UK's Young & Co's Brewery FY prelim revenue slightly beats estimates

Young & Cos Brewery

21/05/2026 07:16

Overview

UK pub operator's preliminary FY revenue rose 4.6%, slightly beating analyst expectations

Adjusted EBITDA, operating profit, and pretax profit all slightly beat analyst expectations

Company bought back £6.1 mln in shares under previously announced programme

Outlook

Company says macroeconomic uncertainty will continue to pose challenges to consumers

Result Drivers

WEATHER AND EVENTS - Strong like-for-like sales growth driven by favourable weather, record-breaking Wimbledon and Christmas trading, and investments in outdoor spaces

CATEGORY AND MENU STRATEGY - Premiumisation in drinks, expanded cocktail and beer offerings, and a focus on British, seasonal food supported sales growth

COST PRESSURES OFFSET - Procurement synergies and operational improvements from City Pub Group acquisition helped offset higher wage and food costs

Company press release: ID:nRSU2483Fa

Key Details

Metric
(Preliminary )
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Revenue
Slight Beat*
GBP 508.20 mln
GBP 507.76 mln (6 Analysts)
FY Adjusted EBITDA
Slight Beat*
GBP 115.20 mln
GBP 114.50 mln (6 Analysts)
FY Adjusted Operating Profit
Slight Beat*
GBP 71.30 mln
GBP 70.80 mln (5 Analysts)
FY Adjusted Pretax Profit
Slight Beat*
GBP 53.10 mln
GBP 52.80 mln (6 Analysts)

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the restaurants & bars peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Young & Co's Brewery PLC is GBp1,400.00, about 92.3% above its May 20 closing price of GBp728.00

The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago

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