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Future plc announced a pre-close trading update for the year ending 30 September 2026, stating it expects to deliver FY 2026 results in line with market expectations of £707m revenue, £180m Adjusted EBITDA, and 101p Adjusted EPS. The Board decided to pause the current £30m share buyback, of which approximately £24m had been executed, and confirmed continuation of its current dividend policy. Future plc will announce its full-year results on 3 December 2026.
| Date | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Time | 07:00:04 |
| Category | Trading updates |
| ID | 8438W |
30 September 2026
Future plc
Pre-close trading update
Future plc (LSE: FUTR; “Future” or "the Group"), the global platform for specialist media, today announces a pre-close trading update for the year ending 30 September 2026.
Overall, trends in the second half have been largely as expected and the Group will deliver in line with market expectations1 for FY 2026 as it executes against its strategy.
As part of its continuous review of the capital allocation priorities, the Board has decided to pause the current share buyback2 to focus on deleveraging in FY 2027. The Board confirms that it will continue with its current dividend policy.
The Group will announce its full-year results on 3 December 2026.
1 Company-compiled consensus for FY 2026, inclusive of the SheerLuxe acquisition currently consists of 9 analysts:
Revenue: £707m, Adjusted EBITDA £180m, Adjusted EPS of 101p, leverage 1.7x
2 ~£24m of the £30m share buyback has been executed
Enquiries
Future plc
Kevin Li Ying, Chief Executive Officer +44 (0)1225 442244
Sharjeel Suleman, Chief Financial Officer
Marion Le Bot, Head of Investor Relations +44(0)7775 641509
Media
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Stephen Malthouse, Rob Walker
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About Future
We are the platform for creating and distributing trusted, specialist content, to build engaged and valuable global communities. We operate c.175 brands in diversified content verticals, with multiple market leading positions and three core monetisation frameworks: advertising, eCommerce affiliate and direct consumer monetisation (subscriptions and newstrade magazine sale). Our content is published and distributed through a range of formats including websites, email newsletters, videos, magazines and live events. The successful execution of our strategy is focused on three pillars: grow engaged audience, diversify and grow revenue per user and optimise the portfolio.