg. Volume929,221
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.72
Price to Sales (P/S)1.32
P/FCF Ratio20.08
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£418.00Price Target Upside12.43% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)0.33
Revenue Forecast (FY)£836.14M
Playtech Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Playtech Plc is a technology company delivering business intelligence driven gambling software, services, content, and platform technology to the gambling and financial trading industries. It operates through the following segments: Gaming Busines...
How the Company Makes Money
Playtech primarily makes money by supplying gambling operators with technology platforms, gaming content, and operational services that enable those operators to run betting and gaming businesses. Key revenue streams generally include: (1) B2B sof...
Playtech Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Sep 11, 2025
(Q2-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Sep 10, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The earnings call reflects a strategic shift towards focusing on high-growth B2B markets, particularly in the Americas, with a strong financial position and expansion in the Live Casino segment. However, challenges remain with revenue declines due to revised agreements and regulatory headwinds in emerging markets. The B2C division also faces significant hurdles. Overall, the sentiment is cautiously optimistic with a focus on long-term growth.Positive Updates
Strong First Half Performance
Adjusted EBITDA of EUR 92 million, consistent with upgraded expectations, reflecting solid growth and strategic progress in core markets, particularly in the Americas.
Negative Updates
Revenue Decline Due to Revised Agreements
Group revenue decreased by 10% year-on-year, primarily due to the revised agreement with Caliente Interactive affecting the collection of service fees.
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Q2-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong First Half Performance
Adjusted EBITDA of EUR 92 million, consistent with upgraded expectations, reflecting solid growth and strategic progress in core markets, particularly in the Americas.
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Company Guidance
In the call, Playtech's leadership provided guidance on a number of key financial metrics and strategic initiatives. For the first half of fiscal year 2025, the company reported adjusted EBITDA of EUR 92 million, aligning with previous upgrades. Group revenue was EUR 387 million, a 10% decline year-on-year due to changes in the Caliente Interactive agreement, yet adjusted EBITDA on an underlying basis grew by 5%. The company ended the period with a net cash position of EUR 77 million, boosted by the proceeds from the Snaitech sale. For the full year 2025, Playtech expects adjusted EBITDA to exceed previous expectations and has revised its CapEx guidance to EUR 80 million to EUR 90 million. The company maintains an effective tax rate guidance of 25% to 28% and is confident in meeting its medium-term adjusted EBITDA target of EUR 250 million to EUR 300 million, alongside free cash flow targets of EUR 70 million to EUR 100 million. Strategic priorities focus on regulated markets such as the U.S. and Brazil, with continued investment in high-growth areas like Live Casino.Playtech Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
52
Neutral
Balance Sheet
63
Positive
Cash Flow
60
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 749.81M | 848.00M | 771.90M | 1.60B | 1.21B |
| Gross Profit | 763.60M | 848.00M | 771.90M | 1.60B | 1.21B |
| EBITDA | -4.50M | 134.40M | 165.10M | 290.90M | 210.20M |
| Net Income | 1.46B | -23.90M | 105.10M | 87.60M | 674.60M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 2.21B | 3.30B | 3.33B | 3.02B | 3.65B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 325.70M | 268.10M | 516.20M | 426.50M | 575.40M |
| Total Debt | 337.71M | 494.00M | 732.90M | 633.40M | 1.13B |
| Total Liabilities | 824.31M | 1.48B | 1.52B | 1.32B | 2.07B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.39B | 1.82B | 1.82B | 1.70B | 1.58B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 49.39M | 235.30M | 216.90M | 285.50M | 110.80M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 94.36M | 391.10M | 366.90M | 410.90M | 225.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 1.86B | -188.40M | -309.50M | -358.30M | -127.60M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.98B | -266.00M | 39.90M | -566.90M | -218.40M |
Playtech Technical Analysis
Positive
371.80
Price Trends
350.82
Positive
358.66
Positive
326.18
Positive
Market Momentum
5.26
Positive
53.39
Neutral
48.73
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:PTEC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 371.8 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 374.41, above the 50-day MA of 350.82, and above the 200-day MA of 326.18, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 5.26 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 53.39 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 48.73 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:PTEC.
Playtech Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 Outperform | £83.95M | 15.87 | 15.38% | ― | 10.22% | -32.00% | |
64 Neutral | £467.02M | 13.65 | 9.03% | 3.13% | 5.13% | 6.55% | |
63 Neutral | £13.22M | 39.03 | 5.70% | ― | ― | ― | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
56 Neutral | £3.55B | -5.38 | -57.07% | 3.54% | 3.34% | -47.20% | |
54 Neutral | £1.10B | -7.67 | 99.57% | ― | ― | ― | |
51 Neutral | £204.12M | -0.38 | 125.82% | ― | 0.07% | -388.74% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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Playtech Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Playtech lifts 2026 earnings outlook after strong Americas-driven first half
Positive
Jul 9, 2026
Playtech reported that trading for the first half of 2026 was significantly ahead of market expectations, with Adjusted EBITDA now forecast to exceed €155 million, driven by exceptional growth in the U.S. and strong performance in Mexico, Co...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Playtech CFO Exercises Share Options and Retains Full Allotment
Positive
May 29, 2026
Playtech has reported a share transaction involving Chief Financial Officer Chris McGinnis, who exercised options over 90,988 ordinary shares under the company’s 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan. The options were nil-cost, and the transaction w...
Executive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Playtech executives increase shareholdings under deferred bonus scheme
Positive
May 20, 2026
Playtech has disclosed that Chief Executive Officer Mor Weizer and Chief Financial Officer Chris McGinnis have both purchased ordinary shares in the company on 20 May 2026. Weizer acquired 71,321 shares at £3.747829 each, while McGinnis bough...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackShareholder Meetings
Playtech AGM Votes Highlight Investor Pushback on Capital and Governance Powers
Neutral
May 20, 2026
Playtech shareholders approved the majority of ordinary and one special resolution at the company’s 2026 annual general meeting, including the re-election of several directors and the authority to make market purchases of its own shares. One...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Playtech Manages Board Transition as Senior Independent Director Plans Exit
Neutral
May 20, 2026
Playtech has announced that Senior Independent Director Ian Penrose plans to step down from the board after nearly nine years of service, though he will remain as a non-executive director, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit and Ris...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Playtech posts strong start to 2026 on Americas-led growth
Positive
May 20, 2026
Playtech reported a very strong start to 2026, with trading from January to April driven by outperformance in the US, Mexico and key European markets, alongside solid growth in its Live segment. Management highlighted that investments made in rece...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Playtech Chairman Increases Stake with £193,000 Share Purchase
Positive
May 15, 2026
Playtech plc disclosed that its non-executive chairman, John Gleasure, purchased 57,000 ordinary shares in the company on 13 May 2026 at a price of £3.397673 per share on the London Stock Exchange’s main market. The transaction, worth a...
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