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RNS Number : 7041A  Future PLC  25 September 2025

25 September 2025

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 covering the year
ending 30 September 2025.

 

The Group remains on track to achieve market expectations for adjusted
operating profit for FY 2025(1) with organic revenue performance in the period
broadly as expected.

 

In B2C, direct digital advertising is set to grow in H2 in both the US and UK,
despite continued volatility and challenging market backdrop. Programmatic
advertising continues to be soft, but with an improving performance in H2. As
expected, eCommerce affiliates revenues declined in H2, impacted by lower
audience. Magazines revenues remained resilient, delivering a robust
performance.

 

After a standout FY 2024, performance of Go.Compare has moderated, reflecting
the expected slow-down in the car insurance market and weaker home insurance
market. This softness has been partially offset by improved conversion driven
by a more efficient platform.

 

B2B's performance remains soft but with an improving trend compared to the
first half. The market in B2B remained mixed, with softness continuing in
enterprise technology offsetting progress in other verticals.

 

Alongside good strategic progress, the Group continues to maintain its strong
financial characteristics of attractive profit margin and good cash
generation.

 

As previously announced, Future will host an investor webinar on 26 September
2025, focused on insight into new product initiatives that support our
strategy to scale our platform effect. You can register to attend the webinar
on this link
(https://futureb2b.registration.goldcast.io/webinar/5c94dd3e-e5cf-4777-b24e-754540ffc80f)
. The replay will be made available after the event on our investor website
here (https://futureplc.com/investor-results/) .

 

 

Future will announce its full-year results on 4 December 2025, covering the
Group's strategy and financial framework.

 

(1) Company-compiled consensus for FY 2025: Revenue of £743.2m (with a range
of £732.0m to £771.9m) and Adjusted Operating Profit of £205.6m (with a
range of £197.0m to £207.9m)

 

 

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

Headland
 
+44 (0) 20 3805 4822

Stephen Malthouse, Rob Walker

future@headlandconsultancy.com

 

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 213800K2581YRLEXV353

 

About Future

We are the platform for creating and distributing trusted, specialist content,
to build engaged and valuable global communities. We operate c.200 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.

 

 

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