• Brightstar Lottery reported Q1 2026 income from continuing operations of $63 million, swinging from $8 million, with diluted EPS from continuing operations turning to $0.20 from a loss of $0.11.
• Adjusted EBITDA rose 15% to $287 million, while revenue edged up 1% to $587 million.
• Free cash flow dropped 49% to $55 million, while net cash provided by operating activities fell 10% to $165 million.
• Board declared quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share; net debt stood at $2.75 billion, with liquidity of $2.8 billion including $1.2 billion in unrestricted cash.
• Reaffirmed FY 2026 outlook for revenue of $2.5 billion-$2.55 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $1.16 billion-$1.19 billion, with CEO Vince Sadusky citing a “solid start to the year” and CFO Max Chiara pointing to “historically low net debt leverage” and “manageable near-term debt maturities.”

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