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SKO · NZX

Serko (SKO)

Technology / Travel software•Covered: FY21 - FY26•9 published briefings

Serko is an NZX-listed technology / travel software company with FY21 - FY26 of published result briefings.

Latest briefing

FY26 · Released 20 May 2026

EBITDAFI lifted 137% but free cash flow worsened to -NZ$4.4m

GetThere's first full year creates a basis discontinuity in the headline comparison while capex rose 59.7% and a working-capital release flatters

Market data

Latest available
Price
NZD 1.53
Mkt cap
$193m
Yield
0%

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

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Latest metrics

FY26, released 20 May 2026

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SKO latest metrics
MetricValueChange
Revenue$119.4m↑ +188.0%
NPAT-$17.7m↓ -247.1%
Operating cash flow$7m↑ +50.1%
Net debt-$54.1m—
ROE %-20.0%↓ -15.5pp
PBT-$17m↓ -269.6%
FCF pre-lease-$4.4m↓ -438.5%
FCF post-lease-$4.4m↓ -438.5%
Debtor days19↓ -32.8%
Total assets$116m↓ -8.4%

Source: latest published briefing (FY26, released 20 May 2026). Change compares against the prior equivalent period: FY25, released 29 October 2024.

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SKO metric history
MetricFY2612 MONTHS20 May 2026HY266 MONTHS2025-11-18T08:37:34+13:00FY2512 MONTHS29 October 2024FY2412 MONTHS28 May 2024HY246 MONTHS15 November 2023HY236 MONTHS23 November 2022FY2212 MONTHS18 May 2022HY226 MONTHS28 October 2021FY2112 MONTHS19 May 2021Trend
Revenue$119.4m$61.1m$41.5m$68.8m$35.8m$18.8m$17.9m$9.2m$12m
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Revenue growth %34.9%47.4%Outside range lowOutside range low revenue growth. 47.4%; 3-period range 60% to 90.4%. Revenue growth: 47.4%, below normal range; 3-period mean 77.1%, range 60.0%-90.4%.-39.7%285.1%Unprecedented highUnprecedented high revenue growth. 285.1%; 4-period range -53.8% to 43.8%. Revenue growth: 285.1%, unprecedented high; 4-period mean -3.7%, range -53.8%-43.8%.90.4%Outside range highOutside range high revenue growth. 90.4%; 3-period range 47.4% to 80.8%. Revenue growth: 90.4%, above normal range; 3-period mean 62.7%, range 47.4%-80.8%.60.0%43.8%80.8%-53.8%Outside range lowOutside range low revenue growth. -53.8%; 4-period range -39.7% to 285.1%. Revenue growth: -53.8%, below normal range; 4-period mean 81.0%, range -39.7%-285.1%.
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  • HY24 Revenue growth %: Outside range high revenue growth. 90.4%; 3-period range 47.4% to 80.8%. Revenue growth: 90.4%, above normal range; 3-period mean 62.7%, range 47.4%-80.8%.
  • FY24 Revenue growth %: Unprecedented high revenue growth. 285.1%; 4-period range -53.8% to 43.8%. Revenue growth: 285.1%, unprecedented high; 4-period mean -3.7%, range -53.8%-43.8%.
  • HY26 Revenue growth %: Outside range low revenue growth. 47.4%; 3-period range 60% to 90.4%. Revenue growth: 47.4%, below normal range; 3-period mean 77.1%, range 60.0%-90.4%.
EBITDA——-$7.9m-$18.6m-$9m-$22.9m-$0.04m-$11.8m-$0.02m
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EBITDA margin %——-19.1%-27.0%-25.2%-121.8%-0.2%-128.5%-0.2%
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PBT-$17m-$8.5m-$4.6m-$15.7m-$6.8m-$19.6m-$0.04m-$15.2m-$0.03m
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NPAT-$17.7m-$9.5m-$5.1m-$15.9m-$7.2m-$19.7m$0m-$15.2m$0m
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Operating cash flow$7m$8.6m$4.7m$5.9m$2.2m-$17m-$18.5m-$9.8m-$0.02m
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OCF / EBITDA %——-59.2%-31.8%-24.8%74.1%n/m83.5%81.8%
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FCF pre-lease-$4.4m$3m$1.3m-$5.5m-$2.9m-$22m-$34.6m-$16.8m-$0.02m
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FCF post-lease-$4.4m$3m$1.3m——————
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ROE %-20.0%-10.3%-4.5%Unprecedented highUnprecedented high roe. -4.5%; 4-period range -28.2% to -13.7%. ROE: -4.5%, unprecedented high; 4-period mean -21.4%, range -28.2%--13.7%.-13.7%-5.6%Outside range highOutside range high roe. -5.6%; 3-period range -17.1% to -10.3%. ROE: -5.6%, above normal range; 3-period mean -14.0%, range -17.1%--10.3%.-14.7%-23.8%-17.1%Outside range lowOutside range low roe. -17.1%; 3-period range -14.7% to -5.6%. ROE: -17.1%, below normal range; 3-period mean -10.2%, range -14.7%--5.6%.-28.2%Outside range lowOutside range low roe. -28.2%; 4-period range -23.8% to -4.5%. ROE: -28.2%, below normal range; 4-period mean -15.5%, range -23.8%--4.5%.
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  • HY24 ROE %: Outside range high roe. -5.6%; 3-period range -17.1% to -10.3%. ROE: -5.6%, above normal range; 3-period mean -14.0%, range -17.1%--10.3%.
  • FY25 ROE %: Unprecedented high roe. -4.5%; 4-period range -28.2% to -13.7%. ROE: -4.5%, unprecedented high; 4-period mean -21.4%, range -28.2%--13.7%.
Net debt-$54.1m—————-$124.5m-$62.3m-$35m
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Net debt / EBITDA——————3,457.92x5.3x1,590.91x
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Debtor days1948Outside range highOutside range high debtor days. 48d; 3-period range 14d to 38d. Debtor days: 47.5 days, above normal range; 3-period mean 28.3 days, range 14.1 days-38.3 days.2919Outside range lowOutside range low debtor days. 19d; 4-period range 19d to 91d. Debtor days: 18.9 days, below normal range; 4-period mean 45.9 days, range 19.3 days-91.3 days.14Outside range lowOutside range low debtor days. 14d; 3-period range 33d to 48d. Debtor days: 14.1 days, below normal range; 3-period mean 39.4 days, range 32.5 days-47.5 days.33443891Unprecedented highUnprecedented high debtor days. 91d; 4-period range 19d to 44d. Debtor days: 91.3 days, unprecedented high; 4-period mean 27.8 days, range 18.9 days-44.2 days.
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  • HY24 Debtor days: Outside range low debtor days. 14d; 3-period range 33d to 48d. Debtor days: 14.1 days, below normal range; 3-period mean 39.4 days, range 32.5 days-47.5 days.
  • FY24 Debtor days: Outside range low debtor days. 19d; 4-period range 19d to 91d. Debtor days: 18.9 days, below normal range; 4-period mean 45.9 days, range 19.3 days-91.3 days.
  • HY26 Debtor days: Outside range high debtor days. 48d; 3-period range 14d to 38d. Debtor days: 47.5 days, above normal range; 3-period mean 28.3 days, range 14.1 days-38.3 days.
Total assets$116m$123.4m$126.7m$130.1m$137.4m$153m$167.2m$98.6m$0.11m
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Reference: annolyse.ai/companies/sko

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.

Operating working-capital movement

Per-period working-capital absorption or release, from the same published history. Positive values are working-capital build; negative values are release.

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  • HY22 SKO: Outside range low operating working-capital movement. $2.5m; 3-period range $6.8m to $15.9m. Operating working-capital movement: NZ$2.5m, below normal range; 3/3 prior periods had builds averaging NZ$11.3m, and none had a working-capital release.
  • FY24 SKO: Outside range high operating working-capital movement. $7.6m; 4-period range $-0.4m to $7.1m. Operating working-capital movement: NZ$7.6m, above normal range; 1/4 prior periods had builds averaging NZ$7.1m, and 1 had releases averaging NZ$-0.4m.
  • HY26 SKO: Outside range high operating working-capital movement. $15.9m; 3-period range $2.5m to $11.1m. Operating working-capital movement: NZ$15.9m, above normal range; 3/3 prior periods had builds averaging NZ$6.8m, and none had a working-capital release.
  • FY26 SKO: Outside range low operating working-capital movement. $-0.4m; 4-period range $0m to $7.6m. Operating working-capital movement: NZ$-0.4m, below normal range; 2/4 prior periods had builds averaging NZ$7.4m, and none had a working-capital release.

The setup & the reality

HY26 → FY26 Follow-through

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

Current result now available

FY26 · Released 20 May 2026

EBITDAFI lifted 137% but free cash flow worsened to -NZ$4.4m

GetThere's first full year creates a basis discontinuity in the headline comparison while capex rose 59.7% and a working-capital release flatters

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Historical setup

What HY26 said to watch

From GetThere lifted revenue 47.4% but PBT loss widened 84.4%

No FY26 target is disclosed in the release. Against last year's full-year shape, HY26 represents 67.8% of FY25 revenue and 53.7% of FY25 NPAT, but the GetThere consolidation makes that mechanical comparison unreliable as a guide to the second half. The release flags positive EBITDAFI of NZ$6.1m (versus prior-period EBITDAF of NZ$1.0m) and stabilised customer churn around 1% on key accounts, which point to operating leverage if cost discipline holds. What the release does not support is a quantified read on second-half revenue trajectory or NPAT breakeven timing.

Open questions

Open questions from HY26

  • What is the organic revenue growth rate excluding GetThere's part-period contribution, and how much of the 47.4% lift would have flowed through without the acquisition?
  • Why did total equity fall NZ$20.3m when the reported half-year loss was only NZ$9.5m, and what reserve or capital movement explains the residual?
  • What is management's FY26 revenue and EBITDAFI outlook, and when does the business expect to reach NPAT breakeven on the enlarged base?
  • How much of the NZ$15.9m working-capital build is GetThere onboarding versus a structural shift in customer payment terms?
  • Will the unprecedented -11.6% effective tax rate normalise as US profitability scales, or does it reflect persistent jurisdictional mix from the post-acquisition footprint?

This briefing cannot assess GetThere's standalone economics or determine what proportion of the FCF and revenue improvement is organic versus acquired.

Archive

Briefing archive

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

FY26 · Released 20 May 2026

EBITDAFI lifted 137% but free cash flow worsened to -NZ$4.4m

GetThere's first full year creates a basis discontinuity in the headline comparison while capex rose 59.7% and a working-capital release flatters

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HY26 · Released 2025-11-18T08:37:34+13:00

GetThere lifted revenue 47.4% but PBT loss widened 84.4%

Acquisition makes this not a clean comparable, though pre-lease free cash flow improved to NZ$3.0m above historical norms.

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FY25 · Released 29 October 2024

Period mismatch overshadows HY25 turn to positive EBITDAF and FCF

The supplied -39.7% revenue change compares half-year results to a full year, masking a positive EBITDAF turn and NZ$1.3m of free cash flow.

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FY24 · Released 28 May 2024

PBT loss narrowed 56% on 285% revenue growth, cash fell 59%

Operating cash turned positive at NZ$5.9m but still trailed NZ$11.4m capex, halving the cash balance to NZ$14.1m.

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HY24 · Released 15 November 2023

Revenue up 90.4% and EBITDAF loss cut 96%, but cash quality lags

Operating cash turned positive at $2.2m, yet an $11.1m working-capital build and $5.1m of capitalised development left free cash flow negative.

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HY23 · Released 23 November 2022

Revenue rose 60.0% but PBT loss widened 22.6% as capex doubled

Cash fell to $102.9m and free cash burn deepened, leaving the stated FY25 cashflow-positive target dependent on second-half operating leverage.

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FY22 · Released 18 May 2022

FCF burned NZ$34.5m as capex surged 122.5% on revenue growth of 43.8%

Revenue recovery accelerated but investment intensity deepened losses 22.4%, leaving Serko dependent on its fresh capital raise to fund the runway.

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HY22 · Released 28 October 2021

Revenue rebounded 80.8% but PBT loss widened 51.2% on accelerated investment

Travel bookings up 157% confirm recovery, but $16.8m FCF burn highlights Serko's investment-phase capital intensity.

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FY21 · Released 19 May 2021

Revenue halved 53.8% as COVID wiped travel volumes; NPAT loss tripled

A near-complete collapse in transaction-based revenue exposed Serko's booking-volume dependency, while debtor days hit an unprecedented 91 days

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Cash conversion quality

This result converted 108.2% of EBITDA to operating cash flow, -64.0pp versus the prior comparable period.

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Earnings quality and statutory distortions

PBT and NPAT growth diverged by 1.8pp, with a distortion flag in the result.

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Leverage and balance-sheet risk

Net debt / EBITDA is -8.30x, +13.60x versus the prior comparable period.

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Revenue growth context

Revenue growth was 34.9% for this reporting period.

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