Planet Zoo
GameBy Frontier Developments · Released Nov 5, 2019
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Frontier FY23 Interim Financial Results
Frontier Developments’ interim financial results for the first half of fiscal year 2023, covering the period from June 1, 2022, to November 30, 2022, demonstrate a period of revenue growth tempered by market challenges and underperforming new releases.
- Frontier Developments reported a 16% revenue increase to £57 million for the first half of fiscal year 2023, recovering to an operating profit of £6.9 million from a £1.3 million loss in the prior year period.
- The company lowered its fiscal year 2023 revenue guidance to a minimum of £100 million after F1 Manager 2022 holiday sales fell materially below projections due to consumer price sensitivity.
- Despite revenue growth, the company recorded an adjusted EBITDA outflow of £0.6 million, driven by ongoing investments in game development and title support.
Annual Report and Accounts 2021
Frontier Developments achieved record financial results for the 2021 fiscal year, reporting £90.7 million in revenue and £19.9 million in operating profit.
- Frontier Developments reported record fiscal 2021 results of £90.7 million in revenue and £19.9 million in operating profit.
- The company's "Launch and Nurture" strategy emphasizes long-term support of existing franchises via updates and downloadable content, such as Elite Dangerous and Planet Zoo, to build multi-year revenue streams.
- Research and development investment rose 42% to £34.9 million, and headcount grew to over 600 employees.
Frontier Developments Interim Results: H1 FY21
Frontier Developments achieved significant financial growth during the first half of the 2021 fiscal year, characterized by a 15 percent increase in revenue to £36.9 million.
- Frontier Developments grew H1 FY21 revenue 15% to £36.9 million, driven by its core franchises: Elite Dangerous, Planet Coaster, Jurassic World Evolution and Planet Zoo.
- Profit after tax rose to £5.8 million from £3.6 million in the prior-year period, an increase of about 61%.
- Operating profit reached £6.9 million, showing the company scaled while keeping development costs in check.
Frontier Developments Interim Results: H1 FY20
Frontier Developments achieved a revenue of £32.0 million during the first half of the 2020 fiscal year, a performance underpinned by the successful release of Planet Zoo and the sustained commercial viability of its existing software portfolio.
- Frontier Developments reported £32.0 million in revenue for H1 FY20, driven by the launch of Planet Zoo and the continued performance of its existing software portfolio.
- Profit after tax fell to £3.6 million for the period ending November 30, 2019, down from £15.4 million in the same period the previous year.
- The significant decline in reported profit is primarily due to the adoption of IFRS 16 accounting standards, which added £24.2 million in lease liabilities to the balance sheet.
Trading Update: FY26 Provisional Financial Results
Frontier Developments reports record financial performance for the 2026 fiscal year, driven by a strategic pivot toward the Creative Management Simulation (CMS) genre.
- Frontier Developments achieved record FY26 financial results with £104.8 million in revenue, a 16% year-over-year increase, and a record adjusted operating profit of £19 million.
- The company’s strategic pivot to the Creative Management Simulation (CMS) genre has proven successful, with 89% of total revenue now derived from paid downloadable content (PDLC) for existing franchises.
- The Planet Zoo franchise has generated £156 million in total revenue since launch, with 45% of that figure attributed specifically to PDLC sales.
Annual Report and Accounts 2025
Frontier Developments' Annual Report and Accounts for the year to 31 May 2025 documents a financial turnaround following the company's strategic reset in FY24 and its refocus on creative management simulation (CMS) games.
- Frontier Developments PLC achieved significant profitability and cash generation uplift in FY25, driven by a sharpened focus on CMS (Content Management System) games and a sustainable cost base.
- Revenue increased year-on-year in FY25, and gross profit rose to £63.3 million (up from £61.3 million in FY24), with an improved gross margin of 70% (up from 69% in FY24) due to a greater share of own-IP game revenue.
- Elite Dangerous, a long-standing space exploration title outside the CMS portfolio, saw 76% year-on-year revenue growth in FY25, supported by new content and increased player engagement.
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