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Skillcast Group H1 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.H1 2026 earnings summary2 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
H1 revenue rose 10% to £8.232m, led by subscription growth; EBITDA increased 48% to £997k and ARR grew 14% to £14.5m.
Recurring revenue reached 90% of total, up from 85% in H1 2025; gross margin improved to 77.1%.
FY revenue and profit are expected to be in line with expectations.
Financial highlights
Subscription revenue increased 15% to £7.372m; total revenue rose to £8.232m from £7.502m.
Gross profit rose 12% to £6.344m; gross margin increased 1.6 percentage points to 77.1%.
EBITDA rose 48% to £997k; profit before tax increased 51.3% to £1.077m.
Cash at 30 June 2026 was £13.641m, up £2.1m YoY; free cash flow was £675k versus £2.202m in H1 2025.
Interim dividend increased 15% to 0.232p per share.
Outlook and guidance
FY revenue and profit are expected to be in line with expectations; EBITDA growth is supported by operational gearing and productivity gains.
H2 ARR growth is expected at a similar level to H1 in absolute terms, with lower YoY growth against stronger H2 2025 comparatives.
Strategy targets annual ARR growth of 15–20% and consistent Rule of 40 achievement in the medium term.
Further Aida product enhancements are planned for H2 2026 and 2027.
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Latest events from Skillcast Group
- Subscriptions drove 23% H1 revenue growth as profitability returned.SKL
Trading update - Organic growth lifted ARR 25%, with a return to profitability and positive 2025 outlook.SKLTrading update
- H1 subscription growth lifted ARR 22% YoY, with trading in line with expectations.SKLTrading update
- Organic growth lifted ARR 19%, EBITDA ~210% and net cash to £12.7m.SKLTrading update
- ARR rose 27% to £10.3m as subscription growth restored positive EBITDA.SKLH1 2024
- ARR grew 25% as EBITDA returned to profit and the full-year dividend rose 16%.SKLH2 2024 (Pre-Recorded)
- Subscription-led growth lifted ARR 25% and returned EBITDA to profit, with strong FY25 momentum.SKLH2 2024
- Organic growth lifted revenue 18%, ARR 23% and EBITDA to £674k.SKLH1 2025
- FY2025 revenue rose 16%, ARR 19% and EBITDA 202% as operating leverage lifted profitability.SKLH2 2025
Next Skillcast Group earnings date
H2 202630 Apr, 2027
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Next Skillcast Group earnings date
H2 202630 Apr, 2027
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