Dialight (DIA): Transformation Plan

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Transformation Plan

Second profit upgrade; Q2 ahead of targets

NOV10 Next: Interim results for the six months to 30 September 2026 in 17 days

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11 Nov 2025 Operational and financial phases delivering; sales lagging – we will continue to expect to deliver strong and tangible progress from the Transformation Plan which will conclude at the end of March 2026. ↗
8 Jan 2026 Delivering profit and cash; sales still soft – The Group continues to review further operational improvements; a further announcement will be made as and when appropriate. ↗
23 Jun 2026 First round complete; profit and cash delivered, sales growth next – The fifth pillar of the Transformation Plan, which is creating a platform for future growth, has made early encouraging progress ↗
22 Jul 2026 Sales growth delivered in Q1; net cash – The Group will report its interim results for the six months ending 30 September 2026 on 10 November 2026. ↗
22 Jul 2026 Q1 beat targets; net cash; profit guidance raised – The Group is now in a net cash position and as indicated expects further cash generation during the remainder of the financial year. ↗
1 Sep 2026 Second profit upgrade; Q2 ahead of targets – The Group will report its interim results for the six months ending 30 September 2026 on 10 November 2026. ↗

What is happening

Dialight: Transformation Plan – Second profit upgrade; Q2 ahead of targets. ['Second profit upgrade; Q2 ahead of targets']

In short: The Transformation Plan began with the November 2025 interims and drove profit upgrades and net cash. Q1 FY2027 beat sales and margin targets, and guidance was raised on 22 July. This AGM update says Q2 growth and margin continue, and FY2027 adjusted PBT is now 'significantly ahead' of expectations.
Announced: 11 Nov 2025 · Operational and financial phases delivering; sales lagging
Latest: 1 Sep 2026 · Second profit upgrade; Q2 ahead of targets
Guidance: FY2027 adjusted profit before tax likely significantly ahead of previous expectations (raised from 'ahead' on 22 July)
Q2 margin: Gross margin continues to comfortably exceed the 45% plus ambition
Q2 sales: Q1 growth, which exceeded 3-5% plus, expected to continue in Q2
Return on sales: Likely to meet the new 15% plus target in H1
Cash: Net cash position continues to improve; further cash generation expected
Next milestone: Interim results on 10 November 2026

Interim results for the six months to 30 September 2026 (10 Nov 2026).

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