Aristocrat Leisure posts $16 million full-year loss; Napthine pledges $15m for Victorian home businesses: Midday Roundup

Poker machine maker Aristocrat Leisure has posted a $16 million full-year loss due to a writedown in the value of its Japanese business. In an announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange, the gaming company said it made a net loss of $16.4 million for the year to September 30, down from a profit of $107.2 […]

Kirsten Robb 25 November, 2014

Aristocrat Leisure posts $16 million full-year loss; Napthine pledges $15m for Victorian home businesses: Midday Roundup

Poker machine maker Aristocrat Leisure has posted a $16 million full-year loss due to a writedown in the value of its Japanese business.

In an announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange, the gaming company said it made a net loss of $16.4 million for the year to September 30, down from a profit of $107.2 million a year ago.

Overall, Aristocrat Leisure recorded a 10.2% jump in normalised profit after tax to $118.1 million in the 12 months to September, and revenue was up 6.9%

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Kirsten Robb

Kirsten Robb is a former journalist at SmartCompany. Previously, she worked at News Corp as a property reporter for Leader Newspapers and the Herald Sun, and holds a Masters of Journalism at Melbourne University.