Thesis

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Thesis Summary

Flutter retains leading US sportsbook and iGaming positions and a diversified international portfolio, but the risk-reward is balanced by sharply lower Q2 adjusted EBITDA, increased customer investment, a reduced FY2026 outlook and leverage of 4.3x. The updated cost-transformation program and continued international growth provide credible recovery levers, while execution, tax, regulatory and competitive pressures limit confidence in the timing and scale of that recovery.

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This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.
Street view · analyst 12-month targets31 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026
Low · most bearish analyst$80.00
Mean target$140.07
High · most bullish analyst$360.00
Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario
$80.0025%

US sportsbook investment fails to restore durable momentum, competitive generosity remains elevated, international tax and regulatory pressures intensify, and cost savings arrive later than planned. Revenue or adjusted EBITDA falls below the updated guidance floor, leaving leverage at or above 4.3x and weakening cash-generation capacity.

Base CaseCentral scenario
$140.0758%
Matches the consensus mean

Flutter delivers within its updated FY2026 revenue and adjusted-EBITDA ranges, with near-term US investment and tax pressure partly offset by international growth and operating efficiencies. Profitability improves gradually rather than immediately, and leverage begins declining from 4.3x.

Bull CaseUpside scenario
$360.0017%

US sportsbook investment restores customer momentum and supports share gains into 2027, iGaming remains resilient, international growth continues, and the additional $500 million gross savings program materially improves cash generation. Successful scaling of prediction-market capabilities provides incremental revenue while leverage declines toward the medium-term target range.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits
  • FanDuel retained leading US positions in Q2 2026, with 39% sportsbook gross-gaming-revenue share and 27% iGaming gross-gaming-revenue share.
  • International revenue increased 10% year over year in Q2 2026, including 4% organic growth, demonstrating geographic and product diversification.
  • Flutter initiated a second cost-transformation phase targeting an additional $500 million of gross operating-cost and capital-expenditure savings by 2029.
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Key Investment Risks
  • Q2 2026 US revenue declined 6% and US adjusted EBITDA declined 70%, reflecting weaker sportsbook revenue, increased marketing and investment, and adverse sports-result comparisons.
  • Group adjusted EBITDA declined 45% in Q2 2026, and management reduced the FY2026 revenue midpoint by $395 million and adjusted-EBITDA midpoint by $210 million.
  • The leverage ratio increased to 4.3x at June 30, 2026, materially above the company's medium-term target range of 2.0x-2.5x.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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