Higher third-quarter net gaming revenue and EBITDA provided some relief as DigiPlus faced lower overall revenue and a valuation loss on its IEC investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The Philippines.- DigiPlus Interactive Corp<\/strong> has recorded a 12.5 per cent decline in net income to PHP8.85bn (US$139m) for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. In its November 3 filing with the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE)<\/strong>, the operator of BingoPlus, ArenaPlus and GameZone<\/strong> reported revenue of PHP45.75bn (US$718.8m), down 31.5 per cent from PHP66.83bn (US$1.05bn) in the corresponding period last year. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) also decreased by 25.2 per cent to PHP8.33bn (US$130.9m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The company recorded stronger operating performance in the third quarter compared with the previous three months. The company recorded a 3.5 per cent year-on-year increase in net gaming revenue to PHP5.19bn (US$81.6m). Meanwhile, EBITDA increased 0.3 per cent quarter-on-quarter and 39.6 per cent year-on-year to PHP2.85bn (US$44.8m), while the EBITDA margin reached 22 per cent, up four percentage points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n DigiPlus attributed the improvement in operating margins to lower direct gaming costs, tighter expense controls and more disciplined advertising and promotional spending. Average monthly active users increased 3 per cent from the previous quarter to 5.9 million, while monthly active bettors and depositors rose 5 per cent to 4.9 million. <\/p>\n\n\n\n DigiPlus reported a net loss of PHP947.58m (US$14.9m), compared with net income of PHP1.71bn (US$26.9m) in the same period of 2025. That included a PHP4.52bn (US$71m) fair-value loss on convertible notes issued by International Entertainment Corporation (IEC)<\/strong>, in which DigiPlus holds an investment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n President Ping Chen<\/strong> said the company would continue investing in proprietary gaming content, customer acquisition and player retention while maintaining tighter control over promotional expenditure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Higher third-quarter net gaming revenue and EBITDA provided some relief as DigiPlus faced lower overall revenue and a valuation loss on its IEC investment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":777031047,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"DigiPlus Interactive Corp reported a 12.5% decline in net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, despite a stronger Q3 performance with a 3.5% YoY increase in Net Gaming Revenue (NGR) and a 39.6% YoY rise in EBITDA, driven by cost controls and disciplined marketing. 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