Catapult Group International Ltd
ASX:CAT
Catapult Group International Ltd
Catapult Group International Ltd. engages in the development and supply of wearable athlete tracking and analytics solutions. The company is headquartered in Prahan, Victoria. The company went IPO on 2014-12-19. The firm operates through three segments: Wearables, Video Analytics and New Products. Wearables segment design, development and supply of wearable technology and analytic software to athletes and sports teams. Video Analytics segment develops and provides digital and video analytic software solutions to elite sports teams. New Products segment is engaged in the development of the prosumer product and entry into the prosumer market. The firm offers various solutions, including wearable technology, video analysis, athlete management and content licensing. Its wearable technology and video analysis solutions are provided to elite clients on both a subscription and upfront sales basis, with subscription sales forming sales to elite clients.
Catapult Group International Ltd. engages in the development and supply of wearable athlete tracking and analytics solutions. The company is headquartered in Prahan, Victoria. The company went IPO on 2014-12-19. The firm operates through three segments: Wearables, Video Analytics and New Products. Wearables segment design, development and supply of wearable technology and analytic software to athletes and sports teams. Video Analytics segment develops and provides digital and video analytic software solutions to elite sports teams. New Products segment is engaged in the development of the prosumer product and entry into the prosumer market. The firm offers various solutions, including wearable technology, video analysis, athlete management and content licensing. Its wearable technology and video analysis solutions are provided to elite clients on both a subscription and upfront sales basis, with subscription sales forming sales to elite clients.
Strong Growth: Catapult delivered another strong half, with revenue up 16% year-over-year to $68 million and ACV rising 19% to $115.8 million.
Profitability: Management EBITDA hit $10 million (up 50% YoY), driving a 14% operating profit margin despite a $2 million payroll tax tied to share price gains.
Customer Expansion: The customer base surpassed 5,000 teams, with Pro team count up 12% YoY to over 3,800, driven mostly by organic growth in global soccer and American football.
Product Innovation: Major product rollouts included Vector 8 and Hub Pro, with fast feature releases enabled by a new hardware platform. Early-stage AI applications are already saving coaches time.
Strategic Acquisitions: Recent acquisitions of Perch (velocity-based training) and Impect (soccer analytics) add new verticals, strengthen cross-sell, and are expected to fuel future growth.
Cost Efficiency: Variable costs declined as a percentage of revenue (from 52% to 49%), and fixed costs remained flat at 37% of revenue, showing improved leverage.
Retention and ARPU: ACV retention stayed above 95%, and ACV per Pro team grew 8% YoY to over $28,000, reflecting successful cross-selling.
Positive Outlook: Management expects strong ACV growth, low churn, further margin improvement, and higher free cash flow in FY '26.
