The Knights Group Holdings Plc Board proposes a final dividend of 3.05p, which, along with the interim dividend of 1.76p per share, totals a 4.81p dividend for the year, a 9.3% increase from FY24's 4.40p. The dividend is scheduled for payment on 7 November 2025 to shareholders recorded on 10 October 2025, pending shareholder approval at the Group's AGM.
Other financial highlights include:
Revenue increased by 8% to £162.0m (FY24: £150.0m)
Gross margin up 170 bps to 50.5% (FY24: 48.8%)
Underlying EBITDA up 11% to £42.9m (FY24: £38.7m) a 70bps increase in margin to 26.5% (FY24: 25.8%)
Underlying PBT up 11% to £28.0m (FY24: £25.3m); a 40 bps increase in margin to 17.3% (FY24: 16.9%)
Underlying basic EPS increased 10% to 23.95p (FY24: 21.81p)
Reported PBT of £12.3m (FY24: £14.8m) and Basic EPS of 8.83p (FY24: 11.47p) primarily impacted by increased non underlying acquisition related costs
Lock up days normalised to 86 (FY24: 78 days, FY23: 87, FY22: 86), with debtor days remaining industry leading at 31 (FY24: 28 days)
Strong cash conversion of 130% (FY24: 131%), facilitating continued growth
Net debt of £64.8m (30 April 24: £35.2m), after £25.1m of acquisition consideration; EBITDA / net debt banking covenant ratio of 1.6x (30 April 2024: 1.1x)
