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Inchcape H1 2025 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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H1 2025 earnings summary29 Jul, 2025

Executive summary

  • Delivered robust H1 2025 performance amid mixed market conditions, with sequential organic revenue improvement and strong balance sheet metrics.

  • Accelerate+ strategy advanced with new distribution contracts and the Askja acquisition in Iceland, expanding OEM relationships and geographic footprint.

  • Shareholder returns reached £220m, with a 10% share count reduction via buybacks over the last 12 months.

  • Guidance for FY 2025 reiterated, expecting stronger H2 growth from product launches and management actions.

Financial highlights

  • H1 2025 revenue was £4.3bn, down 4% in constant currency and 3% organically; reported revenue down 9% due to FX and asset disposals.

  • Adjusted profit before tax fell to £200m, with adjusted operating profit at £247m and margin at 5.7% (down 50–60bps year-over-year).

  • Adjusted basic EPS rose 2% to 35.5p, supported by share buybacks.

  • Net debt at £374m with leverage at 0.6x EBITDA; free cash flow of £72m generated, down from £226m in H1 2024.

  • Adjusting items of £14m in H1 2025, mainly for acquisition, integration, and restructuring costs.

Outlook and guidance

  • FY 2025 guidance reiterated: another year of growth expected, with stronger H2 driven by product launches and management actions.

  • EPS growth anticipated to outpace profit growth, targeting >10% EPS CAGR to 2030.

  • Full-year operating margins expected around 6%, with 100% profit after tax to free cash flow conversion.

  • Guidance incorporates expected tariff impacts and ongoing cost, inventory, and working capital management.

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Inchcape plc is a global automotive distribution company, specializing in the distribution, sales, and aftersales services of new and used vehicles. Operating across more than 40 markets worldwide, Inchcape partners with some of the world's leading automotive brands. It offers a range of services including product planning, logistics, marketing, and channel management. The company is particularly focused on emerging markets and is expanding its portfolio in areas such as electric vehicles (EVs), as seen with its recent appointment as the Australian distributor for Changan's DEEPAL electric vehicle brand. The company is headquartered in London, UK, and its shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange.

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