Sportradar Group has reported record financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, alongside a significant expansion of its share repurchase programme to $1bn.
For the full year, revenue increased 17% year-on-year to €1.29bn ($1.5bn), driven primarily by 15% growth in Betting Technology & Solutions and 22% growth in Sports Content, Technology & Services.
Adjusted EBITDA rose 33% to €297m, with margin expanding to 23%. Profit for the period reached €100m, compared to €33m in 2024, supported by strong operating performance and favourable foreign exchange movements.
The company generated €403m in net cash from operating activities and record free cash flow of €167m.
Customer Net Retention Rate stood at 109%, reflecting continued cross-sell and upsell activity across its client base.
Fourth quarter revenue increased 20% to €369m, while Adjusted EBITDA rose 48% to €89m. Quarterly profit reached €4m, compared to a €1m loss in the prior-year period.
During the year, Sportradar completed the acquisition of IMG Arena and its global sports betting rights portfolio. The transaction, structured with $225m in total financial consideration including payments to and from the seller, adds relationships with more than 70 rights holders and expands coverage across 14 sports. The company expects the deal to be accretive to margins and cash flow over time.
Reflecting confidence in its outlook and balance sheet strength, Sportradar increased its share repurchase authorisation from $300m to $1bn. As of late February 2026, $171m had been deployed under the programme.
For 2026, the company forecasts revenue growth of 23% to 25% on a constant currency basis and further margin expansion.
Commenting on the results, Carsten Koerl, CEO of Sportradar, stated: "Sportradar concluded 2025 with another quarter of strong performance, demonstrating significant momentum across our business as we continued to drive innovation and customer adoption.
“For the full year, we delivered on all fronts, achieving record revenue, substantial margin expansion and increased free cash flow generation. These results underscore the durability of our growth strategy and our mission-critical role within the global sports ecosystem.
“We remain committed to relentlessly creating value for our partners, clients and shareholders, and we are excited about the opportunities in both the short and long term."
The results come a day after Sportradar announced an extended integrity partnership with FIFA, running through to 2031.
Sportradar has monitored over 600,000 matches for FIFA since their integrity partnership began in 2017, using its AI-powered Universal Fraud Detection System
