Vista Group International Limited
Vista Group International Limited Analysis
Overview
Vista Group International Limited is a global leader in providing technology solutions to the international film industry. With brands including Vista, Veezi, Movio, Numero, Maccs, Flicks and Powster, Vista Groups expertise covers cinema management software; loyalty, moviegoer engagement and marketing; film distribution software; box office reporting; creative studio solutions; and the Flicks movie, cinema and streaming website and app.
Vista Group has offices in Auckland (HQ), Los Angeles, Mexico City, London, Amsterdam, and Kuala Lumpur.
Performance
The following information was extracted from the Half Year results of Vista Group International Limited, released on 3 August 2026.
Vista Group International Limited (NZX & ASX: VGL) today announced its half year results for the six months ending 30 June 2026, delivering another strong performance marked by growing market share, accelerating cloud adoption, and upgraded full-year revenue guidance.
Vista Group increased its Contracted Enterprise Market Share from 46% to 48% during the period, reinforcing its global leadership position. Key client agreements during the half included Vista Cloud agreements for Cinepolis Mexico, Cineworld, and Cineplexx. Cinemex also returned to Vista Group, contributing more than 300 net new sites across a combination of Vista Classic and Data Empowerment solutions.
The results continue to reflect Vista Groups ability to execute its strategy at scale, with key metrics expanding and capital actively deployed to support its cloud transition growth strategy. Strong performance in the first half, combined with favourable macro conditions including foreign exchange, has led to an upgrade to 2026 revenue guidance of $179m-184m (originally $176m-182m).
Financial overview
Vista Group delivered a strong financial performance in 1H26, reflecting continued momentum in cloud adoption and improved operating leverage:
Total revenue of $86.3m (up 12% on 1H25), with Recurring Revenue of $80.1m (up 14% on 1H25) and SaaS Revenue of $43.5m (up 38% on 1H25)
ARR of $170.1m (up 17% on 30 June 2025)
EBITDA of $12.4m (up 24% on 1H25), with EBITDA margin after adjusting for foreign exchange of 13.8% (up +1.9pts on 11.9% at 1H25).
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About Company
Board & Leadership
| Susan Peterson | Independent Chair |
|---|---|
| Stuart Dickinson | Chief Executive Officer |
| Matthew Thompson | Chief Financial Officer |
| Murray Holdaway | Executive Director |
| Claudia Batten | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| James Miller | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Cris Nicolli | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Lauren Quaintance | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Kelvin Preston | Corporate Counsel |
Company Summary
| First Listed | 11th Aug 2014 |
|---|---|
| Primary Listing Venue | NZ |
| Solicitor | Chapman Tripp |
| Auditor | PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| Share Registry | MUFG Pension & Market Services |
| End of Financial Year | December |