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Smiths News H2 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.H2 2025 earnings summary4 Nov, 2025
Executive summary
Delivered strong FY2025 results with operating profit of £39.1m, exceeding market expectations, driven by robust collectibles demand and new verticals growth.
Growth verticals achieved 16% revenue increase, supporting diversification efforts.
Net cash position of £3.3m at year-end, supported by £6.9m in one-off receipts, including recovery from McColl’s.
Proposed total dividend of £0.0855 per share for FY2025, including a special dividend, returning £38m to shareholders over two years.
Achieved £4.9m in cost savings and continued operational efficiencies.
Financial highlights
Adjusted operating profit of £39.1m, flat year-over-year but £0.9m higher on a 52-week basis.
Reported revenue declined 3.6% year-over-year (1.7% decline on a 52-week basis), with adjusted revenue at £1,064.0m.
Adjusted profit after tax up 9% to £27m, driven by lower interest costs.
Free cash flow of £36.1m, up £28.8m from prior year, aided by working capital timing and one-off receipts.
Ordinary dividend per share up 8% to 5.55p; special dividend up 50% to 3.0p.
Outlook and guidance
Expect continued resilience in news and magazine markets, with ongoing strength in collectibles and new verticals broadening revenue and profit streams.
Cost-out program and investment initiatives to support medium-term growth and efficiency.
Investment and capital allocation policies remain unchanged; outlook aligns with market guidance.
Confidence in future performance, with outlook in line with expectations.
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Smiths News plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesaling of newspapers and magazines in the United Kingdom and internationally. It also supplies inflight entertainment to airlines and travel points; and offers field-based merchandising and marketing, supply chain auditing, and compliance solutions. The company was formerly known as Connect Group PLC and changed its name to Smiths News plc in November 2020.
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