** Shares of British data analytics and consulting company GlobalData DATA.L down 5.3% at 114.5p
** DATA expects H2 adj EBITDA margin to be at about 37%
** Says, with continued investment in H2 & acquired businesses being integrated more slowly than expected, the H2 adj EBITDA margin is now expected to be lower than previously anticipated
** Also expects, FY25 adj EBITDA margin to be about 35%
** Adds, against backdrop of some macro-economic challenges and foreign currency headwinds, continue to expect to deliver low single-digit adj rev growth for FY25, in line with market consensus
** Including session's losses, stock down ~39% YTD
(Reporting by Ankita Bora in Bengaluru)
((Ankita.Bora@thomsonreuters.com))