Brightstar Lottery (NYSE:BRSL) Issues Earnings Results

Brightstar Lottery (NYSE:BRSL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.07, Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $668.00 million for the quarter. Brightstar Lottery had a net margin of 12.15% and a return on equity of 7.82%. Brightstar Lottery’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.22 EPS.

Brightstar Lottery Stock Up 4.8%

NYSE BRSL opened at $13.68 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $2.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.52 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.00. Brightstar Lottery has a one year low of $12.76 and a one year high of $18.57.

Key Brightstar Lottery News

Here are the key news stories impacting Brightstar Lottery this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Brightstar reported $0.36 EPS vs. $0.29 consensus and $668M revenue (rev +2.6% y/y), showing margin improvement and higher profitability versus prior year. Brightstar Lottery tops Q4 profit forecasts as shares tick higher
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns — management returned over $1B in FY’25 via dividends and buybacks and raised the quarterly cash dividend to $0.23 (up $0.01). This supports total-return investors. BRIGHTSTAR LOTTERY PLC REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2025 RESULTS
• Positive Sentiment: Improved leverage and balance sheet progress — net-debt leverage improved to ~2.4x at year-end, reducing financial risk relative to prior periods. BRIGHTSTAR LOTTERY PLC REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2025 RESULTS
• Positive Sentiment: FY‑26 outlook / growth commentary — company signaled accelerated organic revenue growth and issued FY revenue guidance around $2.5B–$2.6B, broadly in line with street expectations. Management presentation gives a growth roadmap. Brightstar Lottery PLC 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Governance update — appointed Mariangela Zappia as an independent non-executive director, which may strengthen international/government relations and oversight. Brightstar Lottery Posts Strong Q4 2025, Hikes Dividend and Adds Independent Director
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory/filing housekeeping — filed the 2025 Annual Report on Form 20‑F with audited financials, removing a potential compliance overhang. Brightstar Lottery Announces Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• Neutral Sentiment: Management color available — earnings call transcript and presentation were published; useful for investors wanting detail on jackpot volatility, iLottery performance and FY26 drivers. Brightstar (BRSL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Liquidity and leverage remain a watch — trailing quick/current ratios below 1.0 and elevated debt metrics (debt/equity ~3.0 in public profiles) mean growth is still partially leveraged and sensitive to cash flow and jackpot volatility; auditors’ audited statements are in the 20‑F. Brightstar Lottery Announces Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brightstar Lottery

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Brightstar Lottery in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in Brightstar Lottery during the fourth quarter worth $57,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC acquired a new stake in Brightstar Lottery in the fourth quarter worth $60,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in Brightstar Lottery in the fourth quarter valued at $74,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Brightstar Lottery in the fourth quarter valued at $89,000. 44.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on BRSL. Weiss Ratings began coverage on Brightstar Lottery in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. They set a “hold (c-)” rating on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Brightstar Lottery from $21.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Truist Financial upgraded Brightstar Lottery from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $20.00.

Brightstar Lottery Company Profile

International Game Technology PLC operates and provides gaming technology products and services in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It operates in three segments: Global Lottery, Global Gaming, and Digital & Betting. The company designs, sells, operates, and leases a suite of point-of-sale machines that reconciles lottery funds between the retailer and lottery authority; provides online lottery transaction processing systems; produces instant ticket games; and offers printing services, such as instant ticket marketing plans and graphic design, programming, packaging, shipping, and delivery services.