Overview
UK's video-game developer's H1 FY26 revenue up 26%, driven by Jurassic World Evolution 3
Adjusted operating profit rose 76% in H1 FY26
Company completed £10 mln share buyback program
Outlook
Frontier Developments upgrades FY26 revenue guidance to around £100 mln
Company expects FY26 adjusted operating profit of around £11 mln
Frontier plans Planet Zoo sequel release in FY27
Result Drivers
JURASSIC WORLD EVOLUTION 3 - Game's launch drove 26% revenue growth and set a Christmas Day sales record
CMS STRATEGY SUCCESS - Revenue from CMS games increased 52%, contributing 90% of total revenue
PLANET ZOO PERFORMANCE - Became highest grossing game, supporting future sequel release
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
H1 Revenue
GBP 59.63 mln
H1 Basic EPS
GBP 21.40
H1 EBIT
GBP 7.82 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Frontier Developments PLC is GBp590.00, about 25.7% above its January 13 closing price of GBp469.50
The stock recently traded at 19 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 21 three months ago
Press Release: ID:nRSN7795Oa
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