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Winner, Winner: The Chicken McNugget Story
How a 1940s breeding contest, a Cornell food scientist, and a hedge by Ray Dalio helped McDonald's turn the Chicken McNugget into a fast-food icon.
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Science Group H1 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.H1 2026 earnings summary27 Jul, 2026
Executive summary
Delivered resilient H1 2026 performance amid geopolitical and sector uncertainty, with adjusted operating profit up to £11.5m from £11.3m year-over-year and AOP margin rising to 24.3% from 19.7%.
Core revenue (excluding low-margin/pass-through defence activities) was £46.4m, down from £48.7m, reflecting a managed reduction in low-margin activities.
Adjusted basic EPS increased to 20.4p from 19.3p year-over-year, supported by profitability and share buy-backs.
Financial highlights
Total revenue declined to £47.2m from £57.2m, reflecting reduced low-margin pass-through activities.
Adjusted operating profit rose to £11.5m from £11.3m year-over-year.
Cash conversion remained strong at 94%, generating £10.7m from operations.
Group cash at 30 June 2026 was £67.9m, down from £82.0m.
Net funds at £56.8m, down from £70.3m, reflecting capital returns.
Outlook and guidance
Sequential period growth anticipated in H2 2026, mainly driven by the Services Division, with margin enhancement expected.
Systems businesses expect H2 revenue similar to H1, with margins normalizing.
Improvement expected in Sagentia Defence following the UK Defence Investment Plan release in July 2026.
Share buy-back programme for 2026 expected to exceed £20.0m.
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Next Science Group earnings date
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Next Science Group earnings date
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