Aristocrat Leisure Limited reported a 34% increase year on year in net profit after tax and before amortization of acquired intangibles (NPATA) for the year ended September 30, on the back of record results in the North American and the Australia-New Zealand markets.

NPATA for the twelve months to September 30 was AUD729.6 million ($532.6 million), from AUD543.4 million ($396.6 million) the same period last year.

“This result reflected the strong performance delivered across the Group’s global portfolio, including profit growth of 16% in the Americas land-based business (to US$650m), a 9% lift in profit in the market-leading ANZ business (to $207m) [US$151.1 million] and transformational profit growth of over 170% (to US$331m) in the Digital business, with sustained organic growth supported by acquisitions,” the company’s press statement read.

North American gaming operations growth was in Class III and II units, up 25% to 20,114 units and 8.1% to 24,264 units respectively.