June 29 (Reuters) – Dutch digital services operator Prosus (PRX.AS), reported an 84% leap in full-year adjusted core profit on Monday, with its consumer platforms profitable across all regions for the first time.
Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) across its digital services and e-commerce portfolio rose 84% to $1.3 billion (€1.14 billion) on revenue up 57% at $9.7 billion.
Majority owned by South Africa’s Naspers (NPNJn.J) Prosus is the biggest shareholder in Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent (0700.HK)but has spent the past two years transforming from a passive investment holding company into an operator of consumer digital services spanning food delivery, travel and fintech across Europe, Latin America and India.
Prosus posted record free cash flow of $1.5 billion, up from $1 billion a year earlier, and raised its full-year dividend by 40% to 28 euro cents per share.
Its European food delivery platform Just Eat Takeaway.com, acquired for €4.1 billion ($4.7 billion) last year, contributed $1.9 billion in revenue and $83 million in adjusted EBITDA.
The company’s Latin American food delivery platform iFood grew adjusted EBITDA by 178% to $400 million while European online marketplace OLX’s adjusted EBITDA rose 61% to $481 million.
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Reporting by Leo Marchandon in Gdansk Editing by David Goodman.
