INSE
Published on 05/07/2026 at 09:24 am EDT
First Quarter 2026 Earnings
MAY 7, 2026
1Q 2026 Key takeaways
High-margin growth with strong cash conversion
GROWTH
MARGIN EXPANSION
Interactive Revs +38%, Adj EBITDA1 +53% YoY Revs ex holiday parks & pubs restructure2 +15% YoY
Adjusted EBITDA +29%
Adjusted EBITDA margin3 41% (+1100bp)
Structural margin uplift from portfolio optimization
CASH & BALANCE SHEET
OUTLOOK
$15.8m Free Cash Flow4 → $13.3m debt reduction &
$2.6m share repurchase
Net leverage5 reduced to 3.0x from 3.3x vs YE 2025
Reaffirmed FY26 Adj EBITDA $112m-$118m6
Margin target raised to up to 45% (from 43%)
(1) Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures shown in appendix. (2) Revenue comparison excludes revenue from the UK holiday parks business and certain associated leisure assets, and reflects adjustments to the Company's pubs business to account for a structural change in the Company's operating model. (3) Adjusted EBITDA margin defined as Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of revenue.
(4) Free cash flow defined as cash flow from operating activities less cash flow from investing activities less repayments of finance leases. (5) Net leverage equals senior debt plus finance leases less cash divided by Adjusted EBITDA. (6) 2026 targets are consistent with the assumptions discussed in the Company's conference call and presentation and assumes that GBP:USD exchange rates will remain broadly in line with current levels.
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Underlying revenue +15% (ex divestiture & pubs restructuring)1
Portfolio actions mask strong underlying growth
1Q26 YoY REVENUE BRIDGE
$ in millions
+15%
$60.3
$57.2
underlying growth
portfolio
actions
1Q25 Holiday parks sale Pubs restructuring Interactive Cashbox
performance2
Other Retail Solutions 3
1Q26
(1) This revenue comparison excludes the UK holiday parks business and certain associated leisure assets and reflects adjustments to the Company's pubs business to account for a structural change in the
Company's operating model. (2) Cashbox performance includes growth from gaming machine revenue in betting shops in the UK and Greece. (3) Increase driven by recurring revenue from new customer
additions and incremental product sales. 4
Interactive revenue +38% with strong Adj EBITDA leverage
Driver of group growth and margin expansion
Revenue
$16.7
1Q25 1Q26
INTERACTIVE SEGMENT
Adjusted EBITDA1
$12.1
$11.8
$7.7
1Q25 1Q26
Adjusted EBITDA Margin2
70.6%
63.6%
1Q25 1Q26
Key drivers
Above-market growth rates
Expansion within existing
customers
New content introductions (i.e. Mummy It Up , Gold Cash Freespins Rising Wins )
New customer/market launches (i.e. Betway in South Africa, Fanatics in West Virginia, Superbet in Greece)
(1) Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures shown in appendix. (2) Adjusted EBITDA margin defined as Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of revenue.
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Positive Interactive Momentum in U.S.
Share gains plus growing presence in top themes signals accelerating future performance
U.S. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS1
Momentum Driven by Reinforcing Growth Levers
3/2026
3/2025
t index ranking
#4
#8
f total U.S. GGR
4.2%
3.0%
current top slot
themes
5.2%
3.7%
Sl
% o
% of
Content Strength
Proven U.S.-focused content strategy
Top themes outperform category benchmarks
Engagement
Increasing premium placements
Improving account management
Execution
Accelerating release cadence
Scaling game portfolio
Player Demand
Rising engagement levels Increasing marketing
(1) Eilers US Online Game Performance Report - April 2026. Rankings are based on a sample of participating operators and suppliers from five states (Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and
Delaware). 6
Stronger New Titles, Backed by Proven Scale
Newest games are outperforming; adding growth on our stable, revenue-generating base
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£5,000,0
£4,000,000
£3,000,000
£2,000,000
£1,000,000
£0
MONTHLY INTERACTIVE REVENUE PROGRESSION1 - BY YEAR OF RELEASE
Jan-22 Jan-23 Jan-24 Jan-25
(1) Does not include Hybrid Dealer releases
Game release date
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Gaming machines growing above market and gaining share
Strong performance across key markets
1Q26 RETAIL SOLUTIONS PERFORMANCE METRICS
Wiliam Hill betting shop
Gross win/unit/day
Greece betting shop
Gross win/unit/day
Illinois net terminal income1
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1Q25 1Q26
1Q25 1Q26
Floor Avg INSE 1Q26
(1) Net terminal income performance for new Valiant cabinet measured against floor average. Illinois is a for-sale market and we do not receive a revenue share.
Expanding Virtual Sports Distribution
New channels position Inspired for incremental reach and additional pathways for growth1
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(1) BetMGM agreement launched in 1Q26 and Playtech signed in 2Q26.
Portfolio optimization improving margin profile & scalability
Strategic divestments and digital shift deliver higher-margin, more scalable earnings
+$5.3m
Adjusted EBITDA
+29%
Adjusted EBITDA Growth
+1100bps
Margin expansion
YoY ADJUSTED EBITDA1
$ in millions
$18.4
$23.7
Key drivers of improvement
Portfolio rationalization (exit
low margin businesses)
Structural cost reset
Growth in higher margin Interactive segment
Digital mix shift
Operational leverage at
scale
41%
EBITDA
margin
30%
EBITDA
margin2
1Q25 Retail Solutions
Virtual Sports
Interactive Corporate 1Q26
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(1) Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures shown in appendix. (2) Adjusted EBITDA margin defined as Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of revenue.
1Q 2026 Snapshot
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2026
Revenue
Adjusted EBITDA1
Adjusted EBITDA
YoY % change
Digital mix2
41%
Adjusted EBITDA
margin3
Net leverage4
(1) Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures shown in appendix. (2) Digital mix defined as segment level Adjusted EBITDA for Virtual Sports and Interactive including pro rated corporate allocation. Corporate allocation pro-rated by segment percent of total revenue contribution. (3) Adjusted EBITDA margin defined as Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of revenue. (4) Net leverage equals senior debt plus finance leases less cash divided by Q1 2026 LTM Adjusted EBITDA pro forma for the divestiture of the UK holiday parks business and certain other leisure assets. Pro forma Adjusted
EBITDA reflects management's internal estimate of the EBITDA attributable to the divested business. 11
Adjusted EBITDA growth converting to strong Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow tracking inline with targets based on quarterly variability
Free cash flow conversion 66.8%
Capital distributions:
Three months ended March 31,
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 23.7
Cash flow from operating activities
26.7
Less: cash flow from investing activities
(10.1)
Free Cash Flow
16.6
Less: finance leases (principal)
(0.8)
Free cash flow less finance leases $ 15.8
2026
Commentary
Cash flow from operating activities
Favorable movements in working capital in the quarter (related to prepayments, accrued income, inventory and taxes)
Cash flow from investing activities
$3.4m Greece capex
$2.8m contract costs
$2.3m labor capitalization
$1.1m pub machine refurbishment
Quarterly variability:
Semi-annual timing of interest payments in 2Q and 4Q
Repayments of long-term debt (13.3)
Repurchase of common stock (2.6)
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Retained free cash flow after capital distributions (0.1)
Targets Reaffirmed with Adj EBITDA margin increased
2025
2026
TARGETS7
Adj EBITDA1
$111m
$112m - $118m
Adj EBITDA margin2
37%
up to 45% (from 43%)
Digital as a % of Adj EBITDA3
51%
55%+
Cash Capex4
$44m
$30m - $35m
Free cash flow conversion5
N/A
20% - 25%
Net leverage ratio6
3.3x
2.5x - 3.0x
2027
TARGETS7
$125m - $135m
45%+
60%+
$30m - $35m
25% - 30%
2.0x - 2.5x
(1) Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures shown in appendix. (2) Adjusted EBITDA margin defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Revenue. (3) Digital mix defined as
segment level Adjusted EBITDA for Virtual Sports and Interactive including pro rated corporate allocation. Corporate allocation pro-rated by segment % of total revenue contribution. (4) Cash capital expenditures includes purchases of property and equipment, purchases of capital software and internally developed costs, and contract cost expenses and excludes customer funded purchases of property and equipment. (5) Free cash flow defined as cash flow from operating activities less cash flow from investing activities (excluding net cash on sale of business) less repayments of finance leases. Free cash flow conversion defined as free cash flow divided by Adjusted EBITDA. (6) Net leverage equals senior debt plus finance leases less cash divided by Adjusted EBITDA. FY2025 net leverage ratio is pro forma for the divestiture of the UK holiday parks business and certain other leisure assets which reflects management's internal estimate of the EBITDA attributable to the divested business. (7) 2026 and 2027 targets are consistent with the assumptions discussed in the Company's conference call and presentation and assumes that GBP:USD exchange rates will remain broadly in line with current levels.
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Appendix
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1Q26 Adjusted EBITDA Commentary
1Q26 YOY ADJUSTED EBITDA PERFORMANCE
$11.8
$7.7
70.6%
63.6%
$6.1
$6.3
69.7%
72.4%
$ 14.3
$ 11.0
27.8%
($ in millions)
Interactive
Virtual Sports
Retail Solutions
45.1%
Commentary
Interactive +53% YoY (+42%cc); -10% QoQ
March was a record GGR month in North America; offset by seasonally slower January
51% growth in the UK and 29% growth in the U.S.
Virtual Sports -3% YoY (-10%cc) ; -17% QoQ
Decline driven by lower revenue from key online customer
Virtual Soccer 4.0 with BetBuilder rolling out across the estate in 2Q
ahead of World Cup
Retail Solutions +30% YoY (+22%cc); -35% QoQ
Market share gains in the UK and Greece, supported by upgraded terminals driving cash box growth ahead of the market
Completed installation with new UK customer Jenningsbet; 120 machines in 1Q26 for a total of 574 terminals
Installed 1,160 of the remaining 1,900 new terminals in Greece; c. 740 on track for installation in 2Q26
Adjusted EBITDA margin increased by 1,730bps due to holiday parks sale and pubs restructuring
Corporate -29% YoY (-18%cc); +17% QoQ
Higher professional fees and transactional FX impacts
Bonus accrual in 4Q25
(1) Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures shown in appendix. (2) Adjusted EBITDA margin defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Revenue. 15
Financials: Adjusted Income Statement
Three months ended
31-Mar
2026
$m
2025 Change %
$m
Revenue
57.2
60.4
-5%
Less: cost of sales
(11.2)
(17.6)
-37%
Gross Profit
$ 46.0
$ 42.5
8%
SGsA
(24.3)
(30.3)
20%
Depreciation s amortizaion
(12.5)
(10.6)
-18%
Net operating income
$ G.2
$ 1.6
475%
Interest expense
(10.5)
(7.0)
Other finance income
0.1
0.2
Net (loss) income before taxes
$ (1.2)
$ (5.2)
Income tax benefit (expense)
0.7
5.1
Net (loss) income
$ (0.5)
$ (0.1)
Pension charges
0.3
0.2
Costs of group restructure
0.3
0.6
Costs of group restatement - 4.0
Effect of exchange rates on cash (0.8) (1.0)
Mark to market movement on currency deals - 0.1
Other finance income (0.1) (0.2)
Tax impact of add backs 0.1 0.2
Adjusted Net (Loss) Income $ (0.7) $ 3.8
Commentary
Cost of sales decrease driven by sale of UK holiday
parks business and pubs restructuring
SG&A improvement reflects timing of costs related to restatement and restructuring costs in 1Q25
Depreciation & amortization increase driven by increased software development and intangible assets
Interest expense increase was driven by refinancing
with higher principal and interest rate
Tax benefit of $0.7m reflective of the pre-tax loss
Cost of group restructure includes redundancy costs, Payment In Lieu of Notice costs and any associated employer taxes.
Reported EPS - basic and diluted
Adjusted EPS - diluted
$
(0.02)
(0.02) $
0.00
0.13
Diluted shares outstanding 2G,288,GG7 2G,68G,818
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Retail Solutions
Virtual
Sports Interactive Corporate Total
Net income (loss) $ 5.4 $ 3.8 $ 10.7 $ (20.4) $ (0.5)
Items Relating to Legacy Activities:
Pension charges - - - 0.3 0.3
Items outside the normal course of business:
Costs of group restructure
0.3
-
-
-
0.3
Stock-based compensation expense
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.9
1.4
Depreciation and amortization
8.4
2.1
1.0
1.0
12.5
Interest expense, net
-
-
-
10.5
10.5
Other finance income
-
-
-
(0.1)
(0.1)
Income tax
-
-
-
(0.7)
(0.7)
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 14.3
$
6.1
$
11.8
$ (8.5) $
23.7
Adjusted EBITDA
£ 10.6
£ 4.5
£ 8.8
£ (6.3) £ 17.6
Exchange rate - $ to £
1.35
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Note: Exchange rate in the table is calculated by dividing the USD total revenue by the GBP total revenue, therefore this could be slightly different from the average rate during the period depending on
timing of transactions.
Retail Solutions
Virtual
Sports Interactive Corporate Total
Net income (loss) $ 2.5 $ 4.9 $ 6.9 $ (14.4) $ (0.1)
Items Relating to Legacy Activities:
Pension charges - - - 0.2 0.2
Items outside the normal course of business:
Costs of group restructure
0.3
-
-
0.3
0.6
Costs of group restatement
-
-
-
4.0
4.0
Stock-based compensation expense
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.9
1.4
Depreciation and amortization
7.9
1.3
0.7
0.7
10.6
Interest expense, net
-
-
-
7.0
7.0
Other finance income
-
-
-
(0.2)
(0.2)
Income tax
-
-
-
(5.1)
(5.1)
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 11.0
$ 6.3
$ 7.7
$ (6.6) $
18.4
Adjusted EBITDA
£ 8.8
£ 5.0
£ 6.2
£ (5.4) £ 14.6
Exchange rate - $ to £
1.26
Note: Exchange rate in the table is calculated by dividing the USD total revenue by the GBP total revenue, therefore this could be slightly different from the average rate during the period depending on timing of
transactions.
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Total Revenue
Retail
Solutions
$ 31.8
Virtual
Sports
$ 8.7
Interactive
$ 16.7
Corporate
Functions
$ -
Total
$ 57.2
Segment % of Total Revenue
55.6%
15.2%
29.2%
100.0%
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 14.3
$ 6.1
$ 11.8
$ (8.5)
$ 23.7
Corporate allocation(1)
(4.7)
(1.3)
(2.5)
8.5
-
Segment-level Adjusted EBITDA including prorated corporate allocation
$ 9.6
$ 4.8
$ 9.3
$ -
$ 23.7
Segment Contribution to Adjusted EBITDA
40.5%
20.3%
39.2%
100.0%
(1) Corporate allocation pro-rated by segment % of total revenue contribution
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Retail
Solutions
Virtual
Sports Interactive
Corporate
Functions Total
Total Revenue
$
39.6
$ 8.7
$ 12.1
$ -
$ 60.4
Segment % of Total Revenue
65.6%
14.4%
20.0%
100.0%
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 11.0
$ 6.3
$ 7.7
$ (6.6)
$ 18.4
Corporate allocation(1)
(4.4)
(0.9)
(1.3)
6.6
-
Segment-level Adjusted EBITDA including prorated corporate allocation
$ 6.6
$ 5.4
$ 6.4
$ -
$ 18.4
Segment Contribution to Adjusted EBITDA
35.9%
29.3%
34.8%
100.0%
(1) Corporate allocation pro-rated by segment % of total revenue contribution
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