Situations

Results and guidance ahead of or below expectations, upgrades and profit warnings.

Friday

1. Profit outlook Robinson RBN£19m new

   2026 profit guidance

   Guidance was lowered in December 2025 and on 20 August 2026 to £2.2m-£2.6m after Middle East cost pressure. On 25 September the Board said 2026 was in line, but a £3.3m-revenue contract would not be renewed.

   Direction below expectations / warningReaction on the day −8%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction

   Next 2026 results and FY2027 mitigation update 4 Mar · in 129 days −4% since 23 Oct · moved 23 Oct

Thursday

1. Profit outlook Camellia CAM£135m

   Full-year trading outlook

   On 26 Aug Kakuzi flagged 2026 net earnings at least 25% lower, and the H1 results (3 Sep) added El Nino as a headwind.

   Direction below expectations / warningReaction on the day −7%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction

   Next final 2026 trading result, shaped by Q4 phasing −9% since 26 Aug · moved 22 Oct
2. Profit outlook Essentra ESNT£326m new

   Profit upgrade

   Essentra raised its guidance on 22 Oct 2026; the shares moved +5% on the day.

   Stage Guidance raisedDirection ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +5%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction

   +2% since 22 Oct · moved 22 Oct

Wednesday

1. Profit outlook Hardide HDD£94m

   Profit upgrade

   Hardide said it is trading ahead of expectations on 21 Oct 2026; the shares moved +7% on the day. It is the fourth such statement in 12 months.

   Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +7%In 12 months 6 statements in the same direction

   +644% since 3 Feb · moved 21 Oct
2. Profit outlook Hercules Plc HERC£30m new

   Profit upgrade

   Hercules Plc raised its guidance on 21 Oct 2026; the shares moved +9% on the day. It is the second such statement in 12 months.

   Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +9%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction

   +9% since 21 Oct · moved 21 Oct
3. Profit outlook Serabi Gold SRB£137m new

   Profit warning

   Serabi Gold issued a profit warning on 21 Oct 2026; the shares moved −11% on the day.

   Stage Profit warningDirection below expectations / warningReaction on the day −11%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction

   −24% since 21 Oct · moved 21 Oct

Tuesday

1. Profit outlook Cropper (James) CRPR£76m

   Profit upgrade

   Cropper raised its guidance on 20 Oct 2026; the shares moved +14% on the day. It is the third such statement in 12 months.

   Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +14%In 12 months 3 statements in the same direction

   +184% since 14 Apr · moved 20 Oct
2. Profit outlook Ixico IXI£22m

   Profit upgrade

   Ixico raised its guidance on 20 Oct 2026; the shares moved +10% on the day. It is the second such statement in 12 months.

   Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +10%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction

   +26% since 7 Jul · moved 20 Oct
3. Profit outlook Genuit Group GEN£640m new

   Subdued market and profit guidance

   Since Nov 2025 profit guidance has tracked a subdued market. In May 2026 FY26 was guided to the lower end of the £94.7m-£105.5m range, and on 11 Aug H1 came in line.

   Direction below expectations / warningReaction on the day −12%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction

   Next FY26 results with 2027 outlook 1 Mar · in 126 days −10% since 20 Oct · moved 20 Oct

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