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SKC · NZX

SkyCity Entertainment Group (SKC)

Consumer / Gaming and tourism•Covered: FY23 - HY26•6 published briefings

SkyCity Entertainment Group is an NZX-listed consumer / gaming and tourism company with FY23 - HY26 of published result briefings.

Latest briefing

HY26 · Released 19 February 2026

NPAT up 98% masks 43% PBT fall and Adelaide flipping to a $16m loss

Tax normalisation flattered headline NPAT while EBITDA fell 36.3% and Adelaide's segment result swung from a $2.8m profit to a $16.1m loss.

Market data

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Price
NZD 0.50
Mkt cap
$551.5m
Yield
0%

Quote as of 05-06-2026 4:40pm NZT

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Snapshot

Latest metrics

HY26, released 19 February 2026

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SKC latest metrics
MetricValueChange
Revenue$406.5m↓ -3.4%
EBITDA$72.1m↓ -36.3%
NPAT$12.1m↑ +98.4%
Operating cash flow$56.1m↑ +2781.8%
OCF / EBITDA %77.8%↑ +76.1pp
Net debt$490.4m↓ -16.8%
Net debt / EBITDA6.8x↑ +30.5%
ROE %0.8%↑ +0.3pp
PBT$15.9m↓ -43.4%
FCF pre-lease-$13.5m↑ +81.8%

Source: latest published briefing (HY26, released 19 February 2026). Change compares against the prior equivalent period: HY25, released 20 February 2025.

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Performance over time

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SKC metric history
MetricHY266 MONTHS19 February 2026FY2512 MONTHS21 August 2025HY256 MONTHS20 February 2025FY2412 MONTHS22 August 2024HY246 MONTHS22 February 2024FY2312 MONTHS23 August 2023Trend
Revenue$406.5m$821.3m$420.8m$861m$440.4m$855.8m
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Revenue growth %-3.4%-4.6%-4.5%0.6%0.8%54.6%
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EBITDA$72.1m$216.1m$113.1m$138.2m$101m$165.9m
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EBITDA margin %17.7%26.3%26.9%16.0%22.9%19.4%
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PBT$15.9m$68.2m$28.1m$30.1m$48m$51.7m
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PBT growth %-43.4%126.6%-41.5%-41.8%6.7%—
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NPAT$12.1m$29.2m$6.1m-$143.3m$22.5m$8m
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NPAT growth %98.4%—-72.9%—-1.3%—
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Operating cash flow$56.1m$45.2m$1.9m$203.6m$87.5m$280.1m
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OCF / EBITDA %77.8%20.9%1.7%147.3%86.6%168.8%
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FCF pre-lease-$13.5m-$116.4m-$74.2m-$100.1m$10.1m$25.4m
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DPS———6.0c5.3c6.0c
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Payout ratio vs NPAT %————175.0%—
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ROE %0.8%2.2%0.5%-11.0%1.5%0.5%
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Net debt$490.4m$615m$589.5m$549m$378.8m$326.5m
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Net debt / EBITDA6.8x2.85x5.21x3.97x3.75x1.97x
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Debtor days—2—3—3
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Inventory days844444
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Total assets$2.6b$2.8b$2.8b$2.8b$2.8b$2.9b
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Reference: annolyse.ai/companies/skc

Note: Figures are shown as reported. Half-year and full-year absolute values are not directly comparable. Growth rates and ratios are the meaningful comparison across mixed periods.

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The setup & the reality

FY25 → HY26 Follow-through

The latest result is checked against what the prior briefing said to watch.

Current result now available

HY26 · Released 19 February 2026

NPAT up 98% masks 43% PBT fall and Adelaide flipping to a $16m loss

Tax normalisation flattered headline NPAT while EBITDA fell 36.3% and Adelaide's segment result swung from a $2.8m profit to a $16.1m loss.

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Historical setup

What FY25 said to watch

From SkyCity operating cash flow fell 77.8% as conversion dropped to 20.9%

No formal FY26 EBITDA or revenue targets are supplied in the release excerpts, so the result has to be judged against shape rather than guidance. HY25 produced only $1.9m of operating cash flow and $6.1m of NPAT, meaning the second half delivered roughly $43.2m of OCF and $23.2m of NPAT — a meaningful sequential improvement, but off a very weak first half rather than a sustained run-rate.

The release excerpts indicate dividends remain suspended at least through the current period and that capital initiatives are being launched to bolster resilience. That is consistent with a company that does not yet expect operating cash to fund both capex and distributions, and the gap between underlying EBITDA decline and reported EBITDA growth is what matters here.

Open questions

Open questions from FY25

  • What specifically drove the $158m fall in operating cash flow when EBITDA rose, and how much was tax, interest, or other below-EBITDA items?
  • What are the new balance sheet initiatives, and do they involve equity, hybrid, or asset-level funding?
  • Why did the Adelaide segment result fall to $28.5m from $39.6m at a 13.4% margin, and what is the recovery path?
  • When does the board expect dividends to resume, and against what leverage or cash-flow test?
  • Is the $17.6m B3 programme cost a one-off or recurring through FY26, and what quantified savings does it target?

This briefing cannot assess regulatory and licensing risk, the timing of New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) earnings contribution, or the terms of the announced balance sheet initiatives.

Archive

Briefing archive

Every published Annolyse briefing for this company appears here in reverse chronological order.

HY26 · Released 19 February 2026

NPAT up 98% masks 43% PBT fall and Adelaide flipping to a $16m loss

Tax normalisation flattered headline NPAT while EBITDA fell 36.3% and Adelaide's segment result swung from a $2.8m profit to a $16.1m loss.

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FY25 · Released 21 August 2025

SkyCity operating cash flow fell 77.8% as conversion dropped to 20.9%

Reported EBITDA rose 56.4% off a depressed prior period, but underlying EBITDA fell 15.9% and free cash flow stayed deeply negative.

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HY25 · Released 20 February 2025

Operating cash flow collapsed 97.8% as leverage rose to 5.2x EBITDA

EBITDA rose 12.0% to $113.1m but cash conversion fell to 1.7%, net debt climbed to $589.5m, and the interim dividend was suspended.

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FY24 · Released 22 August 2024

PBT fell 41.8% as EBITDA dropped 16.7% on flat revenue

Operating cost pressure and asset impairments drove a statutory loss, while capex intensity rose to 35.3% of revenue and net debt more than doubled.

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HY24 · Released 22 February 2024

Operating cash flow halved and Adelaide swung to a $30.5m loss

Headline PBT growth of 6.7% masks a 45% fall in operating cash, leverage climbing to 3.75x EBITDA, and a dividend set at 175% of NPAT.

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FY23 · Released 23 August 2023

Auckland's $177m segment recovery masked by Adelaide's $94m loss

EBITDA rose 71% on Auckland's rebound, but the Adelaide casino licence impairment kept NPAT at $8.0m and lifted the effective tax rate to 84.6%.

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Earnings quality and statutory distortions

PBT and NPAT growth diverged by 141.8pp, with a distortion flag in the result.

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Leverage and balance-sheet risk

Net debt / EBITDA is 6.80x, +1.59x versus the prior comparable period.

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Cash conversion quality

This result converted 77.8% of EBITDA to operating cash flow, +76.1pp versus the prior comparable period.

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Revenue growth context

Revenue growth was -3.4% for this reporting period.

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