Young & Co's Brewery Plc board is proposing a final dividend in respect of the period ended 30 March 2026 of 12.22 pence per share at an expected cost of £7.5 million. If approved, it is expected to be paid on 15 July 2026 to shareholders who are on the register of members at the close of business on 5 June 2026.
Other financial highlights include:
Total revenue for the period up 4.6% to £508.2 million, and adjusted EBITDA increased 1.4% to £115.2 million, with managed house EBITDA for the period up 4.0% to £143.9 million.
Strong like-for-like revenue growth of 4.7% following the excellent early spring weather and a record-breaking performance over the Christmas period, reflecting the strength of Young's proven strategy.
Adjusted profit before tax increased £1.5 million to £53.1 million, with a sector leading operating margin of 14.0%, despite significant and ongoing increases in National Insurance, National LivingWage, and food inflation.
Strong cash generation and a balanced investment strategy has reduced year end net debt (pre-IFRS 16) by £24.1 million to £224.2 million (post-IFRS 16 £307.0 million), with the net debt to EBITDA ratio (pre-IFRS 16) at 2.0 times (post-IFRS 16 2.7 times).
On 17th November 2025, Young's announced a share buyback programme in respect of its A ordinary and non-voting ordinary shares of 12.5 pence each, for a maximum aggregate consideration of up to £10 million. At period end, the company has purchased 975,027 shares for a consideration of £6.1 million.
Total revenue for the last five weeks was up 7.9% in total, and up 3.4% on a like-for-like basis, against very strong prior year comparatives.
