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Bloomberry swings to Q1 loss as gaming revenues decline

Revenue falls to PHP 13.06bn (US$211.58m) amid softer gaming performance and higher interest costs.

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Net loss of PHP 125m versus PHP 3.31bn profit a year ago
Gaming revenue down 13% year over year
Operating income more than halved as interest expense remained elevated

Bloomberry Resorts Corporation reported a net loss of PHP 125m for the first quarter of 2026, reversing net income of PHP 3.31bn in the same period last year, according to its quarterly filing .

Total revenues for the three months ended March 31 declined 9% year over year to PHP 13.06bn from PHP 14.29bn. The decrease was largely driven by weaker gaming revenues, which fell to PHP 9.86bn from PHP 11.39bn in the prior-year quarter.

Non-gaming segments delivered mixed results. Hotel, food and beverage revenues rose 25% to PHP 1.93bn, reflecting continued strength in occupancy and consumer spending at Solaire’s integrated resort properties. Retail and other revenues eased to PHP 1.27bn from PHP 1.36bn.

Operating costs and expenses increased slightly to PHP 12.01bn, resulting in operating income of PHP 1.05bn, down sharply from PHP 2.44bn a year earlier. Higher finance costs weighed heavily on bottom-line performance, with interest expense totaling PHP 1.78bn for the quarter.

As a result, loss before income tax reached PHP 124.3m compared with pre-tax income of PHP 3.31bn in the first quarter of 2025. Basic loss per share stood at PHP 0.012, versus earnings per share of PHP 0.315 a year earlier.

Bloomberry operates Solaire Resort Entertainment City in Parañaque and Solaire Resort North in Quezon City under a Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation license. The company has continued to push into digital gaming, soft-launching FUNaloMax in April following the earlier introduction of MegaFUNalo!, signaling a strategic shift toward expanding its online footprint to complement its land-based operations.

Despite the quarterly setback, Bloomberry generated PHP 2.21bn in net cash from operating activities during the period, highlighting the underlying cash-generating capacity of its core integrated resort business.

Management is expected to focus on stabilizing gaming volumes and leveraging its expanding digital platform as it navigates a more competitive and interest-rate-sensitive environment in 2026.

Bloomberry Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025 (PHP in bn)

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The operator recently soft-launched FUNaloMax, its in-house digital gaming platform, as part of efforts to expand its online presence

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