On the 4 August 2026, the S4 Capital Plc Board approved an inaugural interim dividend of 1.35p per share, amounting to £9.0 million. This will be paid on 6 October 2026 to all shareowners on the register as at 8 September 2026.
Other financial highlights include:
Reported net revenue £308.0 million down 6.2%, 4.7% like-for-like
Reported record operational EBITDA £38.0 million up 82.7%, 127.5% like-for-like, with higher proportion of operational EBITDA in the first half compared to previous years based on 2026 full year target
Reported operational EBITDA margin 12.3%, up 600 basis points, 710 basis points like-for-like
Net debt £66.3 million, 0.7x pro-forma 12 month Operational EBITDA, down £79.6 million, £76.3 million like-for-like against 30 June 2025
The Company has met the targeted reduction of its Term Loan B, repurchasing a further €40.1 million, subject to settlement.
This, together with the €85.2 million previously announced, reduces the outstanding Term Loan B to €249.7 million
2026 full year like-for-like net revenue now estimated to be down mid-single digits, with operational EBITDA remaining at current analyst consensus level of £85 million and operational EBITDA margin to increase by 140 basis points
Adjusted basic earnings per share will be in excess of current analyst consensus
Year end target net debt lowered to a range of £50 - £80 million
