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

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. Profit outlook Diales Group Plc DIAL£17m new

   Results ahead of expectations

   Diales Group Plc said it is trading ahead of expectations on 19 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

   −3% since 19 Oct · moved 19 Oct
7. Profit outlook THG THG£630m

   Profit upgrade

   THG raised its guidance on 15 Oct 2026; the shares moved +16% on the day. It is the fourth such statement in 12 months.

   Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +16%In 12 months 4 statements in the same direction

   +29% since 10 Sep · moved 15 Oct
8. Profit outlook TPXimpact Holdings TPX£90m new

   Profit upgrade

   TPXimpact Holdings raised its guidance on 15 Oct 2026; the shares moved +17% on the day. It is the second such statement in 12 months.

   Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +17%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction

   +24% since 15 Oct · moved 15 Oct
9. Profit outlook XPS Pensions Group XPS£692m new

   Results ahead of expectations

   XPS Pensions Group said it is trading ahead of expectations on 15 Oct 2026; the shares moved +8% on the day.

   Stage Ahead of expectationsDirection ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +8%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction

   +11% since 15 Oct · moved 15 Oct
10. Profit outlook Vertu Motors VTU£264m

    Profit upgrade

    Vertu Motors raised its guidance on 14 Oct 2026; the shares moved +4% on the day. It is the third such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +4%In 12 months 3 statements in the same direction

    +20% since 24 Jun · moved 14 Oct
11. Profit outlook Marston's MARS£364m

    Profit upgrade

    Marston's raised its guidance on 13 Oct 2026; the shares moved +15% on the day. It is the third such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +15%In 12 months 3 statements in the same direction

    +3% since 21 Jul · moved 13 Oct
12. Profit outlook Mincon Group (CDI) MCON£164m

    Profit upgrade

    Mincon Group raised its guidance on 9 Oct 2026; the shares moved +6% on the day.

    Stage Guidance raisedDirection ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +6%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction

    −2% since 9 Oct · moved 9 Oct
13. Profit outlook Avon Technologies plc AVON£700m

    Profit upgrade

    Avon Technologies plc raised its guidance on 7 Oct 2026; the shares moved +15% on the day.

    Stage Guidance raisedDirection ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +15%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction

    +29% since 7 Oct · moved 7 Oct
14. Profit outlook Clarkson CKN£1,525m

    Profit upgrade

    Clarkson raised its guidance on 6 Oct 2026; the shares moved +2% on the day. It is the second such statement in 12 months.

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

    +8% since 3 Aug · moved 6 Oct
15. Profit outlook Quartix Technologies QTX£111m

    Results ahead of expectations

    Quartix Technologies said it is trading ahead of expectations on 5 Oct 2026; the shares moved +3% on the day. It is the third such statement in 12 months.

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

    +2% since 5 Oct · moved 5 Oct
16. Profit outlook RentGuarantor Holdings PLC RGG£174m

    Profit upgrade

    RentGuarantor Holdings PLC raised its guidance on 1 Oct 2026; the shares moved +18% on the day. It is the third such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +18%In 12 months 3 statements in the same direction

    +32% since 2 Sep · moved 1 Oct
17. Profit outlook Everplay Group plc EVPL£599m

    FY26 guidance upgrades

    The Board only said 'in line' in July, then on 15 Sep said FY26 would be materially ahead of consensus (£175.2m revenue, £50.7m EBITDA).

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +7%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction

    Next FY26 results against raised consensus +11% since 15 Sep · moved 30 Sep
18. Profit outlook Marks Electrical Group MRK£51m

    Profit upgrade

    Marks Electrical Group raised its guidance on 30 Sep 2026; the shares moved +8% on the day. It is the second such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +8%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction

    +8% since 30 Sep · moved 30 Sep
19. Profit outlook Saga SAGA£1,165m

    Profit upgrade

    Saga raised its guidance on 30 Sep 2026; the shares moved +23% on the day. It is the third such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +23%In 12 months 3 statements in the same direction

    +28% since 30 Sep · moved 30 Sep
20. Profit outlook Young & Co's Brewery 'A' Shares YNGA£708m

    Profit upgrade

    Young & Co's Brewery 'A' Shares raised its guidance on 30 Sep 2026; the shares moved +8% on the day.

    Stage Guidance raisedDirection ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +8%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction

    +38% since 30 Sep · moved 30 Sep
21. Profit outlook Smiths News SNWS£195m

    Profit upgrade

    Smiths News raised its guidance on 29 Sep 2026; the shares moved +4% on the day. It is the second such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +4%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction

    +19% since 29 Sep · moved 29 Sep
22. Profit outlook Character Group CCT£52m

    Profit upgrade

    Character Group raised its guidance on 28 Sep 2026; the shares moved +3% on the day. It is the second such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +3%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction

    −1% since 28 Sep · moved 28 Sep
23. Profit outlook Winvia Entertainment PLC WVIA£292m

    Profit upgrade

    Winvia Entertainment PLC raised its guidance on 28 Sep 2026; the shares moved +15% on the day. It is the fourth such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +15%In 12 months 4 statements in the same direction

    +29% since 27 Jan · moved 28 Sep

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