{"id":2302552,"date":"2026-02-27T05:28:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T05:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2302552"},"modified":"2026-02-27T05:28:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T05:28:36","slug":"flutter-entertainment-nyseflut-reports-sales-below-analyst-estimates-in-q4-cy2025-earnings-stock-drops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/flutter-entertainment-nyseflut-reports-sales-below-analyst-estimates-in-q4-cy2025-earnings-stock-drops\/","title":{"rendered":"Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT) Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q4 CY2025 Earnings, Stock Drops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"bodyItems-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Global online betting powerhouse Flutter Entertainment (NASDAQ:FLUT) missed Wall Street\u2019s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, but sales rose 24.9% year on year to $4.74 billion. Its GAAP loss of $0.05 per share was significantly below analysts\u2019 consensus estimates.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Is now the time to buy Flutter Entertainment? <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stockstory.org\/us\/stocks\/nyse\/flut?utm_source=earningsArticle&amp;utm_medium=yahoo&amp;utm_campaign=top&amp;utm_article=C112aG0OYkc%3D&amp;utm_ticker=FLUT\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Find out in our full research report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Find out in our full research report<\/a>.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>Revenue:<\/strong> $4.74 billion vs analyst estimates of $4.97 billion (24.9% year-on-year growth, 4.6% miss)<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>EPS (GAAP):<\/strong> -$0.05 vs analyst estimates of $0.76 (significant miss)<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>Adjusted EBITDA:<\/strong> $832 million vs analyst estimates of $892.8 million (17.6% margin, 6.8% miss)<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>Operating Margin:<\/strong> 5.4%, down from 7.4% in the same quarter last year<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>Free Cash Flow Margin:<\/strong> 2.9%, down from 12.1% in the same quarter last year<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1p2hw41\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>Market Capitalization:<\/strong> $21 billion<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->With its digital fingerprints on nearly every aspect of global gambling, from the Super Bowl bettor to the online poker aficionado, Flutter Entertainment (NASDAQ:FLUT) operates a portfolio of leading online sports betting and gaming brands including FanDuel, PokerStars, Paddy Power, and Sky Betting &amp; Gaming.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->A company\u2019s long-term sales performance can indicate its overall quality. Any business can put up a good quarter or two, but the best consistently grow over the long haul. Over the last five years, Flutter Entertainment grew its sales at a 30% compounded annual growth rate. Though this growth is acceptable on an absolute basis, we need to see more than just topline growth for the consumer discretionary sector, which can display significant earnings volatility. This means our bar for the sector is particularly high, reflecting the non-essential and hit-driven nature of the products and services offered. Additionally, five-year CAGR starts around Covid, when revenue was depressed then rebounded.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-750ceo\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-lglytj\" style=\"--max-height: 540px;\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-lglytj\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540; --img-max-width: 960px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-750ceo\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Flutter Entertainment Quarterly Revenue<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->We at StockStory place the most emphasis on long-term growth, but within consumer discretionary, a stretched historical view may miss a company riding a successful new product or trend. Flutter Entertainment\u2019s recent performance shows its demand has slowed as its annualized revenue growth of 17.9% over the last two years was below its five-year trend. We\u2019re wary when companies in the sector see decelerations in revenue growth, as it could signal changing consumer tastes aided by low switching costs. Note that COVID hurt Flutter Entertainment\u2019s business in 2020 and part of 2021, and it bounced back in a big way thereafter.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-750ceo\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-lglytj loader\" style=\"--max-height: 540px;\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-lglytj\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540; --img-max-width: 960px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"Flutter Entertainment Year-On-Year Revenue Growth\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lglytj loader\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-750ceo\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Flutter Entertainment Year-On-Year Revenue Growth<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->This quarter, Flutter Entertainment generated an excellent 24.9% year-on-year revenue growth rate, but its $4.74 billion of revenue fell short of Wall Street\u2019s high expectations.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>   <button class=\"secondary-btn fin-size-large readmore-button    rounded   yf-r7dg9i\" data-ylk=\"elm:readmore;itc:1;sec:content-canvas;slk:Story%20continues\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;readmore&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Story continues&quot;}\" aria-label=\"Story continues\" title=\"Story continues\"> <span>Story continues<\/span> <\/button> <\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-wrapper\" style=\"display: none\" data-testid=\"read-more\">\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Looking ahead, sell-side analysts expect revenue to grow 16.8% over the next 12 months, similar to its two-year rate. We still think its growth trajectory is attractive given its scale and implies the market is baking in success for its products and services.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Microsoft, Alphabet, Coca-Cola, Monster Beverage\u2014all began as under-the-radar growth stories riding a massive trend. We\u2019ve identified the next one: a profitable AI semiconductor play Wall Street is still overlooking. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stockstory.org\/stock-pick-l\/c7d6b86b-76fe-4aaf-86c6-563940fef8d6?utm_source=earningsArticle&amp;utm_medium=yahoo&amp;utm_campaign=SP_6&amp;utm_article=C112aG0OYkc%3D&amp;utm_ticker=FLUT\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Go here for access to our full report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Go here for access to our full report<\/a>.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Flutter Entertainment\u2019s operating margin has been trending down over the last 12 months and averaged 3% over the last two years. The company\u2019s profitability was mediocre for a consumer discretionary business and shows it couldn\u2019t pass its higher operating expenses onto its customers.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-750ceo\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-lglytj loader\" style=\"--max-height: 540px;\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-lglytj\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540; --img-max-width: 960px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"Flutter Entertainment Trailing 12-Month Operating Margin (GAAP)\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lglytj loader\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-750ceo\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Flutter Entertainment Trailing 12-Month Operating Margin (GAAP)<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->In Q4, Flutter Entertainment generated an operating margin profit margin of 5.4%, down 1.9 percentage points year on year. This reduction is quite minuscule and indicates the company\u2019s overall cost structure has been relatively stable.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->We track the long-term change in earnings per share (EPS) for the same reason as long-term revenue growth. Compared to revenue, however, EPS highlights whether a company\u2019s growth is profitable.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Although Flutter Entertainment\u2019s full-year earnings are still negative, it reduced its losses and improved its EPS by 21.3% annually over the last four years. The next few quarters will be critical for assessing its long-term profitability.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-750ceo\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-lglytj loader\" style=\"--max-height: 540px;\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-lglytj\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540; --img-max-width: 960px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"Flutter Entertainment Trailing 12-Month EPS (GAAP)\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lglytj loader\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-750ceo\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Flutter Entertainment Trailing 12-Month EPS (GAAP)<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->In Q4, Flutter Entertainment reported EPS of negative $0.05, down from $0.45 in the same quarter last year. This print missed analysts\u2019 estimates. Over the next 12 months, Wall Street is optimistic. Analysts forecast Flutter Entertainment\u2019s full-year EPS of negative $1.81 will flip to positive $4.52.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->We struggled to find many positives in these results. Its revenue missed and its EPS fell short of Wall Street\u2019s estimates. Overall, this was a softer quarter. The stock traded down 9.2% to $111.70 immediately after reporting.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Flutter Entertainment underperformed this quarter, but does that create an opportunity to invest right now? We think that the latest quarter is just one piece of the longer-term business quality puzzle. Quality, when combined with valuation, can help determine if the stock is a buy. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stockstory.org\/us\/stocks\/nyse\/flut?utm_source=earningsArticle&amp;utm_medium=yahoo&amp;utm_campaign=end1&amp;utm_article=C112aG0OYkc%3D&amp;utm_ticker=FLUT\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:We cover that in our actionable full research report which you can read here, it\u2019s free;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">We cover that in our actionable full research report which you can read here, it\u2019s free<\/a>.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source finance.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global online betting powerhouse Flutter Entertainment (NASDAQ:FLUT) missed Wall Street\u2019s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, but sales rose 24.9% year on year to $4.74 billion. Its GAAP loss of $0.05 per share was significantly below analysts\u2019 consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy Flutter Entertainment? Find out in our full research report. 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