Frontier Developments (FDEV) Trading Update summary
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Trading Update summary
6 Jun, 2025Trading performance
FY25 revenue expected to reach approximately £90 million, surpassing analyst expectations of £85–89 million.
Strong performances across the game portfolio contributed to the revenue outperformance.
Profitability and cash position for FY25 will be higher than previously anticipated.
A £3.5 million gain from the sale of publishing rights for Stranded: Alien Dawn further boosted results, though not counted as revenue.
Upcoming events
A detailed trading update for FY25 and current trading will be released on 11 June 2025.
A video call for analysts and institutional investors is scheduled for 09:30am on the day of the update.
Company background
Frontier Developments is a leading independent video game developer and publisher based in Cambridge, UK.
Founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author of the Elite game, and uses proprietary COBRA technology.
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