A.G. BARR
Logotype for A.G. BARR p.l.c.

A.G. BARR (BAG) investor relations material

A.G. BARR Trading update summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
Logotype for A.G. BARR p.l.c.
Trading update summary4 Aug, 2026

Trading performance

  • H1 26/27 revenue expected at approximately £246m, up 8% year-on-year, driven by core brand growth and recent acquisitions.

  • H1 operating margin anticipated to be mid-range of guidance, despite £10m revenue impact from supply chain issues.

  • Market share gains and innovation support confidence in improved H2 revenue and double-digit full-year growth.

  • Integration and insourcing actions are expected to strengthen H2 operating margin and support full-year profit expectations.

Strategic and operational highlights

  • Core brands IRN-BRU, Rubicon, and Boost showed strong growth, with IRN-BRU and Rubicon benefiting from rebranding and innovation.

  • Boost achieved double-digit growth, expanding into grocery and healthy hydration categories.

  • Weakness in FUNKIN and Barr Brands partially offset core brand growth.

  • Integrations of Fentimans and Frobishers completed on schedule, with operational efficiencies expected in H2.

  • Manufacturing investment programme is on track, with Boost Sports production insourced and capacity upgrades progressing.

Outlook and guidance

  • Full-year profit guidance maintained, with analyst consensus for adjusted PBT at £71.9m.

  • Adjusted operating margin and ROCE guidance ranges are 14-16% and 19-21%, respectively, with ROCE expected at the lower end due to recent investments.

  • Supply constraints from Q2 are being resolved, supporting confidence in full-year performance.

Detail the £10m supply chain revenue impact
Explain the weakness in FUNKIN and Barr Brands
Drivers for ROCE being at the lower end of range
Partial view of Summaries dataset, powered by Quartr API
AI can get things wrong. Verify important information.
Research faster. Power your platform.

Next A.G. BARR earnings date

Logotype for A.G. BARR p.l.c.
H1 26/2729 Sep, 2026
A.G. BARR
Your earnings 
season toolkit.
Download
Free on both iOS & Android.

Next A.G. BARR earnings date

Logotype for A.G. BARR p.l.c.
H1 26/2729 Sep, 2026

The essential earnings season companion

The #1 app for qualitative research. Live earnings calls, AI chat, transcripts, and more. All for free.

Live calls and transcripts

Listen to earnings calls, CMDs, investor conferences, and more – with a podcast-like experience.

Find what you need faster

Search for any keyword across all transcripts simultaneously.

Easily store key findings

Capturing important takeaways is as simple as it gets. Even during your lunch run or commute.

Your watchlist. Your dashboard.

Follow the companies that matter to you. Get a personalized feed with real-time updates.

Be the first to know

Set keyword alerts for any company, product, or competitor. Get notified the moment they're mentioned.

Consensus estimates

Access analyst consensus estimates, valuation multiples, and revenue segments splits.

All IR material in one place

The easiest way to stay updated during earnings season.

Global coverage

All events from public companies. Live and recorded.

Just click and listen

No webcast links. No manual registrations.

Research anytime, anywhere

Built for professionals. Loved by everyone. Try our free mobile app.

excellent app, it gives me free access to company earnings calls and annual reports. I also love the convenience of calls being available offline so I can listen in whilst doing other things and even when internet or WiFi isn't available.
App-store-avatar.png play-store-avatar.png
Leroy DaleyApp Store
One of the very few apps you could call perfect. If something was to add to it, maybe the share price of the company when you search for it, but it's already excellent.
play-store-avatar
Eferix Drawings Google Play
This is genuinely one of the cleanest and fastest finance apps out there to track the market.
App-store-avatar.png play-store-avatar.png
anuj283App Store
excellent app, it gives me free access to company earnings calls and annual reports. I also love the convenience of calls being available offline so I can listen in whilst doing other things and even when internet or WiFi isn't available.
App-store-avatar.png play-store-avatar.png
Leroy DaleyApp Store
One of the very few apps you could call perfect. If something was to add to it, maybe the share price of the company when you search for it, but it's already excellent.
play-store-avatar
Eferix Drawings Google Play
This is genuinely one of the cleanest and fastest finance apps out there to track the market.
App-store-avatar.png play-store-avatar.png
anuj283App Store
I can't remember the last time an app had such a positive impact on my investment process.
x-avatar
@ankurshah47_ x.com
Love the app! Quartr makes it really easy to keep track of earnings calls. It also includes the reports and slides to make it easier to follow along.
App-store-avatar.png play-store-avatar.png
Amina0781App Store
Quartr is amazing, no way around it. It is the best right now for earnings calls, presentations, and the like.
x-avatar
@theshortbearx.com
I can't remember the last time an app had such a positive impact on my investment process.
x-avatar
@ankurshah47_ x.com
Love the app! Quartr makes it really easy to keep track of earnings calls. It also includes the reports and slides to make it easier to follow along.
App-store-avatar.png play-store-avatar.png
Amina0781App Store
Quartr is amazing, no way around it. It is the best right now for earnings calls, presentations, and the like.
x-avatar
@theshortbearx.com

Frequently asked questions

Explore our global coverage