The Lottery (ASX:TLC) ) reported Wednesday that its earnings per diluted share in the fiscal first half fell to AU$0.079 from AU$0.098 per diluted share a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Visible Alpha were expecting EPS of AU$0.079.

Revenue for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2024, was AU$1.78 billion, down from AU$1.88 billion in the same period a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha expected AU$1.83 billion.

The board declared an interim dividend of AU$0.08 per share, unchanged from the previously reported period, payable on March 27 to shareholders on record as of Feb. 27.