Inspired Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results

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• Third Quarter Revenue of $61.4 million; Like-for-like Revenue¹Increased Approximately 4% Despite Higher UK Gaming Taxes, Reflecting Continued Growth and Market Share Gains
• Adjusting Like-for-Like Results for Higher UK Gaming Taxes^1,2, Revenue Increased Approximately 9%, with Adjusted EBITDA Growing at Approximately Twice That Pace
• Net Operating Income of $10.3 million, Net Loss of $0.1 million and Adjusted Net Income of $2.8 million
• Adjusted EBITDA of $28.2 million Increased 4% Sequentially, Delivering a Record 46% Adjusted EBITDA Margin³
• Expanding U.S. Digital Footprint with Virtual Sports Launches with the Massachusetts Lottery and FanDuel in the Fourth Quarter
• UK Budget Provides Greater Regulatory Clarity, with Machine Games Duty Increasing from 20% to 25% Beginning April 2027
• Delivered 22% Free Cash Flow Conversion⁴ Year-to-Date
• Updated FY2026 Outlook of $109 million — $112 million⁵, from $112 million — $118 million, Primarily Reflecting the Suspension of Regulated Online Gaming in Brazil

NEW YORK, Nov. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (“Inspired” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: INSE), a leading B2B provider of gaming content, technology, hardware and services, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026. Reported results reflect the November 2025 divestiture of the Company’s UK Holiday Parks business and the restructuring of its Pubs business, both of which contributed to the prior-year period. Excluding these portfolio changes¹, revenue increased 4% year-over-year despite higher UK remote gaming duty. Further adjusting for the tax increase^1,2, revenue grew at 9%, while Adjusted EBITDA grew at approximately twice that pace, demonstrating the operating leverage and margin expansion resulting from the Company’s transformation toward a higher-margin, more digital business.

“Our third-quarter results highlight our progress in building a higher-margin, more digital business, with record Adjusted EBITDA margins and market share gains in Interactive,” said Brooks Pierce, President and Chief Executive Officer of Inspired. “Retail Solutions delivered another strong performance in the UK and Greece, with further opportunities to refresh our installed base in Greece next year. In Interactive, revenue grew 3% year over year as UK volume growth offset the higher gaming tax and our U.S. business outpaced the U.S. iGaming market.

“The UK Budget removes a major overhang and gives us and our customers a clearer foundation for investment and planning. The increase in machine games duty from 20% to 25%, effective April 2027, is disappointing but manageable and we will pursue disciplined mitigation measures to limit the effect on our business.

^{1 This like-for-like revenue comparison excludes the revenue from the UK holiday parks business and certain associated leisure assets which were divested on November 7, 2025, and reflects adjustments to the Company’s pubs business to account for a structural change in the Company’s operating model.
2 This comparison excludes LFL adjustments as well as increase in UK remote gaming duty from 21% to 40% beginning April 2026.
3 Quarterly record Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding any periods with UK VAT rebate.
4 Free Cash Flow defined as cash flow from operating activities less cash flow from investing activities less finance lease repayments.
5 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.}

“Brazil’s unexpected shutdown of regulated online betting and gaming affects a business representing approximately 5% of our total revenue. While opportunities to offset the lost contribution are limited in the near term, we continue to evaluate options as the regulatory situation evolves. We are updating our 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $109 million to $112 million⁵, from $112 million to $118 million, to primarily reflect the effect of the Brazil shutdown.

“We enter the fourth quarter encouraged by improving U.S. iGaming trends and a strong holiday content lineup. Our Virtual Sports launch with the Massachusetts Lottery expands our U.S. reach, as does our launch with FanDuel, while our new content studio adds capacity to deliver more compelling games. With clarity regarding the UK gaming taxes and a growing pipeline across customers, products and markets, we are focused on converting these opportunities into revenue growth, while continuing to generate strong free cash flow in 2027.”

“Inspired’s transformation has created a higher margin, less capital intensive, more diversified business with less concentration in the UK and greater flexibility to pursue growth,” said Lorne Weil, Executive Chairman of Inspired Entertainment. “That stronger foundation positions us to manage regulatory changes while continuing to invest for growth. We have a meaningful pipeline of opportunities that we expect will more than offset current regulatory impacts. New customers, markets, distribution channels, product formats and partnerships give us multiple avenues to grow.

“As we look toward 2027, we will allocate capital with discipline, prioritizing investments with attractive returns and sustainable cash generation, alongside expected continued debt reduction and share repurchases. We believe this approach will build long-term shareholder value and demonstrate the earnings potential not reflected in Inspired’s current valuation.”

Recent Highlights

• Delivered over 200 Velos Electronic Table Games (“ETG”) terminals to Genting Casino as part of an overall order of 310 terminals, with the remaining terminals delivered in fourth quarter 2026. (3Q 2026)
• Installed 300 new lottery terminals in venues operated by Loteria Electrônica Internacional Dominicana S.A. (“LEIDSA”) in the Dominican Republic. These are part of an approximately 3,000 terminal upgrade program, including approximately 500 terminals in new venues, with delivery expected to continue into the first half of 2027. (3Q 2026)
• Live on day one with both Interactive and Virtual Sports in the newly regulated Alberta gaming market, with customers including FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Rush Street Interactive, Caesars Entertainment, and bet365 (3Q 2026).
• Launched Virtual Sports on the Massachusetts Lottery’s new iLottery platform, powered by Aristocrat Interactive. Post Time Payout™ is the first third party game to expand the Lottery’s digital offering. (4Q 2026)
• Expanded partnership with FanDuel to bring Virtual Sports to their online customers; the largest US Tier One operator to integrate Virtual Sports into their sportsbook (4Q 2026).
• Signed contract to supply BetMGM with a bespoke Price Is Right® licensed hybrid dealer game, expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter (4Q 2026).

Outlook

• Management remains confident in the Company’s strategic direction and underlying growth opportunities. Expansion of the higher-margin digital businesses and increasing operating leverage continue to support improved earnings quality. Our priorities are to deliver profitable growth, strengthen cash generation and manage the impact of regulatory changes.
• Management is updating its full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA target range to $109 million — $112 million⁵, from $112 million — $118 million, primarily to reflect the unexpected prohibition of regulated online betting and gaming in Brazil, with limited near-term mitigation.
• The UK Budget confirmed an increase in machine games duty from 20% to 25% effective April 2027, removing uncertainty around the potential size of an increase. We will pursue disciplined mitigation measures to limit the effect on our business.
• The Company delivered approximately 22% Free Cash Flow conversion⁴ year to date. Reflecting the loss of Brazil’s earnings contribution in the fourth quarter, full-year 2026 Free Cash Flow conversion is now expected to be slightly below the Company’s 20% target.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, to analyze our operating performance. We use these financial measures to manage our business on a day-to-day basis. We believe that these measures are also commonly used in our industry to measure performance. For these reasons, we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide expanded insight into our business, in addition to standard U.S. GAAP financial measures. There are no uniform rules for defining and using non-GAAP financial measures, and as a result the measures we use may not be comparable to measures used by other companies, even if they have similar labels. The presentation of non-GAAP financial information should not be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. You should consider our non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with our U.S. GAAP financial statements.

We define our non-GAAP financial measures as follows:

EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) excluding depreciation and amortization, interest expense, interest income and income tax expense.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) excluding depreciation and amortization, interest expense, interest income and income tax expense, and other additional exclusions and adjustments (see Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation table). Such additional excluded amounts include stock-based compensation U.S. GAAP charges where the associated liability is expected to be settled in stock, and changes in the value of earnout liabilities and income and expenditure in relation to legacy portions of the business (being those portions where trading no longer occurs) including closed defined benefit pension plans. Additional adjustments are made for items considered outside the normal course of business, including (1) restructuring costs, which include charges attributable to employee severance, management changes, restructuring, dual running costs, costs related to facility closures and integration costs, (2) merger and acquisition costs, (3) gains or losses not in the ordinary course of business and (4) the costs of the restatement of previously issued financial statements.

We believe Adjusted EBITDA, when considered along with other performance measures, is a particularly useful performance measure, because it focuses on certain operating drivers of the business, including sales growth, operating costs, selling and administrative expense and other operating income and expense. We believe Adjusted EBITDA can provide a more complete understanding of our operating results and the trends to which we are subject, and an enhanced overall understanding of our financial performance and prospects for the future. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of liquidity or cash flows from operations or a measure comparable to net income or loss, because it does not take into account certain aspects of our operating performance (for example, it excludes non-recurring gains and losses which are not deemed to be a normal part of underlying business activities). Our use of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to the use by other companies of similarly termed measures. Management compensates for these limitations by using Adjusted EBITDA as only one of several measures for evaluating our operating performance. In addition, capital expenditures, which affect depreciation and amortization, interest expense, and income tax benefit (expense), are evaluated separately by management.

Adjusted Net Income is defined as net income (loss) excluding the effects of certain exclusions and adjustments. Such excluded amounts include income and expenditure in relation to legacy portions of the business (being those portions where trading no longer occurs) including closed defined benefit pension plans. Additional adjustments are made for items considered outside the normal course of business, including (1) restructuring costs, which include charges attributable to employee severance, management changes, restructuring, dual running costs, costs related to facility closures and integration costs, (2) merger and acquisition costs and (3) gains or losses not in the ordinary course of business. These items have been adjusted to reflect the tax impact from excluding them from net income (loss).

Adjusted Net Income per diluted share is computed by dividing the Adjusted Net Income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including the effects of any potentially dilutive securities, including RSUs, using the treasury stock method, and convertible debt or convertible preferred stock, using the if-converted method, unless the inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

Functional Currency at Constant rate. Currency impacts shown have been calculated as the current-period average GBP:USD rate less the equivalent average rate in the prior year period, multiplied by the current period amount in our functional currency (GBP). The remaining difference, referred to as functional currency at constant rate, is calculated as the difference in our functional currency, multiplied by the prior year period average GBP: USD rate, as a proxy for functional currency at constant rate movement.

Currency Movement represents the difference between the results in our reporting currency (USD) and the results on a functional currency at constant rate basis.

Reconciliations from net income (loss), as shown in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss), to Adjusted EBITDA are shown below.

Conference Call and Webcast
Inspired management will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast at 5:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 p.m. in the UK on Thursday, November 5, 2026 to discuss the financial results and general business trends.

Preregistration: Analysts and investors who wish to participate in the live conference call must register in advance here. Once registration is completed, participants will be provided with a dial-in number containing a personalized conference code to access the call.

Webcast: A live audio webcast of the call can be accessed by registering here or through http://investors.inseinc.com. Please follow the registration prompts.

Replay: A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website at http://investors.inseinc.com, along with a copy of this press release and an investor slide presentation.

About Inspired Entertainment, Inc.
With a proven track record of innovation, Inspired is a leading provider of content, technology, hardware and services for licensed gaming, betting and lottery operators around the world. Inspired’s proprietary games resonate with players and deliver consistent performance for gaming operators across interactive, virtual sports, and retail gaming environments. Inspired’s content and gaming systems are designed to work together across digital and retail channels, enabling scalable deployment and a consistent player experience. Through this integrated content-led approach, Inspired helps operators strengthen their offerings, drive engagement, and deliver compelling player experiences. Additional information can be found at https://inseinc.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding our ability to bring certain of our products to customers in the various markets in which we operate and execute on our strategic plan, statements regarding expectations with respect to potential new customers and statements regarding our anticipated financial performance. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “expect,” “estimate,” “plan,” “will,” “would” and “project” and other similar expressions that indicate future events or trends or are not statements of historical matters. These statements are based on Inspired management’s current expectations and beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions concerning future events.

Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside of Inspired’s control and all of which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Inspired’s views as of any subsequent date. We cannot guarantee that the results anticipated by management, as set forth herein, will be realized or, even if realized, will have the expected effects on our results of operations or financial performance. Such results may be affected by, among other things, the “Risk Factors” section of Inspired’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which are available, free of charge, on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Inspired does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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