
Serko income surges 34% amid AI expansion
Serko (ASX:SKO) announced its audited financial results for the year ended March 31, delivering a 34% growth in total income to NZ$120.9 million.
The strong performance was primarily driven by the ongoing expansion of Booking.com for business, which recorded a 31% increase in completed room nights to 4.3 million and a 36% growth in active customers, totalling 301,000.
Additionally, solid regional performance in Australasia and the first full year of GetThere revenue, contributing NZ$16.1 million, bolstered the company's top-line growth.
The travel technology provider reported a 137% lift in EBITDAFI to NZ$6.5 million, reflecting a substantial improvement in underlying operating earnings.
Meanwhile, tighter cost disciplines helped narrow Serko's net loss after tax by NZ$4.2 million to NZ$17.7 million.
Total spend reached NZ$122.9 million—representing 102% of total income—as the company maintained rigorous financial discipline despite heavy strategic investments to support the US launch of its new product.
Free cash flow decreased by NZ$2.5 million, closing at a negative NZ$4.4 million.
Looking forward, Serko has launched the closed-beta phase of Serko.ai, its new multi-agent AI solution, in the United States.
Serko CEO and co-founder Darrin Grafton stated that early validation from travellers has been positive, keeping the company on track for a broader open-beta release in the third quarter of FY27.