Brightstar Lottery (BRSL) has reshaped its senior leadership, with Global Lottery CEO Renato Ascoli set to step down on June 30, 2026, and long-time executive Marco Tasso assuming a newly created global COO role.

The leadership reshuffle arrives after a mixed share price run, with a 30 day share price return of 7.83% but a year to date share price decline of 24.38%. Over a 1 year period, total shareholder return is down 1.85%, and over 3 years it is down 47.93%. This suggests momentum has faded over time despite the recent uptick.

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With the stock down over 24% year to date and trading at a discount to both analyst targets and some intrinsic estimates, is Brightstar Lottery being undervalued here, or is the market already factoring in all the future growth?

Most Popular Narrative: 30.8% Undervalued

At a last close of $11.57 versus a narrative fair value of $16.71, Brightstar Lottery is framed as underpriced, with that gap tied directly to long term contract and digital assumptions.

Regulatory liberalization and successful contract renewals (notably Italy Lotto secured through 2034 and new or extended deals in Missouri, Portugal, and France) are expanding the addressable market and extending Brightstar's average revenue weighted contract life to 7 years, thus providing long term revenue stability and enhanced cash flow visibility.

Want to see what is driving that valuation gap? The narrative leans heavily on earnings growth, margin expansion, and a future profit multiple that assumes solid execution. The key is how those ingredients are expected to work together over time.

Result: Fair Value of $16.71 (UNDERVALUED)

However, investors still need to watch for tighter gambling regulation in key markets and the higher Italy renewal spend, which could pressure margins if returns disappoint.

Another View: Earnings Multiple Sends a Different Signal

While the narrative fair value and DCF style inputs suggest Brightstar Lottery is undervalued, the current P/E of 36.3x is much higher than both the US Hospitality industry at 22.7x and peers at 13.6x. It is also above a fair ratio of 29.3x. This raises the question of whether investors are already paying up for future progress.

For a closer look at what this gap in P/E might mean for valuation risk or opportunity, it is worth reviewing the See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

Next Steps

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