Ashtead Technology Holdings (AT.): Middle East conflict exposure

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AT. Ashtead Technology Holdings

£417m · 608.0p · +66% since the first step

17 Mar 2026 · Monitoring; trading in line so far · +30% until the next step We are closely monitoring the current situation in the Middle East which has created volatility in oil and gas markets and project execution timing uncertainty in the region.

21 May 2026 · Regional disruption since March; expectations unchanged · −16% until the next step The business has experienced some regional disruption since early March as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and continues to work closely with its customers to monitor and manage th

15 Jul 2026 · Delaying projects; guidance now conditional on easing · −16% until the next step The impact of the geopolitical tension in the Middle East continues to be monitored closely and the Group is working with its customers and partners in the region to manage changing vessel schedules a

20 Aug 2026 · Conflict unresolved; projects deferred to 2027; guidance cut · −7% until the next step Since that date, there has been no easing in the Middle East conflict and a number of projects in the region earmarked for the second half of 2026 have now been postponed until 2027.

1 Sep 2026 · Guidance cut confirmed; H1 impact reported · +83% since As highlighted in our trading update on 20 August 2026, the continuation of the conflict in the Middle East and the postponement of a small number of projects into 2027, has impacted our trading expec

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Middle East conflict exposure

Guidance cut confirmed; H1 impact reported

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17 Mar 2026 Monitoring; trading in line so far – We are closely monitoring the current situation in the Middle East which has created volatility in oil and gas markets and project execution timing... ↗
21 May 2026 Regional disruption since March; expectations unchanged – The business has experienced some regional disruption since early March as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and continues to work closely... ↗
15 Jul 2026 Delaying projects; guidance now conditional on easing – The impact of the geopolitical tension in the Middle East continues to be monitored closely and the Group is working with its customers and partners in the... ↗
20 Aug 2026 Conflict unresolved; projects deferred to 2027; guidance cut – Since that date, there has been no easing in the Middle East conflict and a number of projects in the region earmarked for the second half of 2026 have now... ↗
1 Sep 2026 Guidance cut confirmed; H1 impact reported – As highlighted in our trading update on 20 August 2026, the continuation of the conflict in the Middle East and the postponement of a small number of... ↗

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Ashtead Technology Holdings: Middle East conflict exposure – Guidance cut confirmed; H1 impact reported. ['Guidance cut confirmed; H1 impact reported']

In short: The Middle East conflict, unresolved since March 2026, has cut regional activity and pushed projects into 2027, prompting guidance cuts in July and August. H1 results confirm the damage: revenue +1.1%, Adjusted EBITA down 7.3% and margin 25.0%. Full-year expectations are unchanged from the 20 August cut, and year-end leverage is now guided around 1.3x.
Announced: 17 Mar 2026 · Monitoring; trading in line so far
Latest: 1 Sep 2026 · Guidance cut confirmed; H1 impact reported
H1 impact: Adjusted EBITA £25.1m (HY25: £27.0m); margin 25.0% vs 27.3%; revenue £100.2m, +1.1%
FY26 guidance: Revenue ~5% and Adjusted EBITA ~15% below consensus (20 August update); unchanged
Deferrals: A small number of Middle East projects postponed into 2027; other delays are specific project scheduling changes
Leverage: 1.4x at 30 June 2026; expected around 1.3x by end of 2026
Board view: Delays outside the Middle East are not a fundamental shift in market dynamics

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Briefing

Ashtead Technology Holdings in 4 minutes

Ashtead Technology rents and sells specialist underwater equipment, and the engineers to run it, to offshore oil, gas and wind projects. Acquisitions took revenue from £73m in 2022 to £203m in 2025, but organic...

Act 1Buying growth: WeSubsea, Hiretech and ACE Winches
Act 2The £63m Seatronics deal and a heavier balance sheet
Act 32025: a slow ramp-up and the move to the Main Market

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