The Franchise Brands PLC Board is to propose an interim dividend of 1.25 pence per share, an increase of 9% (H1 2025: 1.15 pence per share). The interim dividend will be paid on 25th September 2026 to those shareholders on the register at the close of business on 11th September 2026.
Other financial highlights include:
Significant acceleration in System sales growth in H1 2026, increasing 6.7% to £229.2m (H1 2025: £214.9m1).
Statutory revenue increased by 7.4% to £75.6m (H1 2025: £70.4m).
Adjusted EBITDA increased by 6.5% to £18.5m (H1 2025: £17.4m).
Adjusted profit before tax increased 7.8% to £12.6m (H1 2025: £11.7m). Profit before tax increased 42% to £8.4m (H1 2025: £5.9m).
Adjusted EPS increased by 8.9% to 4.81p (H1 2025: 4.42p).
Basic EPS increased by 45.0% to 3.20p (H1 2025: 2.21p).
Continued deleveraging, with adjusted net debt reduced by £9.2m to £52.9m at 30 June 2026 (30 June 2025: £62.0m), reducing leverage to 1.5x (30 June 2025: 1.8x).
Interest charge reduced by 16% to £2.6m (H1 2025: £3.0m) due to debt repayments, reductions in the base rate and reduced margin.
Cash conversion was 81% (H1 2025: 83%), demonstrating the strong cashflow performance of the Group's predominantly franchise businesses.
