** Shares of infrastructure and private equity manager Foresight Group FSGF.L down 7.2% at 429.5p
** FSGF's HY core EBITDA pre-SBP (share-based payments) margin, a key alternative performance measure, fell to 37.6% from last year's 39.6%, due to outflows in co's FCM division
** However, co maintains it is on track to deliver its outlook of doubling core EBITDA pre-SBP over the five years to FY29
** "While guidance to double core EBITDA pre-SBP by FY29 remains intact, we expect FY26E EBITDA to trend toward the lower end of consensus due to margin compression"- Jefferies
** YTD, stock had risen 4.14%
(Reporting by Tuhina in Bengaluru)
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