On The Beach Group

OTB · Main Market · Travel and Leisure · mcap £249m · 170.8p

On The Beach sells beach and city package holidays online, bundling flights, hotels and transfers for mainly UK customers. It earns a margin on each booking and has been shifting its focus to its consumer brands and app.

Recent signals

Mixed 24 Sep 2026

Guidance withdrawn in March then reinstated at £18-25m; later narrowed to £22-23m

Guidance suspended on Middle East conflict then reinstated and delivered in top half of range, with FY27 guidance of £28-35m. 24 Sep 2026 12 May 2026 12 Mar 2026

Positive 23 Sep 2026

Artemis stake built to above 12%

Artemis rose from below 3% to 12% and FMR above 10%, showing concentrated institutional holders. 23 Sep 2026 15 Jun 2026

Positive 8 Jun 2026

Continued buybacks including new £10m programme

Total shareholder returns of £50m across FY25 and H1 FY26 and further buyback despite weaker profit. 8 Jun 2026

Negative 13 Dec 2024

Founder trustees selling shares in 2024 and 2026

Simon Cooper's family settlement sold shares, stake down to about 4.9%. 13 Dec 2024

Capital actions

2026-06-08 buyback programme · £10m – £10m buyback programme running until 31 December 2026 8 Jun 2026
2025-09-24 buyback programme · £25m – New £25m buyback, to end no later than 31 March 2026 24 Sep 2025
2025-05-13 debt refinancing · £120m – Four-year facility with Lloyds, NatWest, HSBC, £30m accordion, expiring September 2029 12 May 2026
2024-12-03 buyback programme · £25m – Share buyback programme of up to £25m, ending 31 March 2025 3 Dec 2024

From the company's own announcements · not investment advice

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