Informa H1 revenues grow, upgrades FY guidance

(Sharecast News) - Publishing and exhibitions group Informa said on Wednesday that H1 revenue growth and strong forward visibility had led it to upgrade FY guidance. Informa said reported revenues had grown by 20.1% in the six months ended 30 June, while adjusted operating profits increased 24% to £578.9m and earnings per share rose by 25.2% to 29.8p. Operating margins increased from 27.5% to 28.4%.

Underlying revenues were up 7.8% and underlying adjusted operating profits were 9.2% higher in H125, reflecting "further strong growth" in Live B2B Events and Academic Markets.

The FTSE 100-listed firm also said roughly £3.1bn, representing 80% of 2025 revenue, was committed or visible through subscriptions, forward bookings and contracts, up from £2.7bn at H124. Informa added that a further £500.0m of revenue was booked and committed for 2026, up approximately 15% year-on-year.

As a result, group underlying revenue growth guidance increased from 5% to 6%, including 8% in Informa's Live B2B Events unit. Reported revenue guidance was maintained at more than £4.0bn, while adjusted earnings growth guidance increased to more than 10%, despite further weakening of the US dollar.





Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com