EarningsQ2 2026 Earnings Report
SSPPF Q2 2026 EPS Results
Actual EPS$0.01
Consensus EPS>-$0.01
Beat/MissBeat by +$0.02
One Year Ago EPS-$0.03
SSPPF Q2 2026 Revenue Results
Actual Revenue$2.34B
Expected Revenue$2.32B
Beat/MissBeat by +$19.87M
YoY Revenue Growth+6.16%
Earnings Announcement Details
QuarterQ2 2026
Date05/19/2026
TimeBefore Open
Conference CallTuesday, May 19, 2026
SSPPF Upcoming Earnings
SSP Group plc's next earnings date is estimated for December 8, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.
Q2 2026 Earnings Call Audio
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Q2 2026 Earnings Slide Deck
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Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed solid operational and financial progress: revenue and underlying operating profit growth, a positive half‑year EPS, margin improvements in Continental Europe, a clear free‑cash‑flow and CapEx discipline and structural steps in North America to improve shareholder conversion. However, material near‑term headwinds remain from the Middle East conflict (impacting Asia, Eastern Mediterranean and Gulf markets), H1 working‑capital outflows and ongoing non‑underlying and restructuring costs (notably European Rail exits). Management reiterated a >GBP 100m free‑cash‑flow target for the year and a planned pivot of capital away from lower returning European rail toward higher‑return opportunities, signalling constructive medium‑term positioning despite short‑term disruption.Company Guidance
Revenue and Profit Growth
Group revenues grew 6% to GBP 1.8bn; underlying operating profit increased 18% to GBP 50m; underlying operating margin expanded by 30 basis points. Reported operating profit was GBP 62.6m (includes ~GBP 11m non‑underlying items). Group H1 EPS flipped to a profit of 1.1p (vs a loss prior year).
Clear Free Cash Flow and CapEx Targets
Management running the business as a 'cash‑first' model and reaffirmed FY26 pre‑dividend/pre‑buyback free cash flow target of >GBP 100m. Half‑year CapEx was GBP 93m; full year CapEx guidance is below GBP 200m (~5% of sales normalized).
Disciplined Balance Sheet and Returns
Leverage (net debt / EBITDA) stable at 2.2x. Management expects to step up return on capital employed beyond last year’s 18.7%, noting a 70 basis point improvement in the 12 months to end‑March. Share buyback program underway (c. GBP 57m deployed for ~32m shares / ~4% of capital; cash outflow on buyback ~GBP 43m by half‑year).
Continental Europe Improvement and Action Plan
Continental Europe operating losses reduced 32% to GBP 9m; operating margin improved 70 basis points. Management is executing structural fixes (contract renegotiations, office consolidation, labor optimisation) and targets >3% operating margin for the region this year, with further medium‑term margin upside expected.
North America Momentum and Minority Interest Reduction
North America expanded airport footprint (c. 30 → c. 60 airports since 2022) and delivered strong sales and EBIT uplift. Non‑customer‑facing roles reduced by 11% year‑on‑year and minority interest charge in North America fell 40% in the half, improving conversion of EBIT to net income.
Asia / EEME strategic progress and rollouts
Asia & Middle East delivered the group's strongest like‑for‑like sales in H1 at +9% (prior to late H1 disruption). Acquisitions in Australia (ARE) and Indonesia (TG) are tracking ahead of plan; first Travel Club Lounge opened in Bangkok; India EATS aggregation (TFS) now capturing more margin through lounges and third‑party integrations.
SSPPF Earnings History
The table shows recent earnings report dates and whether the forecast was beat or missed. See the change in forecast and EPS from the previous year.
Beat
Missed