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Next 15 Group H1 2026 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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H1 2026 earnings summary30 Sep, 2025

Executive summary

  • Decisive leadership in the first 100 days addressed legacy issues, simplified the portfolio from 22 to 12 businesses, and clarified strategic direction.

  • Resilient trading and margin discipline maintained despite macroeconomic pressures, with strong growth in Consumer, Retail, Government, and Digital Transformation offsetting technology sector weakness.

  • Financial strength preserved through reduced net debt, a strong balance sheet, and maintained dividend.

  • Portfolio simplification and integration of key businesses delivered immediate cost efficiencies.

  • Strong culture, talent retention, and engagement highlighted as key strengths.

Financial highlights

  • Net revenue down 3.6% year-over-year to £230.8m, impacted by currency and tech sector weakness.

  • Adjusted operating margin improved to 14.2% from 14.1% year-over-year.

  • Adjusted profit before tax at £30.9m; statutory PBT fell to £2.8m due to Mach49 write-downs.

  • Adjusted diluted EPS increased to 21.4p, driven by reduced minority interests and cash earn-out settlements.

  • Net debt reduced to £45.3m from £74.8m a year ago; leverage at 0.5x EBITDA.

  • Interim dividend maintained at 4.75p per share.

Outlook and guidance

  • H1 performance in line with projections; early H2 trading also as expected, with full-year results anticipated to meet market expectations.

  • Growth expected in Digital Transformation, Retail Media, and data-driven services, with continued focus on cost and margin discipline.

  • FY26 results anticipated to be in line with market expectations: Net Revenue (excl. Mach49 and disposals) £454m, adjusted operating profit £66.5m.

  • Early signs of recovery in technology clients, but no rapid reversal anticipated.

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Next 15 Group plc, previously known as Next Fifteen Communications Group plc, is a conglomerate that focuses on public relations and communications. The company provides a wide range of services including digital content, marketing, public relations (PR), consumer engagement, technology solutions, marketing software, market research, public affairs, and policy communications. These services are offered under various brands such as Charterhouse, Morar, Circle, Text 100, Bite, Beyond, Connections Media, Vrge, Elvis, OutCast, Twogether, Publitek, The Blueshirt Group, Agent3, Velocity, and M Booth. The company is headquartered in London, England, and its shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange.

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