Gentoo Media's Q2 2025 Results: Strategic Realignment and Forecast Update

Gentoo Media's Q2 2025 Financial Results and Future Outlook

Gentoo Media has recently unveiled its interim results for the second quarter of 2025, providing a comprehensive update about its ongoing strategic realignment and financial performance. Following a significant restructuring effort, the company is bouncing back from prior challenges and focusing on creating long-term value.

Financial Overview for Q2 2025

In Q2 2025, Gentoo Media generated a revenue of €24.4 million, which reflects a 19% decline from the €30.2 million recorded in the same quarter last year. On a quarter-over-quarter basis, the revenue remained stable. The EBITDA before special items was reported at €7.5 million, yielding a margin of 31%. While this was lower than the previous year’s margin of 49%, cash flow from operations saw a healthy increase, reaching €7.7 million.

This quarter's performance has been attributed primarily to a planned operational recalibration and a notable market softness in Brazil. The absence of significant sports events during this period also contributed to the fluctuating numbers. Nevertheless, savings from reduced costs have allowed EBITDA margins to recover above 40% by June, signaling a stabilizing operational environment.

In an optimistic turn, marketing efforts during the quarter led to a remarkable 43% increase in player intake compared to the previous quarter, boosting total deposit values to €195 million. However, despite these positive indicators, overall revenue has not met previously anticipated targets, prompting management to refine their guidance moving forward.

Updated Full-Year Guidance

Gentoo Media has revised its full-year financial outlook to better reflect its current business trajectory. The anticipated revenue for 2025 has been adjusted to between €100-105 million, with EBITDA before special items expected to fall in the range of €40-43 million. The EBITDA margin is projected to hover between 40% and 41%, with free cash flow from operations forecasted at €27-30 million.

The report also highlighted cash flow from investment activities as primarily negative, at €-38 million. This dip includes costs related to mergers and demergers initiated in 2024, with a considerable €34.3 million already expended by late July 2025. Thankfully, these costs are near conclusion, allowing the company to stabilize its financial position.

Looking Forward to H2 2025

Entering the second half of 2025, Gentoo Media is positioned as a streamlined and agile entity. The groundwork established during Q2 is translating into more robust operational metrics. There is increased anticipation surrounding the continued rise in player intake and enhanced marketing effectiveness, in addition to encouraging signs from the Brazilian market post-Q2.

Additionally, optimization efforts across the Publishing and Paid Media segments have been fruitful, aided by a positive Google Core update and a recalibrated acquisition model—a combination poised to bolster the company's performance in the upcoming months.

CEO Jonas Warrer is set to discuss these insights further in a live-streamed presentation scheduled for August 26, 2025, at 10:00 CET, after which a Q&A session will follow. Investors, analysts, and media representatives are invited to engage and further comprehend the developments at Gentoo Media.

For detailed discussions, inquiries can be directed to:

- CEO: Jonas Warrer, [email protected], +45 3078 8450
- CFO: Mads Haugegaard Albrechtsen, [email protected], +45 3070 1041
- Director of IR: Jason Holden, [email protected], +44 7812 142 118.

This report is aligned with the EU Market Abuse Regulation and is intended for publication at 08:00 CET on August 26, 2025.

About Gentoo Media

Gentoo Media stands as a prominent affiliate in the online gaming and sports betting sectors, connecting operators with players effectively. The firm drives quality traffic to its suite of assets, including AskGamblers, Time2Play, and CasinoTopsOnline, among others. Following its independent listing on Nasdaq Stockholm (G2M) after a 2024 demerger from Gaming Innovation Group, Gentoo Media remains focused on delivering innovative solutions and maintaining strong industry positioning.