Pre-close trading update
Future confirms FY 2026 results will be in line with market expectations; pauses share buyback to focus on deleveraging.
vs expectations: in line
- Market consensus revenue £707m
- Market consensus Adjusted EBITDA £180m
- Market consensus Adjusted EPS 101p
- Market consensus leverage 1.7x
- Share buyback executed ~£24m (prior £30m planned)
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Future plc (LSE: FUTR; “Future” or "the Group"), the global platform for specialist media, today announces a pre-close trading update for the year ending 30 September 2026.
Overall, trends in the second half have been largely as expected and the Group will deliver in line with market expectations1 for FY 2026 as it executes against its strategy.
As part of its continuous review of the capital allocation priorities, the Board has decided to pause the current share buyback2 to focus on deleveraging in FY 2027. The Board confirms that it will continue with its current dividend policy.
The Group will announce its full-year results on 3 December 2026.
1 Company-compiled consensus for FY 2026, inclusive of the SheerLuxe acquisition currently consists of 9 analysts:
Revenue: £707m, Adjusted EBITDA £180m, Adjusted EPS of 101p, leverage 1.7x
2 ~£24m of the £30m share buyback has been executed
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