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Sports Toto Berhad (“SPToto”) reported RM1.63 billion revenue in the current quarter under review, registering a slight decrease of 1.3% over the revenue of RM1.65 billion in the previous year’s corresponding quarter. The Group also registered RM72.3 million pre-tax profit, which is a drop of 30.6% from the pre-tax profit of RM104.2 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

PRESS RELEASE

SPORTS TOTO BERHAD REGISTERS RM1.63 BILLION REVENUE AND RM72.3 MILLION PRE-TAX PROFIT FOR Q4 2025

Date: 22 August 2025

Venue: Kuala Lumpur

Review of Results for Current Quarter

Sports Toto Berhad (“SPToto”) reported RM1.63 billion revenue in the current quarter under review, registering a slight decrease of 1.3% over the revenue of RM1.65 billion in the previous year’s corresponding quarter. The Group also registered RM72.3 million pre-tax profit, which is a drop of 30.6% from the pre-tax profit of RM104.2 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

The marginal drop in revenue for the current quarter ended 30 June 2025 was mainly due to the softer sales from H.R. Owen Plc (“H.R. Owen”), while the drop in pre-tax profit was reflected from the performance of both STM Lottery Sdn Bhd (“STM Lottery”) and H.R. Owen, and also higher investment related expenses incurred during the current quarter but partially mitigated by higher share of profits from associated companies.

For the current quarter ended 30 June 2025, STM Lottery achieved a stronger revenue growth of 3.7% as compared to the previous year corresponding quarter. Primarily driven by higher accumulated prizes from 4D Jackpot game, whilst the number of draws remained the same in both quarters. The pre-tax profit decreased by 14.8%, mainly attributed to higher operating expenses including corporate social responsibility sponsorships incurred during the current quarter under review.

As for H.R. Owen, a revenue drop of 4.1% was registered in the current quarter as compared to the previous year corresponding quarter, which was mainly due to lower sales volume in the new car sector that was impacted by the change in distribution structure of certain manufacturers and the product life cycle of certain car models. Its lower pre-tax profit of RM11.7 million from RM17.6 million in the last year same quarter was aligned with the reported lower revenue coupled with higher operating expenses incurred in relation to brand positioning efforts.

Full-Year Results

In the current financial year ended 30 June 2025, SPToto reported a revenue of RM6.5 billion, representing a rise of 1.7% over the revenue of RM6.4 billion reported in the previous year. The Group’s pre-tax profit has also increased by 8.2% to RM370.8 million compared to the pre-tax profit of RM342.8 million reported in the previous year.

STM Lottery registered revenue and pre-tax profit growth of 5.4% and 13.3% respectively as compared to the previous year despite conducting fewer number of draws in the current financial year (164 versus 167 draws in the previous year). The revenue growth was due to the higher sales driven by higher accumulated jackpot from the Supreme Toto 6/58 game in the current financial year; whilst the increase in pre-tax profit was in tandem with the revenue growth coupled with lower prize payout during the current financial year under review.

H.R. Owen’s revenue improved by 3.1% in the current financial year ended 30 June 2025 as compared to the previous financial year, which was mainly attributed to the used car sector and from the new marque, Lotus, represented by the company during the current financial year under review. However, due to the unfavourable foreign exchange effect, the revenue reported a drop of 1.0% when converted into Ringgit Malaysia, being the reporting currency of the Group. H.R. Owen also reported lower pre-tax profit by 24.0% as compared to the previous financial year, which was mainly attributed to higher operating expenses incurred related to brand positioning efforts, while partially mitigated by reduced financial costs following the interest rate reduction in the United Kingdom.

Dividend Declaration

The Board of Directors has declared a fourth interim dividend of 2.0 sen per share, amounting to approximately RM26.7 million for the financial year ended 30 June 2025. The dividend is payable on 17 October 2025 with the entitlement date fixed on 2 October 2025.

With this, the total dividend distribution for the financial year is 8.0 sen per share, amounting to approximately RM106.9 million.

Future Prospects

The Directors remain cautiously optimistic that the Group’s business will remain stable and resilient. The Number Forecast Operator (“NFO”) business is expected to continue to deliver growth in line with the popularity of its Jackpot and Digit games.

Despite the prevailing uncertainties and global economy headwinds including geopolitical tensions, ongoing trade disputes, and the inflationary tariff impact, the Directors are confident that it will continue its lead in terms of market share in the legalised NFO business sector and the Group’s businesses are expected to be encouraging and maintain a positive outlook for the financial year ending 30 June 2026.