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FirstGroup H2 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.H2 2025 earnings summary10 Jun, 2025
Executive summary
Achieved strong growth and diversification, with adjusted revenue up 7% to £1.4bn and adjusted EPS up 16% to 19.4p year-over-year.
Board proposed a final dividend of 4.8p, full year dividend up 18% to 6.5p, and announced an additional £50m share buyback.
Significant progress in bus and open access rail, including the acquisition of RATP's London bus operations and new open access rail agreements.
Placed a £500m order for UK-manufactured Hitachi trains, supporting UK growth and decarbonization.
Achieved MSCI AAA ESG rating and published the first Climate Transition Plan.
Financial highlights
Adjusted operating profit up 9.1% to £222.8m; adjusted profit before tax up 18.8% to £165.1m.
Free cash flow before acquisitions and returns to shareholders more than doubled to £113.5m.
Adjusted net debt at £86.9m at year-end, compared to net cash of £64.1m prior year.
£126m returned to shareholders via dividends and buybacks; final dividend of 4.8p proposed.
£230m invested in capex and growth over the last 12 months.
Outlook and guidance
Expect to at least maintain adjusted EPS in FY2026 despite SWR nationalization, supported by a more diverse earnings base.
Bus business anticipates sequential operating profit growth, with margins lower due to London acquisition but higher annual revenues (~£1.4bn expected in FY2026).
Open Access Rail and additional services expected to deliver results ahead of FY2025, with new routes launching in 2026 and 2027.
CapEx guidance of ~£150m in First Bus, mainly for electrification; expect adjusted net debt of £120–130m at FY2026 year-end.
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FirstGroup plc provides public transport services in the United Kingdom and the United States. The company operates through First Bus and First Rail segments. The First Rail segment operates a passenger rail network that provides long-distance, commuter, regional, and sleeper services through a portfolio of Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, TransPennine Express, and Avanti West Coast franchises; passenger rail services; and hull trains and Lumos. The First Bus segment offers local bus services with a fleet of approximately 4,900 buses in the United Kingdom.
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