Sports Toto Berhad recorded a revenue of RM1.55 billion for the current quarter, showing a slight decrease of 4.9% from RM1.63 billion reported in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, mainly attributed to softer sales of automotive unit H.R. Owen Plc and STM Lottery Sdn Bhd.
Profit before tax increased by 33.7% to RM96.6 million from RM72.3 million in the corresponding quarter last year, primarily driven by the performance of STM Lottery and reduced investment-related expenses recorded in the current quarter under review.
H.R. Owen’s revenue declined by 6.6% particularly for the new car segment due to transition gaps between new vehicle model launches and challenging economic environment. The softer sales reflected the model mix sold in the relevant quarters. With unfavourable foreign exchange effect, the revenue decreased by 13.6% when translated into Ringgit Malaysia, the Group’s reporting currency. H.R. Owen incurred a pre-tax loss of RM1.6 million for the current quarter under review, compared with a pre-tax profit of RM11.7 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, mainly attributable to the lower revenue and
margin compression during the current quarter under review.
For the financial year ended 30 June 2026, the Group’s revenue reduced by 6.8% to RM6.04 billion from RM6.48 billion in the previous year, while profit before tax lowered 18.3% to RM303.4 million from RM371.2 million in the previous financial year. Profit after tax was also lower at RM185 million compared to RM234 million registered in FY2025.
STM Lottery recorded a drop in revenue of 5.3% with one less draw in the current financial year, which was 163 draws versus 164 draws in the previous financial year. H.R. Owen reported a pre-tax loss of RM26.3 million for the current financial year under review, compared with a pre-tax profit of RM11.5 million in the previous financial year. The lower results was mainly due to lower sales and margin pressure.
The Board has declared a fourth interim dividend of 3.0 sen per share amounting to RM39.4 million, in respect of financial year ended 30 June 2026. Accordingly, the total dividend distribution for the financial year ended 30 June 2026 is 11.0 sen per share amounting to approximately RM145.0 million.
